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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. |
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. |
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. |
Climate Prediction Center
(CPC)
Climate Highlights |
Farm Service Agency
News, agricultural
programs, farm loan programs, conservation program, community information, office locator, etc. |
FedSite - Federal Facilities Enforcement
Office (EPA)
A centralized site for linking to information regarding compliance with environmental
regulations. |
GSA Federal Travel
Per diem rate
schedules, etc. |
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. |
Ministry of Environment, Lands, and Parks, BC,
Canada
This website is an interesting blend of information about river systems from the
Canadians. |
National Agricultural Library (NAL)
Provides
access to NAL's many resources and a gateway to its associated institutions. |
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 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 List of Invasive Plants |
National Park Service Invasive
Plant Info
NPS Fact Sheets on Invasive Species |
National Science Foundation
Fostering science
and engineering research and education. |
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. |
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. |
Occupational Safety & Health
Administration
Computerized Info System |
Office of Personnel Management
The Federal
Government's Human Resources Agency home page. |
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 |
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. |
THOMAS: Legislative Information on the
Internet
Congress now, bills, Congressional record, Committee information, the legislative process,
historical documents. |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Office of
Water
Offers information on wetlands, oceans, coasts, and estuaries, monitoring water quality, and
pollution runoffs. |
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 |
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 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. |
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