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. Americas Private Land - A Geography of Hope. Program Aid 1548.
- Virginia Cooperative Extension Service. 1987. A Handbook of Agronomy. Publication Number 424-100.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Related Links
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Beef
- 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 @ Purdue
- National Biosecurity Resource Center For Animal Health Emergencies
- Moo Milk
- National Dairy Shrine
- World Dairy Expo
- Oklahoma State University Cattle Breeds
- American Dairy Science Association
- National Milk Producers Federation
- Understanding Dairy Markets
- Dairy Management Inc.
- Dairy Quality Assurance Center
- Hoards Dairyman
- Dairy Herd Management
- The Pig Page - Australia
- National Pork Producers Council, Industry site on pork production
- The Joy of Pigs – Nature Magazine Web site
- Purdue Porkpage
- The Columbia Electronic, Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, Copyright © 2000, Columbia, University Press.
- 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
- U.S. Poultry and Egg Association
- U.S. Poultry and Egg Export Council
- American Egg Board
- National Chicken Council
- National Turkey Federation
- United Egg Producers
- Purdue Avian Sciences Extension Publications
- The Columbia Electronic, Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, Copyright © 2000, Columbia, University Press.
- USDA - How to Buy Eggs
- USDA - How to Buy Poultry
- USDA Foreign Agricultural Service - FASonline
Media Resources
Crops
- John Deere Photo Library, Vols. 1, 2, and 3 (available on CD-ROM, (309) 765-9833).