Agricultural Information

4-H Virtual Farm -- a multimedia introduction to aquaculture, cattle producing, dairy producing, wheat producing, & poultry producing. Uses Quicktime.

@griculture Online--Discussion groups and the latest information in ag news, weather, markets, and new technology. Maintained by Successful Farming Magazine.

Agricultural Research Service  --" the principal research agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). ARS, one of the Research, Education and Economics (REE) agencies, is charged with extending the Nation's scientific knowledge across a broad range of program areas that affect the American people on a daily basis."

Alternative Farming Systems Information Center -- Information Centers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. Includes links to Agricola, Special Reference Briefs (SRBs) and Agri-Topics (ATs) & Quick Bibliographies (QBs) focusing on such topics as organic food production, sustainable agriculture, and community supported agriculture.

Farm Journal --A part of Agweb.com. Some information is free, including some articles, however some requires a subscription. General Commodity Futures information is free, at this time, but local requires a subscription.

Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations  --"helping to build a world without hunger" global agriculture news and statistics

Institute of Agriculture & Natural Resources (IANR) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln --Agricultural news and information, focusing on primarily on Nebraska, but dealing with topics also of interest to Ohio farmers.

Introduction to Cattle Handling  Covers Facilities, Operator Response, Cattle's Herd Instinct, Response To Light, Response To Movement, Flight Zone, and Recommended Dimensions for Corrals and Handling Facilities.

Ohio Department of Agriculture -- Includes a variety of information such as: Food Safety Recall Notices, News Releases and Fact Sheets, Farmland Preservation information, Ohio Rural Development Partnership, Ohio Agricultural Fairs Listings, List of places Currently Accepting Animal Carcasses....

OhioLine -- Link to News, information and education from the Ohio State University College of Food Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, includes information for yard and garden, as well.

Ohio Farmer Publication --Agricultural Information from Farm Progress Companies.

 Infectious Diseases in Livestock --Royal Society Inquiry commissioned by the UK Government

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