Marcie’s Magical Memory Page of Practical Internet Sites for Agriculturalists

Demo sites

 

*AgEBB - Ag Electronic Bulletin Brd - http://agebb.missouri.edu/index.htm

        http://agebb.missouri.edu/download/index.htm

Much good information, freeware for enterprise management done in Excel templates

 

*Cornell's Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America - http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/biocontrol/

        Great site for biological control searchable

 

USDA sites

 

Sustainable Agriculture Network - http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/san/

Links to all SARE research and regional programs, pubs, CSA list, and of course, Sanet discussion mail list

USDA Direct Marketing http://www.ams.usda.gov:80/directmarketing

One of USDA’s best sites, the staff recruited and supports a Farmers’ Market in the parking lot!  Great info for all kinds of direct marketers.  Excellent bibliographys and downloadable pubs.

 

University Sustag sites

 

*Degree-days: preset thresholds -  http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/WEATHER/phenoddretrieve.html

        Practical calculations for pest control saves time, money and the environment

*Chilling Req. locator - http://fruitsandnuts.ucdavis.edu/weather/

        Links directly to Nursery’s variety recommendations for your location.

*UC Fruit & Nut Center - http://fruitsandnuts.ucdavis.edu/

        Is what it says – excellent info and links

*Postharvest Home Page - http://postharvest.ucdavis.edu/

        Great info on what to do once it’s out of the field

*AgEBB - Ag Electronic Bulletin Brd - http://agebb.missouri.edu/index.htm

Much good information, freeware for enterprise management done in Excel tmemplates

*North Carolina State U Sust Ag-http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/cals/sustainable/peet/

Mary Peet’s excellent book Southern Vegetable Farming on the web

*Small Farm Tip Sheets http://www.bse.wisc.edu/hfhp/

work efficiency and appropriate scale buildable equipment ie harvest carts, packing shed, high tunnels

*The Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium  - http://www.smallfruits.org/

 


Farmer mailing lists and web forums

Sustainable Agriculture Network - http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/san/

   Sanet discussion group.  Pphilosphical and practical discussion of Sust ag

CSA-L E-mail List Homepage-http://www.prairienet.org/pcsa/csa-l

        If you’re running a CSA or thinking about it, this is for you

CSA-L Archive http://csf.colorado.edu/archive/csa.html

Other lists look at OneList and MetaLab at NCSU

 

Soils sites

*Soil Foodweb Inc - http://www.soilfoodweb.com/articles.html

*Soil Quality Institute http://www.statlab.iastate.edu/survey/SQI/</A>

 

On-line Sust Ag pubs

#1 ATTRA Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas http://www.attra.org/

        Without a doubt, the best practical sustainable family farm site on the net.

*Sustainable Farming Connection -- http://sunsite.unc.edu/farming-connection

From the former editors of Rodale’s extinct New Farm excellent links, pubs, and info, including legislative updates

*Missouri Sustainable Ag Extension Program =http://agebb.missouri.edu/sustain/index.htm

*CAFF http://www.caff.org/

 

Insects & Pest control

*Cornell's Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America - http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/biocontrol/

        Great site for biological control searchable

*IPM and Control Options Western Region - http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/IPM/index.html

*UC Statewide IPM Project - http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/

        Class act, maybe UC system’s best practical site content rich web-based calculators for degree-day scheduling

 

Best of Farmers on the Net – for Knowledge and Inspiration

Steve Groff's Cedar Meadow Farm http://www.cedarmeadowfarm.com

        Best of the best  On farm research, no-till options for vegetable growers

Greg Gunthorp - piggies (http://www.grassfarmer.com/pigs/gunthorp.html)

        Greg grazes porkers, very sustainable

Knox Cellars Mason Bees  http://www.knoxcellars.com/

        Alternative pollinators, supplies and info

S & S Aqua Farm Bioponics System _ http://www.townsqr.com/snsaqua/

        Good systems to incorporate aquacultuer on small farms

Nigel & Francis Walker Eatwell Farm - .http://www.eatwell.com

        Great local(relatively) farmer site

Welcome to Clover Stornetta Farms http://www.clo-the-cow.com/index.html

        Utterly fun

Lundberg Family Farms Homepage - http://www.lundberg.com/

        Yes, you can farm rice organically – great recipes, too.

FoxFibre Homepage - http://www.foxfibre.com/cotton

*** The Finest Naturally Colored Cotton

Your Farm as a Business

USDA Beginning Farmer Sourcepage - http://www.usdahelp.com/bf/bfarm.html

SBA - Your Business - Startup Kit http://www.sba.gov/starting/indexstartup.html

*Entrepreneurial Edge Home: First-Time User http://edge.lowe.org/about.htm

 

Ag Software

*Wateright Ag Tutorial  - http://www.wateright.org/rmm/tut0.htm

Web-based irrigation calculator, put in your location crop, and irrigations system , it tells you how long to run!  Sections for farmers, turf people, and homeowners

*AgEBB - Ag Electronic Bulletin Brd - http://agebb.missouri.edu/index.htm

        University tested free enterprise software – leans toward critter and field crops, but it’s great

SBA - Shareware -http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/starting/indexshareware.html

        Computer Business aids for free

ShireGrowth - Affordable Farm Software - http://www.shiregrowth.com/Oldmain.html

        If you raise cattle, sheep or feed check this out.

 

Tractor and Equipment Dealers

Woodland Tractor  - http://www.woodlandtractor.com

Ferrari Tractor: Appropriate Technology for Agriculture  - http://www.approtecag.com/

OK USED TRACTORS  - http://www.bluenet.net/tractorsok

 

Ag Suppliers

Peaceful Valley Farm Supply - Organic Garden and Farm Supplies  -

        http://www.groworganic.com/

Harmony Farm Supply   http://www.harmonyfarm.com/

Homestead.org - Agriculture Suppliers  - http://www.homestead.org/agrisupp.htm

Lehman's   http://www.lehmans.com/

T-Systems International Home Page  - http://www.ttape.com

 

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