Agriculture

Agricultural Market Information System Agricultural Market Information System- The global agricultural market information system concerns itself with matters relating to wheat, maize (corn), rice and soybeans. It aims … AGORA AGORA- Allows for searching journal titles and with login, full text articles. In Arabic, English, French and Spanish. Sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the Un… Theagricos Knowledgebase Theagricos Knowledgebase- Provides information on topics related to agriculture, biotechnology, plant breeding, genetics, seed technology and tissue culture. Discover Seeds Discover Seeds- Database with information on seed identification, dormancy, testing and analysis, development, germination and tetrazolium testing for viability. Food and Agriculture Organizations of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organizations of the United Nations- Provides links to FAO information on a wide range of topics including desertification, sustainable development, food stan… AgriPolicy.net AgriPolicy.net- Promotes cooperation between European experts involved in the analysis of the community agricultural policy (CAP). It focuses on the New Member States (Cyprus, Cze… Production, Supply and Distribution Online Production, Supply and Distribution Online- Provides current and historical official data on production, supply and distribution of agricultural goods for the United States and ke… Agricola Agricola- Bibliographic database of citations to the agricultural literature created by the National Agricultural Library and its cooperators. Plants for a Future Plants for a Future- A resource and information centre with detailed information on a large range of edible and other useful plants. Most are from temperate regions. NASS: Agricultural Chemical Use Database NASS: Agricultural Chemical Use Database- National Agricultural Statistics Service portal offers search for statistics by year, state and commodity. Features US maps and graphical… FAO Country Profiles and Mapping Information System FAO Country Profiles and Mapping Information System- The system integrates country-based information from FAO's thematic and statistical databases. Provides country profiles on th… NASD: National Ag Safety Database NASD: National Ag Safety Database- Provides access to information on occupational safety, health and injury prevention. Includes information on chemicals and pesticides in fruit a… FAOStat FAOStat- Online and multilingual databases currently containing over 1 million time-series records covering international agricultural statistics. Information System for Agriculture and Food Research Information System for Agriculture and Food Research- Provides an overview of publicly funded research projects in the agricultural and food science sector, mainly in Germany. Aim… SIDALC: Agricultural Information and Documentation System for the Americas SIDALC: Agricultural Information and Documentation System for the Americas- A collection of agricultural libraries for Latin America and the Caribbean. Includes online search syst… Plant Cultures: Opium Poppy Plant Cultures: Opium Poppy- Information on this plant and its history, its growing areas, cultivation, harvesting, extraction of morphine and further processing. Plant Cultures: Neem Plant Cultures: Neem- A useful tree many parts of which have antimicrobial properties. Includes information on its history, spiritual significance, cultivation, production and tra… Quinoa Quinoa- Factsheet on this crop native to the Andes, its history, uses, varieties and cultivation. Lupine Lupine- Factsheet on this crop, its history, uses, varieties and cultivation. Amaranth Amaranth- Factsheet on this crop, its history, uses, varieties and cultivation. Ginseng Ginseng- Factsheet on this crop, its history, uses, varieties and cultivation. Growing the Hallucinogens Growing the Hallucinogens- Manual for the legal cultivation of a number of plants with hallucinogenetic properties. Hop Hop- Information on this crop, its history, uses, growth habits, environmental requirements and cultural practices. Henna Henna- Factsheet about this crop and its uses. New Crops from Brazil New Crops from Brazil- Information on a number of food plants from Brazil that might have potential to be grown commercially in the US. Buckwheat Buckwheat- Information on this crop, its history, uses, growth habits, environmental requirements, cultural practices and the economics of production. Maca Maca- Information on the cultivation of Lepidium meyenii, or Maca. Hops Information Hops Information- Information, including FAQs and research, on growing hops in eastern United States. Safflower Safflower- Information on Carthamus tinctorius, which may have potential as an oil-producing crop, its uses, cultivation and the economics of production. Jojoba Jojoba- Information on Simmodsia chinensis, which may have potential as an oil-producing crop, its uses, cultivation and the economics of production. Henna Farming in Pakistan Henna Farming in Pakistan- Information on the climatic requirements of this crop and suitable areas of the country, planting and cultivation, harvesting, drying and processing the… Henna Farming in India Henna Farming in India- Information on where and how henna is grown, processed and exported in India. Tropentag Tropentag- International research on food security, natural resource management and rural development. Aquatext Aquatext- Provides an online dictionary with explanations of all the technical terms likely to be met. Fish-Farm.me Fish-Farm.me- Includes a blog and news. Attra: Aquaponics - Integration of Hydroponics with Aquaculture Attra: Aquaponics - Integration of Hydroponics with Aquaculture- Provides an introduction to aquaponics with brief profiles of working units. Includes a list of online resources. AquaFish Innovation Lab AquaFish Innovation Lab- Aims to advance science, research and education in aquatic resources by encouraging international partnerships. Produces newsletters and research reports … Aquaculture Product Evaluation Aquaculture Product Evaluation- Information on services available to improve productivity, to assist with working within the regulatory framework and achieving product approval. Aquaculture Aquaculture- Information from Wikipedia on the cultivation of aquatic organisms under controlled conditions, including algae, fish, shrimps and freshwater prawns. Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture- Information from Wikipedia on this form of aquaculture where the by-products from one harvestable species are used as an input in the product… Mariculture Mariculture- Information from Wikipedia on this specialised form of aquaculture where marine species are held in enclosed sections of the ocean or in large tanks filled with seawa… Catfish Farming Catfish Farming- Short bibliographies from the United States Department of Agriculture. Aquaculture, Fisheries and Fish Biology Aquaculture, Fisheries and Fish Biology- Provides information on books and journals on these subjects published by Blackwell Publishing. TheFishSite.com TheFishSite.com- Provides a portal for the global aquaculture and fish farming industry including news, articles, forums and recipes. Biological Weed Control in Alberta Using Triploid Grass Carp Biological Weed Control in Alberta Using Triploid Grass Carp- Aquatic weeds may cause problems in fish ponds and this article discusses how fish may be used to control the weed. Genetic Computation Ltd Genetic Computation Ltd- Information on aquaculture genetics, breed improvement and biodiversity conservation, including tilapia, salmon, trout, shrimp, and prawns. Animal Production Systems Group Animal Production Systems Group- Explores sustainable development options for high and low external input animal production systems on a worldwide scale. In Dutch and English. New Zealand Society of Animal Production New Zealand Society of Animal Production- Includes details of the society, lists of articles, details of conference proceedings, newsletters, how to join. Animal Task Force Animal Task Force- The stakeholders from industry and research from across Europe inform about their goals, activities, and their organisation. Feedipedia Feedipedia- An on-line encyclopedia of animal feeds. The project covers feeds mainly available in tropical, subtropical and Mediterranean regions but also includes common feeds us…