References

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Texts

Beef

Acker, D. and M. Cunningham. 1998. Animal Science and Industry. 5th Edition. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology. 1999. Animal Agriculture and Global Food Supply. Task Report No. 135.
Gillespie, J. R. 1998. Animal Science. Delmar Publishers, Albany, New York.
MWPS-6. 1987. Beef Housing and Equipment Handbook. 4th Edition. Midwest Plan Service, Ames, Iowa.
MWPS-18. 1985. Livestock Waste Facilities Handbook. 2nd Edition. Midwest Plan Service, Ames, Iowa.
National Research Council. 1996. Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle. 7th edition. National Academy of Sciences.

Crops

Allmaras, R. R., D. E. Wilkins, O. C. Burnside, and D. J. Mulla. 1997. Agricultural Technology and Adoption of Conservation Practices. In F. J. Pierce and E. J. Sadler (ed.). The State OF Site-Specific Management For Agriculture, pps. 99-158. ASA-CSSA- SSSA, Madison WI.
Ali, M. B., N. L. Brooks, and R. G. McElroy. 2000. Characteristics of U.S. Wheat Farming: A Snapshot. USDA Economic Research Service, Publication No. 968.
American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 2002. “Definitions and Classifications of Agricultural Field Equipment.” ASAE Standard S390.3 JUN01.
American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 2002. “Terminology and Definitions for Agricultural Tillage Implements.” ASAE Standard S414.1 DEC98.
Heilman, G. 1988. Farm. New York: Abbeville Press.
Hunt, D. 2001. Farm Power and Machinery Management – 10th ed. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press.
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. 1996. America’s Private Land - A Geography of Hope. Program Aid 1548.
Virginia Cooperative Extension Service. 1987. A Handbook of Agronomy. Publication Number 424-100.

Dairy

American Dairy Science Association. 1992. Large Dairy Herd Management. Management Services, ADSA, Champaign, IL.
Midwest Plan Service. MWPS-7. 2000. Dairy Freestall Housing and Equipment 7th Ed. Iowa State University, Ames.
Schmidt, G. H., L. D. VanVleck, and M. F. Hutjens. 1988. Principles of Dairy Science, 2nd ED. Prentice-Hall Inc. Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 1994. Dairy Systems for the 21st Century. Proceedings of the 3rd International Dairy Housing Conference. St. Joseph, MI.

Pork

Animal Science and Industry
MidWest Plan Service. MWPS-8. Swine Housing and Equipment Handbook
Confined animal production and manure nutrients Citation:
Gollehon, N.; Caswell, M.; Ribaudo, M.; Kellogg, R.; Lander, C.; Letson, D.: Confined animal production and manure nutrients. ERS Agriculture Information Bulletin 771 : 1-39, 2001.

Poultry

Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service. NRAES-132. Poultry Waste Management Handbook. 1999. (http://www.nraes.org/publications/nraes132.HTML)
Poultry Production. 1990. R. E. Austic and M. C. Nesheim. Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia, PA.
Poultry Science and Production. 1985. R. E. Moreng and J. S. Avens. Reston Publ. Co., Inc., Reston, VA.

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Beef

Crops

A History of American Agriculture 1776-1990, USDA Economic Research Service
Agricultural Science, CAST – Council for Agricultural Science and Technology
AgriMarketing
American Farm Bureau
American Farmland Trust (AFT)
Bt Corn, “Bt Corn and European Corn Borer”
Conservation Tillage, Conservation Technology Information Center
Corn, KingCorn.org, “The Corn Growers’ Guidebook”
Corn, The National Corn Growers Association
Cotton, The National Cotton Council of America
Cotton, “The Cotton Pickin’ Web”
Glossary, “A Glossary of Agricultural Terms, Programs and Laws,” Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress (PDF) (175 pp, 798K)
Glossary, “Glossary of Agricultural Terms,” Pennsylvania Farm Bureau
Glossary of Forage Terms: Forage Information System, Oregon State University
Grain Crops, U.S. Grains Council
Grain Sorghum, National Grain Sorghum Producers
Hay, The National Hay Association
Rice, U.S. Rice Producers Association
Rice, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
Small Grains – The Internet Source for Small Grain Growers
Soybeans, The United Soybean Board
Tractors, The Small Tractor FAQ
Terminology for Grazing Lands and Grazing Animals
USDA Economic Research Service (ERS)
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), 1997 Census of Agriculture
Value Enhanced Grains
“What is a Farm?”
Wheat, International Grains Council
Wheat, National Association of Wheat Growers

Dairy

Pork

The Pig Page - Australia
National Pork Producers Council, Industry site on pork production
The Joy of Pigs – Nature Magazine Web site
Purdue Porkpage
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service - How to Buy Meat
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service - FASonline
Pork Industry Handbook, select Publications at the bottom of the left sidebar, then select Pork Industry Handbook Summaries from the list of publications at the top of the page

Poultry

Links to Primary Turkey Breeders

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Media Resources

Crops

John Deere Photo Library, Vols. 1, 2, and 3 (available on CD-ROM, (309) 765-9833).

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