Agriculture

Organic Agriculture Information Access Organic Agriculture Information Access- A collection of historic USDA publications related to organic agriculture, published before 1942. European Action Plan for Organic Food and Farming European Action Plan for Organic Food and Farming- The project and its partners are introduced, subscription of a newsletter is possible and the national action plans are describe… Core Organic Core Organic- Coordination of European transnational research in organic food and farming. Organic Inputs Evaluation Organic Inputs Evaluation- The objective of the project is to develop recommendations for harmonized and standardized procedures for the evaluation of plant protection products, a… Soil Foodweb Incorporated Soil Foodweb Incorporated- Soil health laboratory services for organic growers, and information on sustainable agriculture. Organic Farmers and Growers Ltd Organic Farmers and Growers Ltd- Certification and inspection body for the production and processing of organic food in the UK. Technical information, news and events. Nojoqui Farms Nojoqui Farms- Southern California growers of organic vegetables explain the benefits and techniques of organic growing in words and photos. Pig Health: Organic Farming Pig Health: Organic Farming- Articles on organic bacon, pork and pigmeat production in United Kingdom, Europe and the USA. Acres U.S.A. Acres U.S.A.- Monthly magazine covering commercial-scale organic and sustainable agriculture. Organics: The Blurred Vision of ABC's 20/20 Organics: The Blurred Vision of ABC's 20/20- J. Robert Hatherill and Jeff Nelson expose the way that chemical companies use major media outlets to scare the public about the alleg… Organic.dk Organic.dk- Danish organic food and farming network. News, companies, facts and organizations. Peaceful Valley Farm Supply Peaceful Valley Farm Supply- Supplies tools, equipment, and goods to organic gardeners and farmers. Live Earth Products Live Earth Products- Producers of humates derived from humic shale. Information about marketing the material, and its benefits. Organic Europe Organic Europe- An overview of organic farming in 25 European countries. Organic Food Federation Organic Food Federation- UK organization offering BRC certification, promoting organic methods and maintaining high standards. Provides information on how to join, news, FAQ and d… Earthbound Farm Earthbound Farm- Grows and packages a line of organic salads and other produce. Includes information about organic farming. Central California. Organic Eprints Organic Eprints- Open access archive for papers related to research in organic agriculture. FiBL FiBL- Independent, non-profit, research institute for advancing cutting-edge science in the field of organic agriculture. Works with farmers to boost agricultural productivity whi… Classification Procedures for Expansive Soils Classification Procedures for Expansive Soils- Article by A Sridharan and K Prakash discussing how best to set about classifying expansive soils, as the use of standard methods of… USA: The Soils of Pennsylvania USA: The Soils of Pennsylvania- Information on soil management. The Australian Soil Classification The Australian Soil Classification- Explains classification schemes in general with detailed description of Australian soil types, glossary and references. FAO: Land Resources FAO: Land Resources- The Land Tenure and Management Unit promotes the development of cost-effective methods for land and soil survey and classification and maintains a database an… AfricaSoils.net, African Soil Information Service AfricaSoils.net, African Soil Information Service- A new digital soil map of Africa. Project leaded by the CIAT/CGIAR and financed by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Alliance … Soil Collections , Oak Ridge National Laboratory Soil Collections , Oak Ridge National Laboratory- Datasets of soil properties (physical and chemical), at various scales. Distributed Active Archive Center, USA. UK: LandIS - Land Information System UK: LandIS - Land Information System- Provide site reports, GIS datasets and a free "Interactive Soilscapes Viewer" for UK soils National Soil Resource Institute, Cranfield Univer… USA: Web Soil Survey (USDA, NRCS) USA: Web Soil Survey (USDA, NRCS)- Interactive soil maps and soil information in United States (data from National Cooperative Soil Survey). Australian Soil Resource Information System (ASRIS) Australian Soil Resource Information System (ASRIS)- Interactive soil maps and information on soil resources in Australia, from national to local (soil profile) scale. World Soil Survey Archive and Catalogue (WOSSAC) World Soil Survey Archive and Catalogue (WOSSAC)- Collection of (paper) soil maps, reports and imagery established by British soil scientists in various countries. Russia: Soil Map of Russia/FAO soil types Russia: Soil Map of Russia/FAO soil types- Table correlating the Soil Map of Russia's soil type with FAO World Reference Base (Land Ressources of Russia) Australian Soil Classification: An Interactive Key Australian Soil Classification: An Interactive Key- Gives details of a CD-ROM of this name, a reference tool that allows the purchaser to allocate soil profiles to any level of th… Canada: Soils of Canada Canada: Soils of Canada- A collection of soil profiles representing the twenty Great Groups in the Canadian System of Soil Classification. Includes descriptions of soils and plant… World: GlobalSoilMap World: GlobalSoilMap- A international project of fine-resolution world soil map (and derived information), using existing datasets and state-of the art mapping technologies. UK: United Kingdom soil classification system UK: United Kingdom soil classification system- A short introduction to UK soil classification system. Soil characteristics and soil classes. SoilsWorldwide (National Soil Resource… Advanced Soil Genesis: Soil Morphology and Classification Advanced Soil Genesis: Soil Morphology and Classification- A short introduction to soil morphology (description) and a presentation of the 12 soil orders (US) and their genesis. U… World Reference Base, Map of World Soil Resources World Reference Base, Map of World Soil Resources- Map, information and legend of the World Soil Resources. 1:25.000.000 scale, with image and georeferenced vector formats, FAO/AG… World: Lecture Notes on the Major Soils of the World World: Lecture Notes on the Major Soils of the World- Description, characteristics, geography, landforms and genesis of the 30 Reference Soil Groups (WRB), grouped in 10 sets. European Soil Portal European Soil Portal- European soil related databases, maps, documents, publications, projects, news and mailing-list at the European Commission, Joint Research Centre. South Africa: Agricultural Geo-referenced Information System - Soils South Africa: Agricultural Geo-referenced Information System - Soils- Soil surveys, soil classification and dynamic maps for South-Africa. ARC Institute for Soil, Climate and Wate… Israel: Soils of Israel Israel: Soils of Israel- A set of images to illustrate the soils of the arid part of Israel. Includes a description list of the soil groups in English and Hebrew. Also available i… USA: NRCS Soil Survey USA: NRCS Soil Survey- Lists soil surveys, survey programs, soil survey technology, standards, data and references. Soil Survey Photography Soil Survey Photography- Principles and Techniques is a presentation on Soil Survey photography. [PowerPoint Presentation] Are Laterites Caused by the Alkaline Gut of Termites? Are Laterites Caused by the Alkaline Gut of Termites?- It is proposed that latisols (ultisols) are caused by the extremely alkaline midgut of humus eating termites. USA: Soil Survey Information for Massachusetts and New England USA: Soil Survey Information for Massachusetts and New England- Featuring soil information, ground penetrating radar, GIS, and soil profile photos. USA: The Twelve Soil Orders USA: The Twelve Soil Orders- This system for classifying soils is one of the most widely used soil classification systems in the world. Collection of information and images to ill… Sweden: MarkInfo Sweden: MarkInfo- Information and maps on Swedish forest soils, their morphological and chemical properties. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Swedish Environmental … Soil test interpretations Soil test interpretations- Gives examples of soil test values and explains their significance. Soil Fertility Soil Fertility- A large collection of information ranging from soil test interpretation to prevention of nutrient deficiencies. Nutrients for Life Foundation Nutrients for Life Foundation- Organization aiming to provide science-based information to help educate people about the benefits of fertilizer. Includes information for consumers… Soil Fertility Soil Fertility- Application recommendations for different fertilizers. Soil, Water and Agricultural Testing Laboratory Soil, Water and Agricultural Testing Laboratory- Self supporting lab at New Mexico State University providing chemical testing for plants and soils.