Alphabetical List of Related Web Sites

Updated 12/06/2007

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@griculture Online Markets, weather, news, ag worldwide, successful farming, technology, machinery, etc.

Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth Acterra is the new name of Bay Area Action and the Peninsula Conservation Center Foundation. Acterra focuses on environmental issues is California.

Ag Chem Database & Software for Growing Companies Crop Data Management Systems, Inc. (CDMS) provides crop protection product software services

Agricultural Health & Safety Center - UC Davis Offers information on research findings and serves to protect and improve the health and safety of the nation's farmers, farmworkers, and consumers.

Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC) Established by the National Agricultural Library in collaboration with libraries at Cornell, Iowa State, the University of Arizona, etc. Provides a focal point for access to quality agriculture-related information resources and subject specialists.

Agweb.com Offers timely information for US agricultural producers and marketers, along with live chat and forum capabilities, a commercial center, and a business center offering navigation to other related Agricultural sites on the Internet.

Alta Vista Search Engine

American Water Works Association (AWWA) An international nonprofit scientific and educational society dedicated to the improvement of drinking water quality and supply.

American Willow Growers Network Build a body of knowledge on the growing of willows and to explore the use of willows.

ARS-Technology Transfer Automated Retrieval System TEKTRAN summaries on the Internet are selected pre-publication notices of recent research results from the Agricultural Research Center of the U. S. Department of Agriculture.

Association of State Wetland Managers Basic information about the ASWM and a registry of wetland professionals.

Bay Area Volunteer Information Center A site with information about ecological restoration and opportunities for internships and volunteers.

Ben Meadows Company Ben Meadows sells equipment for land managers, environmental consultants, and foresters. This on-line catalog offers the same items as the paper version plus on-line sale items.

Benny Simpson's Texas Native Shrubs Database of Texas Native Shrubs

Benny Simpson's Texas Native Trees Database of Texas Native Trees

Bioengineering Engineering Drawings These are technical drawings that were done by the old WNTC. They are still being maintained in the Watershed Technology Electronic Catalog on the National Water and Climate Center web site.

Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America A guide providing photographs and descriptions of biological control (or biocontrol) agents of insect, disease and weed pests in North America.

Biological Soil Crusts Biological soil crusts are the community of organisms living at the surface of desert soils.

BLUE-X® Plant Shelters Plant Shelters for seedling and direct seeding establishment

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Serves the citizens of California agriculture and fostering public confidence in the market place through the development, improvement, and communication of sound public policies.

California Department of Water Resources Dept. of Water Resources organization, State Water Project, California water information, what's new, local assistance, links.

California Exotic Pest Plant Council Exotic plants of greatest ecological concern; links to exotic plant resources; weed identification pictures.

California Farm Water Coalition Conveys the value a strong agricultural sector brings to California and the critical need for water our food and fiber productive systems require. Serves as a forum for the farming sector, where new information, ideas, & technical info. can be shared.

California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom Works with K-12 teachers, community leaders, media representatives and government executives to enhance education using agricultural examples. Offers school children the knowledge to make informed choices.

California Native Plant Society Monster site! Lots of great info and links for Californians.

California Rivers Assessment Provides access to essential information and tools with which to make sound decisions about the conservation and use of California's rivers.

CDMS Ag Chem information services for growing companies

CDMS Ag Formulators, Inc. - Wilco Distributors, Inc.

Center for Plant Conservation The Center is dedicated to conserving rare plants of the U.S. through cultivation, seed storage, research, reintroduction, and education.

Center for Sustainable Agric. Systems (CSAS) and the Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln Brings together people and resources to promote an agriculture that is efficient, profitable, environmentally and socially sustainable for the indefinite future.

Climate Prediction Center (CPC) Climate Highlights

Colorado State Forest Service Nursery and conservation tree planting program.

Conservation Assistance Tools Includes information, contacts and examples of community-based strategies that preserve the ecological integrity of important natural systems while meeting the econimic aspirations of adjoining communities.

Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) Promotes environmentally and economically beneficial natural resource systems by producing and circulating information, data and contracts, coordinating national initiatives, sponsoring interactive meetings, conferences and tours.

Craig's Juicy Native Grass Gossip and Research Nurseryman and researcher Craig Dremann offers his views on native California grasses, ecotype studies, book reviews, and more.

Crop Data Management Systems, Inc. Provides full text labels and material safety data sheets.

Current Developments California Click on "Public Affairs" - A newsletter of the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Department of Pesticide Regulation For California: Tips for consumers, businesses, and schools. Protects human health and the environment by regulating pesticide sales and use.

Diversity Training University International Diversity and inclusion resources, including gender issues, up-to-date resource materials available for their work, and useful links.

Don't Panic Eat Organic Organic farmers web site with link to other sites.

Eco World Nature and technology in harmony. Global environmental community.

EcoWorld Environmental Media Co. This site contains an online resource for information on the status of the earth's species and ecosystems as well as efforts underway planet-wide to preserve and restore these species and ecosystems.

Elmwood Solutions Software design services for the seed labs.

eNotes from NACD Weekly News Briefs from the National Association of Conservation Districts

Environmental Ethics Eugene Hargrove not only publishes a very useful and provocative quarterly publication about ethics and the environment, he has developed a truly fine web site. This site is worth visiting to see what's being discussed by environmental philosophers.

EnviroSense Part of EPA's web site, provides a single repository for pollution prevention, compliance assurance, and enforcement information and data bases. Search engine searches multiple web sites (inside and outside EPA) & offers assistance in preparing a search.

EnviroSense ACE Grants Agriculture in Concert with the Environment grant description.

EnviroSense- EPA Programs-Pollution Prevention Grant Program To develop and strengthen active programs initiated by states, municipalities, and private entities in the area of pollution prevention and resource conservation.

EPA - Office of Pesticide Safety Offers information on pesticide safety programs.

Excite Search Engine

Farm Service Agency News, agricultural programs, farm loan programs, conservation program, community information, office locator, etc.

Federal Noxious Weed Act Text of the Federal Noxious Weed Act

Federally Listed Threatened and Endangered Species Non-flowering plants

Federally Listed Threatened and Endangered Species Flowering plants

Federally Listed Threatened and Endangered Species Invertebrates

FedSite - Federal Facilities Enforcement Office (EPA) A centralized site for linking to information regarding compliance with environmental regulations.

Fertilizer Research & Education Program, California Department of Food & Agriculture Provides information on environmentally safe and agronomically sound use and handling of fertilizer materials to growers, agricultural supply and service professionals, extension personnel, public agencies, consultants, and other interested parties.

Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council Facilitates commercial and exchange of information on exotic pest plants. Promotes an understanding regarding exotic pest plants and their control. Encourages continued support for research, management and funding for exotic pest plant control.

Freshwater Farms Provides vegetation related services which accommodate every step of wetland designs, enhancement, and construction.

Garden Web Glossary of Botanical Terms 4400 terms relating to botany, gardening, horticulture, and landscape architecture. Good site to look up plant-type definitions.

Growit.com - Wholesale nurseries, landscape plant buyer's guide, gardening and nursery supplies, etc Serving the wholesale nursery industry with information on plant sources, supply sources, plant selectors, insects and diseases, and marketing rates.

GSA Federal Travel Per diem rate schedules, etc.

Idaho Weed Watchers University of Idaho Weed Information

IES 900: Restoring Nature A site created by Nancy Langston and the students in her Environmental Studies class at the University of Wisconsin- Madison.

IGC: Food, Agriculture and Trade Service, resources, weblinks, projects

IGIN Product Source Directory By source (company names) and by product.

InMotion Magazine - Rural America Co-edited by the Missouri Rural Crisis Center-a statewide organization of farmers and their families with 13 chapters around the State of Missouri.

Inter Garden Many, many links to other agriculture sites.

International Code of Botanical Nomenclature The electronic version of the Tokyo code

Invasive Alien Plants of Virginia (VA Natural Heritage Program) Information on alien plant species and managing them.

Ion Exchange Native Seed and Plant Nursery The Midwest's first on-line, native plant nursery low-graphics site, from which restorationists can order seeds, plants, seed mixes, and books.

Irrigation & Green Industry Network (IGIN) Virtual trade show, landscape, databases, irrigation, product directory, irrigation specs, landscape architect, plant search, etc.

Island Press Eco-Compass Presents information on books about environmental issues and solutions.

Konza Prairie A site with information about the research being done at this large prairie in the Flint Hills of central Kansas.

Livestock and Seed Program The Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch enforces interstate commerce provisions of the Federal Seed Act and provides seed testing service under the Agricultural Marketing Act.

Lycos Search Engine

Manual of Grasses for North America North of Mexico Presents a taxonomic account of all grasses that have been found growing, without benefit of cultivation, in the continental United States and Canada plus a substantial number of the cultivated species that are grown in the region.

Maps of Snow Areas Snow Survey information

Maptech< br>Produces the only Official U.S. Government approved electronic charts for navigation.

Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) Current Pesticide Information Sheets, including licensing and certification requirements, certification exam schedules, approved recertification training meetings, record keeping requirements, complaint investigation procedures, etc.

Maryland Native Plant Society (MNPS) Dedicated to protecting, conserving, and restoring Maryland's native plants and habitats.

Ministry of Environment, Lands, and Parks, BC, Canada This website is an interesting blend of information about river systems from the Canadians.

Mycorrhiza.com Provides information about mycorrhizae, revegetation, and other related topics.

National Agricultural Library (NAL) Provides access to NAL's many resources and a gateway to its associated institutions.

National Animal Poison Control Center An animal-oriented poison control center with an emergency hotline providing 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week telephone assistance.

National Arbor Day Foundation Presents information on trees, Arbor day, programs, etc.

National Association of Conservation Districts On-line resource for the latest conservation news, legislative updates, and on-line links to other natural resource-related sites.

National Drought Mitigation Center Drought Mitigation

National Estuary Program The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides a well-organized site with quality information about the effort that is underway to restore and maintain the nation's coastal areas.

National Genetic Resources Program Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) provides germplasm information about plants, animals, microbes and invertebrates within the National Genetic Resources Program of the USDA ARS.

National Interagency Fire Center Comprehensive site containing wild land fire news and statistics.

National Library of Medicine Provides general information on health, library services, research programs, etc.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National environmental satellite, data and information service (NESDIS), National Weather Service (NWS), Office of Oceanic & Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Ocean Service (NOS), NOAA Fisheries (NMFS).

National Park Service Invasive Plant Info NPS Fact Sheets on Invasive Species

National Park Service Invasive Plant Info NPS List of Invasive Plants

National Pesticide Telecommunications Network (Oregon State University) A service that provides objective, science-based information about a wide variety of pesticide-related subjects, and a source of factual chemical, health, and environmental information about more than 600 pesticide active ingredients.

National Science Foundation Fostering science and engineering research and education.

National Soil Survey Center and Soil Survey Division SOILS is part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, an effort of Federal and State agencies, universities, and professional societies to deliver scientifically based soil information.

National Wetlands Inventory - Ecology Section 1988 National list of plant species that occur in wetlands. Regional lists also available. National list of Vascular Plant Species that occur in Wetlands-1966 and other Wetlands information sources.

Native American Plant Seeds Native American Plant seeds for wetlands, savanna, prairie and woodlands, including native grasses, trees, shrubs, herbs and flowers.

Native American Seed Junction, TX - Wildflowers and native grasses

Native American Seed Catalog Wildflower and grass seed.

Native Plants Journal Plant propagation protocols. Put together through various government and state agencies

Native Plants Journals Native Plants Journal is a cooperative effort of the USDA Forest Service and the University of Idaho, with assistance from the USDA Agricultural Research Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Natural Areas Journal Provides a forum for communication among persons involved in the identification, preservation, protection and management of natural areas and elements of natural diversity.

NatureServe Providing the scientific basis for effective conservation action, NatureServe is a leading source for information about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems.

New Crop Resource Online Program (Purdue University) Provides windows to new and specialty crop profiles.

New Ornamentals Society Information about the New Ornamentals Society and the services they provide to the ornamentals industry.

New Ornamentals Society: New Plants Page A service which provides links, database sources, and e-mail contacts for new trees, shrubs, vines, interior plants, annuals, and perennials. It is intended to be an alphabetical index to new, superior cultivars from around the world.

NOAA Coastal Ocean Program (COP) Office Provides scientific information to assist decision makers to meet the challenges of managing our Nation's coastal resources. Create near-term and continuous improvements in environmental decisions affecting the coastal ocean and its resources.

North Dakota Handbook N.D. Tree Handbook N.D. Tree Handbook N.D. Tree Handbook North Dakota Tree Information Center

Nurseryman.com An on-line guide to nurseries, equipment and supplies, garden centers, landscaping, plant stock, seed and bulbs, trade shows, and more,

NurseryWeb - Maryland Cooperative Extension Provides Extension faculty, professionals in horticultural industries, and others with rapid and easy access to verifiable information on a variety of horticultural subjects.

Occupational Safety & Health Administration Computerized Info System

Office of Personnel Management The Federal Government's Human Resources Agency home page.

Oregon Nurserymen's Association Plant Source Site This site refers buyers to growers of specific plants; primarily for the ornamentals industry.

Oregon Wholesale Seed Co., Silverton, OR Wholesale source of wildfloer and grass seeds and other seed crops.

Organic Crop Improvement Association A large certification program's web site.

Pacific Estuarine Research Laboratory An overview of the coastal wetlands research program at San Diego State University.

Pacific Northwest Native Wildlife Gardening Gardening with Pacific Northwest native plants, and for attracting Pacific Northwest native wildlife to your yard.

Plant and Supply Locator Primarily for the ornamentals industry, this site assists users in locating over 500 taxa of nursery stock. Fee to list plants.

Plant Conservation Alliance The Plant Conservation Alliance brings together public and private organizations dedicated to preserving native plants in this country. Federal agencies and private cooperators work together to develop solutions to our plant extinction crisis.

Plant Species Life Form Fire Ecology website of the USFS

Plant Species Life Form Categories Plant species life form categories.

Plant U Connecticut Database Database of trees, shrubs, and vines.

PLANTS Project Home Page PLANTS projects, PLANTS Agronomy, The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), The National Plant Data Center (NPDC), The Ecological Site Information System (ESIS), The Vegetative Practice Design Appendix (VegSpec), The Plant Materials Program, etc

Prairie Habitats John Morgan and his crew at Prairie Habitats provide information about native prairie wildflowers, grass, and their seed-harvesting machines.

Purdue University Consumer Horticulture A service which provides information on consumer horticulture.

Purdue University Consumer Horticulture Program Some Prairie wildflower seed/plant sources

Purdue University Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Program Information an descriptions of horticulture and landscape architecture programs offered at Purdue University.

Ramas Ecological and Environmental Software Ramas offers a library of software that will build ecological models for consulting, research, or educational purposes.

Reference List for Plant Re- introductions, Recovery Plans, and Restoration Programmes (Kew Gardens) A thorough, world-wide bibliography of books, monographs, and articles about plant reintroduction and habitat restoration.

Restore America's Estuaries This site contains information about the restoration of estuaries in the United States.

Seed Quest Information services for seed professionals. Subsites include seed technology, machinery, vegetables. Also information on seed industry suppliers.

Seed World On-Line Info Center Designed to give more information about the magazine that serves seed breeders, growers, wholesalers, brokers, retailers, conditioners, and allied industry personnel worldwide.

Sheffields Seed Supplier of tree and flowering plant seeds in North America

Silverfalls Seed Co., Silverton, OR Retail source of wildflowers and grass seed as well as daylilies, ferns and cattails.

Snotel Information on Snotel

Snotel Maps Snow Survey maps for the western US

Society for Ecological Restoration This site contains information about the Society and its various chapters, news about upcoming conferences, abstracts from past conferences, and a schedule of New Academy workshops.

Society of Wetland Scientists A very user-friendly site with information about SWS and its publication, "Wetlands." The links page provides access to many wetlands-related sites.

Soil and Water Conservation Society Ankeny, Iowa - books/publications, conferences, links, memberships, etc.

Soil Ecology and Restoration Group (SERG) The research emphasis of this group is on ecosystem dynamics of arid and semiarid lands with emphasis on microbial ecology and plant-microorganism relationships. Also, links to sources of plant materials and seeds for restoration work.

St. Lucie/CRC/Lewis Publishers Books, handbooks, manuals on greenhouses, horticulture, herbal products, botanical safety, hydroponics, plant nutrition, methods for plant analysis, etc.

Standardized Precipitation Index Accumulated Precipitation, Accum. Pcpn. dep. from Normal, Percentage of Average, Precipitation Percentile

Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) Climate and weather information.

Stream Systems Technology Center This website is a good one for general stream information. It is maintained by the USFS Rocky Mountain Experiment Station. Its best feature is the complete list of Stream Notes that have been published since 1995.

Stuewe & Sons, Inc. Nursery growing container supplies for forest tree seedling production.

Sustainable Agricultural Resources Sustainable agriculture in the Mid-Atlantic States. Tech Note Updates under Eastern gamagrass for Forage, Soil Improvement, and Buffer Strips

Sustainable Agriculture Network Includes searchable database of all USDA-SARE projects and an on-line version of Sustainable Ag Network cover crops handbook on this site.

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP) University of California SAREP offers access to print publications, SAREP-funded research and education projects, its quarterly newsletter, and information databases through its World Wide Web server.

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program Calendar Sustainable Agriculture calendar of events.

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program Covercrops Database Information on cover crops.

Tall Timbers Research Station A site with information about research on longleaf pine forest restoration, prescribed burning, gopher tortoise habitat restoration, and more. An important source for restorationists in the southeastern United States.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Native plant and seed sources for Texas.

The Agricultural Search Engine Specialized search engine for agriculture

The Agronomy Guide Designed for easy reading and quick reference to crop varieties, nutritional requirements, establishment, pest control, harvesting, and special considerations.

The Arizona Native Plant Society The Arizona Native Plant Society is a statewide nonprofit organization devoted to Arizona's native plants.

The Center for Invasive Plant Management Represents a coalition of agencies, organizations, and individuals interested in managing invasive plants and maintaining healthy ecosystems in western North America.

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center The purpose of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is to educate people about the environmental necessity, economic value, and natural beauty of native plants.

The Maize Page Iowa State Univ. Agronomy Dept. Maize Page with information on corn.

The National Academies National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, National Research Council

The Nature Conservancy One of the most important environmental groups in the U.S. and a supporter of several large-scale restoration projects.

The Nature Conservancy Wildland Weeds Management & Research Program

The Practical Streambank Bioengineering Guide Guide describing methods and plant materials for streambank bioengineering.

The Reveg Edge: A Division of Redwood City Seed Co., Redwood City, CA Redwood City Seed offers nursery-grown seedlings of native California bunchgrasses as well as a variety of other services.

The Tallgrass Prairie in Illinois A great site for the tallgrass prairie enthusiast! Lots of information about tallgrass prairie plants and animals, including photos of many prairie plant species.

THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet Congress now, bills, Congressional record, Committee information, the legislative process, historical documents.

Threatened and Endangered Species System, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Offers information on threatened and endangered species.

Timber Press A look at new listings and links to other horticultural sites.

Topographic Maps Interactive topographical maps of the entire United States.

Topozone Web's center for recreational and professional topographic map users. Provide interactive mapping services.

Tree Pros Tree Pros sell systems to protect trees from herbivores and a mycorrhizal root dip.

U.S. Drought Monitor National Drought Summary

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Water Offers information on wetlands, oceans, coasts, and estuaries, monitoring water quality, and pollution runoffs.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: River Corridor and Wetland Restoration Public resource for restoration project information.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Conserve, protect, and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - Biological Resources National biological information infrastructure

University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center A source of information about riparian restoration and other water- related issues in the southwestern United States. The site includes a database, publication lists, a bibliography, and a list of riparian experts.

University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Project Develop and promote the use of integrated, ecologically sound pest management programs in California.

University of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Overview of the University of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resources with links.

University of Florida Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants This site contains links to "Aquaphyte", an on-line journal that discusses the control of exotic aquatic plants, and database about native and exotic aquatic plants.

US Environmental Protection Agency To protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment.

US Geological Survey Home Page Electronic reading room, databases, sources for scientific research information and links.

USDA - Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Digital Image Gallery Provided as a complimentary source of high quality digital photographs available from the ARS Information Staff. Images are available for direct download in 3 sizes: thumbnail, in-line, and full screen.

USDA Agricultural Research Service News and information, Research and National Programs, Headquarters, items of interest, and related links.

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Provides leadership in ensuring the health and care of animals and plants. Information about noxious weeds and their control and eradication.

USDA Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management Contains numerous links to current fire research and technology.

USDA Forest Service Northeast Area State and Private Forestry This web site provides information about Forestry in the Northeast and Midwest United States.

USDA, ARS Activities for Kids - Sci4Kids Sci4Kids is a series of stories about what scientists do here at the ARS. Geared to kids about 8 to 13 years old, it is produced by the ARS Information Staff in Beltsville, Maryland.

USDA-NRCS Soil Quality Institute Soil quality information sheets

USDA-NRCS-Soil Survey Division Provides an orderly, on the ground, scientific inventory of soil resources according to their potentialities & problems of use & information about each kind of soil in sufficient detail to meet reasonable needs of farmers, agricultural technicians, etc.

Vegetation Management Guidelines Developed to provide volunteer groups, laypersons, natural area owners, wildland owners and other interested individuals with easy to understand methods for controlling undesirable vegetation in natural areas.

Virtual Seeds Company On-line seed catalog

Water Web Promotes the sharing of information concerning water and the earth’s environment.

Watershed Project Inventory Focuses on projects handling multiple resource issues involving several cooperators.

Weather Radar Provides local and international weather.

Weed Science Society of America Offers information on Weed Science publications, herbicides, weeds & plants, plant photos, related web sites, and more.

Western Regional Climate Center Climate information

Western Regional Climate Center All you wanted to know about climate but never knew where to ask.

Wildflowers of the Southeastern United States List of plants found in one of the most biologically diverse regions of the world. Currently has entries for about 412 species from 291 genera and 89 families.

Wildlife Habitat Council Intended to broaden understanding of wildlife values and assist large landowners, particularly corporations, manage their unused lands in an ecologically sensitive manner for the benefit of wildlife.

Woody Plant Seed Manual Updates on the Ag Handbook 450 Seed of Woody Plants in the United States

World Resources Institute Earthtrends is the environmental information portal. Everything from climate and atmosphere to forests and grasslands to biodiversity and protected areas. Has database, maps, country profiles.

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