Agronomy is the branch of agriculture dealing with the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop rotation.
Recommended Resources
The NAL Catalog is an information service provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. You can read about the history of agriculture, and find information about agricultural law, livestock, plants, food and nutrition and agricultural research. The website makes it easy to find both books and articles.
http://agricola.nal.usda.gov/
The Northwest Berry & Grape Information Network is a service provided by Oregon State University, the University of Idaho and Washington State University. This comprehensive website provides information on grapes, blueberries, strawberries, currants and more. You can also send your questions to berry experts.
http://berrygrape.org/
California Invasive Plant Council
The California Invasive Plant Council is dedicated to protecting, researching and restoring the state's wildlife. You can also access an inventory of invasive plants and their effects. The site also provides information on the council's field courses, which provide applied learning.
http://www.cal-ipc.org/
This academic website provides data retrieval services on the Columbia Basin salmon in Washington. Provided by the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington, this website is mainly to be used by scientific researchers. You can also find salmon research articles on this website.
http://www.cbr.washington.edu/
The European Information System on Agricultural Research for Development (ARD) is a data system that provides details on European-funded farming developments around the world. The website also has a list of agricultural experts you can consult for advice in farming. The website's database is also searched by country, theme and keyword.
http://www.infosysplus.org
Fields for Freedom is a non-profit organization working to identify and field agricultural solutions in depressed regions of the world, promoting improvements in farming methods, food processing, storage, distribution, and education. Its work in Mozambique is highlighted, along with information about its programs relating to food, energy, and education.
http://www.fieldsforfreedom.org/
This website provides information about the Texas Imported Fire Ant Research and Management Project, based at Texas A&M University. You can find out how to manage fire ants from this website. You can also use this website to side how fire ants can affect the United States adversely.
http://fireant.tamu.edu/
The California Backyard Orchard is an agricultural information website provided by the University of California at Davis. The site is especially good at providing information on fruit and nut crops. There is also a section dedicated to the interests of master gardeners of these crops.
http://homeorchard.ucdavis.edu/
As the official journal of the United States Cooperative Extension System, JOE seeks to improve the research and knowledge base for extension professionals and other adult educators, and to serve as a forum for issues affecting extension education. The publication is available online, along with archives, author guidelines, promotional materials and affiliated sites.
http://www.joe.org/
Monsanto - Plant Biotechnology
Web site offers video discussions with farmers and experts from around the world on the benefits of agricultural biotechnology.
http://www.monsanto.com/improvingagriculture/Pages//
National Sunflower Association
The National Sunflower Association is an American group dedicated to this popular yellow flower. You can find information on sunflower oil and seed. You can also access the site's Sunflower Magazine and find sunflower statistics here.
http://www.sunflowernsa.com
Pacific Northwest Information Node
This US government website provides information on plants in the Pacific Northwest region of the USA. You can also find out about the species that are native to the area. The Pacific Northwest Information Node also has data to help people better manage their natural resources.
http://adai.uw.edu/ctn/
Provides toxicity and regulatory information for pesticides. Includes pesticide use reports, poisoning diagnostics, pesticide tutorial, and links to other resources.
http://www.pesticideinfo.org
The Washington State University IPM and Pesticide Safety Education Program is an educational program based at Washington State University. The site helps people learn how to protect the environment, manage pests and more. You can also learn about controlling indoor pests from this site.
http://pep.wsu.edu/
The Plants Database is a biological information service provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. The site has authoritative information on the classification of plants. You can also find which plants are in which states. The site also has information on noxious and invasive plants.
http://plants.usda.gov/
The Small Farm Center is an academic group that studies the prospect of small scale agriculture in the state of California. Based at the University of California at Davis, the Center's website provides access to academic publications and databases on the state's agriculture.
http://www.sfc.ucdavis.edu/
The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission is an research organization dedicated to studying tree fruit in Washington Sate. You can find out about the commission's research funding, reports and proposals here. The website also explains the Commissions' history.
http://www.treefruitresearch.com/
This website provides news updates from the University of California, focused on research in agriculture and natural resources. The site showcases recent discoveries in farming, pest control and other subjects conducted at the university. The site also provides news content in Spanish.
http://news.ucanr.org/
The Ultimate Citrus website has information on citrus fruits and the Florida citrus industry. Whether you are interested in orange juice, citrus fruit growing region or the weather patterns that effect these fruit, you can find out more from this website.
http://www.ultimatecitrus.com/
Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute
The Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute has information on trees found in America's cities. The website has thousands of photos of over one thousand trees commonly found in cities. You can also find information about the tree species native to California here.
http://www.ufei.calpoly.edu/
Vegetable & Research Information Center
The Vegetable & Research Information Center is an agricultural information website based at the University of California at Davis. The site has information about the state of agriculture n California. You can also find a section dedicated to food safety on this site.
http://vric.ucdavis.edu/
The Central Coast Vineyard team is a non-profit organization that promotes sustainable winegrowing practices. The website has advice and information on how wine grapes can be cultivated in a way that avoids harm to the environment. The website also has a Spanish section.
http://www.vineyardteam.org/
Seeks to improve the condition of cocoa farmers around the world. The World Cocoa Foundation website also has reports on cocoa farming in Ghana and Ivory Coast, and information on how you can support the Foundation's activities by donating money to it. The website has a section on what responsible cocoa farming means.
http://www.worldcocoafoundation.org/
