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Online Resources Breed Organizations American Hampshire Sheep Association www.hampshires.com American Karakul Sheep Registry www.karakulsheep.com A national organization for the recording and promotion of the Karakul breed. American Romney Breeders Association www.americanromney.org The registrar and promoter of Romney sheep in the U.S. and Canada. Belted Galloway Society, Inc. of the United States of America www.beltie.org Bluefaced Leicester Union of North America (BLU) www.bflsheep.com Columbia Sheep Breeders’ Association of America www.columbiasheep.org The Cormo Sheep Conservation Registry, Inc. www.cormosheep.org A non-profit organization. Gulf Coast Sheep Breeders Association www.gulfcoastsheepbreeders.org National Swine Registry www.nationalswine.com North American Clun Forest (Sheep) Association www.clunforestsheep.org The Randall Cattle Registry, Inc. www.randallcattleregistry.org The objective of the Randall Cattle Registry is to protect, enhance, and certify the purebred status of Randall cattle. St. Croix Hair Sheep Breeders of North America® www.stcroixhairsheepbreeders.org St. Thomas Hair Sheep Breeders of North America® www.stthomashairsheepbreeders.org To top of page Trade Show Sponsors College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (University of Missouri-Columbia) http://cafnr.missouri.edu The Jefferson Institute www.jeffersoninstitute.org Liar’s Lake www.liarslake.com Sustainable Alternative Farming Institute (SAFI) www.esafi.com Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) (USDA-CSREES) www.sare.org Educational Materials (North Dakota State University Extension Service and North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station) www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs Organized by topic, the complete text for most publications is available. Agricultural Electronic Bulletin Board (AgEBB) http://agebb.missouri.edu AgEBB is an electronic network among farmers, University Extension Specialists, and University faculty. Sponsored by the University of Missouri as a segment of its Commercial Agriculture Extension Program. AgriSurf! www.agrisurf.com The Farmers Search Engine. Alternative Farming Systems Information Center http://afsic.nal.usda.gov One of several Information Centers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Library (NAL). America’s Agriculture Authority www.americasagricultureauthority.com One of the most informative, authoritative, and user-friendly agriculture portals on the web. Packed with many of the tools and resources you need to do business, we’re sure you’ll find our site useful. Animal Finders’ Guide www.animalfindersguide.com Magazine of exotic animals for sale. Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA) http://attra.ncat.org The national sustainable farming information center operated by the private nonprofit National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT). Back40Books www.back40books.com Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds http://rareseeds.com Preserving our gardening heritage, offering over 1200 unique varieties! Catalogs Central www.CatalogsCentral.com/index2.html An information and resource website about catalogs and catalog shopping. Census of Agriculture (USDA) www.nass.usda.gov/census Center for Rural Affairs www.cfra.org A non-profit organization, serving and advocating for America's family farms and rural communities for over 26 years. The CyberFarm (Ohio State University Extension) www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~farm Links to topics on many aspects of maintaining a farm. Cynthia’s Randall Cattle Pages www.cynthiasrandallcattle.com “My purpose here is to tell the story of how from [its] humble beginning, the Randall breed has grown to include over 200 animals, on 25 farms in 15 states and in Canada.” DirectoryScience.com www.directoryscience.com The comprehensive science directory. Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association www.farmequip.org For users and manufacturers of specialized agricultural equipment to learn more about each others products and needs. Free-Range Poultry www.free-rangepoultry.com FindFarmingEquipment.com www.findfarmingequipment.com Gardeners Resource, The www.thegardenersresource.com Everything for the gardener! Resources, information, directories, tools, calculators, products, articles, photos, video, community, web specials, and more. Goodbye City Life www.goodbyecitylife.com Dedicated to the beauty and mechanics of Country Living, Alternatives to Traditional Schooling (homeschooling), Self Sustainment, plus an assortment of recipes, articles on raising animals, and gardening tips. Grants Info/Assistance Grants.gov Help: www.grants.gov/help/help.jsp CSREES Electronic Submission Resources: www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/electronic.html Growing for Market www.growingformarket.com The national newsletter for direct market farmers. Heirloom Acres www.HeirloomAcres.net The finest in heirloom, open-pollinated, and other selected vegetable, herb, and flower seeds, as well as quality garden supplies. Heirloom Tomatoes www.heirloomtomatoes.bizland.com Seed starting tips and resource for seeds. Herb.org www.herbnet.com The herb growing & marketing network. Homestead.org www.homestead.org The Online Homesteading Resource! Illinois Small Farms, University of Illinois Extension http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/smallfarm/ Illinois Small Farms provides information for both the commercial small farmer as well as the small acreage landowner. The purpose of this website is to provide easy access to information for small-scale farmers and those who work with them. International Institute of Ecological Agriculture www.permaculture.com A non-profit organization. National Ag Safety Database www.cdc.gov/nasd/ Oregon Sustainable Agriculture Land Trust (OSALT) www.osalt.org QuickArt by Wheeler Arts www.quickart.com/smallfarmtoday2.htm Harvest clip art for your ads and signs. Bushels of farmers’ market produce images to spice up farm promos—herbs, trees, farm, gardening, crops, fruits, vegetables, flowers, livestock, and more. High-quality illustrations and photos for Mac and Windows. Randall Lineback Cattle www.randall-linebacks.org An informational and promotional site for the Randall Lineback rare breed of cattle. They are on the critical list by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. Rodenator www.rodenator.com Eliminate Gophers, Squirrels, and Moles. Rural Messenger www.ruralmessenger.com A regional web site for central Kansas, featuring advertising, news briefs, listings of Kansas auctions, and other features of rural interest. SG Cows www.sgcows.com Your online resource for Cows! Tullens Fruit Farm tullens.co.uk Tullens fruit farm offers a finest quality, fresh and delicious flavors apples, English apples, apple juice, organic apple juice, apple recipes, fresh apple juice, apple juice nutrition, pears, orange, fresh vegetables, organic lamb, popular varieties recipes of apple. Best food shop for fruit lover of British apples in West Sussex, UK. To top of page Congress.org www.congress.org To share your concerns and problems with Washington, send an e-mail to your representatives. Try to suggest solutions as well as problems. To top of page