Net Notes from Carrollton Public LibraryInternet Links
Agriculture Sites on the Internet
Information compiled by Rick Keim,
Unit Leader, Greene County
 
Crops:
University of Illinois Crop Science Extension -
http://ext.agn.uiuc.edu/extension/index.html This site contains information about weeds, insects, crop diseases, variety selection, and soil fertility in the state of Illinois. Information is available in fact sheets and research summaries and can be searched with a search engine. The state provides a question and answer forum and threaded queries to allow visitors to follow current production or pest management issues. It provides links to many other useful sites.
Corn Growers Handbook - http://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/corn/index.html
The Stratsoy home page -
http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~stratsoy/new/home.html Topics include current research on production and processing of soybeans, market info, legislation pertinent to soybean production, and facts and figures. The site has an "Ask the Expert" section and threaded queries. Useful links go to other commodity organizations and related industries.
Illinois Specialty Farm Products - http://web.aces.uiuc.edu/value/
Soybean Management Information -
http://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/soybean/index.html
Small Grains Information - http://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/smgrain/
 
Forages:
Purdue Forage Information -
http://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/forages/index.html
Internet Hay Exchange - http://www.iol.ie/~jrd/hay.html
Wisconsin Forages - http://www.uwex.edu/ces/crops/teamforage/
 
Pests:
University of Illinois Pest Management -
http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/~pse/
Pesticide Impact Assessment - http://ext.agn.uiuc.edu/piap/index.htm
University of Illinois Weed Science Home Page -
http://ext.agn.uiuc.edu/
University of Missouri Weed Science -
http://www.psu.missouri.edu/agronx/weeds/
Iowa State University Pest Management -
http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/
Purdue Pest Management - http://www.entm.purdue.edu/...
 
Livestock:
Agriculture Answers Purdue/Ohio State -
http://www.aes.purdue.edu/AgAnswrs/AgAnswers.html
Missouri Extension Swine Publications -
http://etcs.ext.missouri.edu:70/1m/publications/xplor/...
Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Sciences -
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/
 
Farm Management and Marketing:
Rural Route 2 - http://www.extension.uiuc.edu/ruralroute/
The website from University of Illinois Extension in response to financial pressures and stresses confronting the agriculture industry. Contains educational materials, news, and links to other sites. Rural Route 2 provides referrals to farm families in Illinois at 1-800-468-1834.
Tax and Accounting Sites Directory - http://www.taxsites.com/
Chicago Board of Trade - http://www.cbot.com
Chicago Mercantile Exchange - http://www.cme.com/
Farm Business / Farm Management - http://web.aces.uiuc.edu/fbfm/
 
Water Quality:
Water Quality Information Center - http://www.nal.usda.gov/wqic/
University of Illinois water quality - http://www.wq.uiuc.edu
 
Weather:
Topics include numerous weather maps, radar images, records, outlooks, and severe weather. Useful links include weather sites in other geographical areas.
http://redrock.ncsa.uiuc.edu/AOS/home_weather.html
National Weather Service State Forecasts
 
Tillage:
Conservation Tillage - http://www.ctic.purdue.edu
 
Federal Government:
United States Department of Agriculture - http://www.usda.gov/
This site has information on Y2K, U.S. Department of Agriculture legislation, disaster assistance, publications and educational resources, U.S. markets, and U.S. agriculture facts and figures. It also has links to ARS, ERS, NASS, CSREES, FS, and USDA local offices.
The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
http://www.reeusda.gov/new/csrees.htm
USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service -
http://www.ncg.nrcs.usda.gov/
USDA Reports - http://www.usda.gov/news/reports.htm
FSA Online - http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pas/publications...
National Agricultural Statistics (NASS) - http://www.usda.gov/nass
Farm Programs/rules and regulations -
http://www.ncg.nrcs.usda.gov/
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - http://www.epa.gov/
The USEPA site has information on policy, current research, projects and programs, laws and regulations, lists of banned products, publications, and databases. Links to regional EPA offices also may be useful.
Occupation Safety and Health Agency - http://www.osha.gov/
USDA Ag Marketing Service - http://www.usda.gov/ams....
USDA Economic Research Service -
http://www.econ.ag.gov/whatsnew/news/index.htm
U.S. Geological Survey - http://www.usgs.gov
Internal Revenue Service - http://www.irs.ustreas.gov
 
State Government:
Illinois Agricultural Statistics Service -
http://www.agr.state.il.us/agstats.htm
Illinois Agribusiness Guide -
http://www.agr.state.il.us/markets/AgGuide/search.html
Illinois Agricultural Organizations Directory -
http://www.agr.state.il.us/orgdirectory/
Illinois Department of Agriculture -
http://www.agr.state.il.us/index.html
State of Illinois - http://www.state.il.us
 
Agronomy Links - http://www.agry.purdue.edu/links/other.htm
 
Links from Kevin Brannan
AG Central - http://www.ag-central.com/
Agripedia, University of Kentucky - http://www.ag-central.com/state.asp?state=kentucky an Internet Accessible Interactive Multimedia Instructional Resource, developed by the University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture.
Oklahoma State
Breeds of Livestock - http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/BREEDS/index.htm
Livestock Virtual Library - http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/LIBRARY/index.htm
Ag Ed Network - http://www.agednet.com/
Ag Reference Library -
http://www.agednet.com/cma/index.htm - Commodity Marketing Activity
Weekly Crop Weather - http://www.usda.gov/nass/pubs/staterpt.htm
Bidders and Buyers Site - http://www.biddersandbuyers.com/
Twin Rivers Valley Farm Links (Iowa)- http://www.trvnet.net/farming.html
Market Information- Chicago Board of Trade-
http://www.cbt.com/market_info/index.html

 

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13 Jan. 2000
Information compiled by Rick Keim, Unit Leader, Greene County,
with assistance from Extension Educators:
Ruth Hambleton, Farm Business Management and Marketing
George Czapar, Integrated Pest Management
Bill Brink, Crop Systems

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