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"Fruit-Full" Arkansas: Apples

Arkansas has many agricultural products and folks in the know are aware of the many apple varieties grown in the state. This digital exhibit contains 69 items related to apple culture taken from collections housed at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the University of Arkansas. Select items for this special collection include souvenir booklets, poetry, and photographs. First-time...

https://digitalcollections.uark.edu/digital/collection/apple...
4-H Youth Development Organization

With over 100 years of service, the 4-H Organization is committed to helping "young people and their families gain the skills they need to be proactive forces in their communities and develop ideas for a more innovative economy." Their work includes outreach to agricultural communities, teen leadership programs, and many other initiatives. On the site's homepage, visitors will find four primary...

https://4-h.org/
After the passing of Norman Borlaug, commentators offer assessments on his legacy and work

Our View: Learn from the legacy of Iowa's Norman Borlaug http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20090915/OPINION03/909150303/Our-View---Learn-from-the-legacy-of-Iowa-s-Norman-Borlaug Norman Borlaug Obituary http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/science-obituaries/6183951/Norman-Borlaug.html Norman Borlaug:...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2009/0918
AgEcon Search: Research in Agricultural Economics

Agricultural Economics is not just about the economics of cows. It is a multi-disciplinary field that includes development economics, natural resource and environmental economics, and global markets and trade, among others. AgEcon Search, provided through a cooperative effort of the University of Minnesota, the American Agricultural Economics Association, and the US Department of Agriculture...

https://ageconsearch.umn.edu//
Aggie Horticulture

The good folks at Texas A&M University's Extension Horticulture program have been maintaining this site since October 1994. Currently, over fifty teachers, scientists, and extension specialists work to keep this site buzzing with activity and high-quality resources for Texans and anyone else who wanders on by. Visitors can navigate the materials offered here by combing over the links on the...

https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/
AgNIC

Started in 1995, the Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC), is part of a collaborative alliance between various libraries and extension programs at different universities and other institutions. This partnership is designed to bring quality agricultural information to those parties and to the general public as well. Starting at the Center's homepage, visitors can view their featured site,...

https://www.agnic.org/
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center at UIUC

Based at the Isaac Funk Family Library at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, the Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC) is a fine way to learn about the latest developments throughout the world of agricultural journalism. The ACDC was established by agricultural communications faculty members at UIUC and visitors can read their newsletter and also browse through their...

https://www.library.illinois.edu/funkaces/acdc/
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Agriculture in the Classroom

The Agriculture in the Classroom initiative is designed to "improve agricultural literacy." The organization's work is supported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) which works to develop the classroom programs, including fact sheets, lesson plans, and interactive activities. Visitors can make their way through five sections on the homepage, including State Programs, Teacher...

https://agclassroom.org//
Agriculture on the proving grounds: Damage and loss

The COVID-19 pandemic affected nearly every industry, and agriculture was no exception. However, the agricultural sector is no stranger to dealing with the impacts of disasters, particularly with heightened vulnerability from climate change. This data summary from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations explores the economic and nutritional consequences of disasters within the...

https://www.fao.org/interactive/disasters-in-agriculture/en/
Agriculture, Climate Change, and Carbon Sequestration [pdf]

The National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service produces new and compelling research on the world of sustainable agriculture and organic farming. Recently, specialists Jeff Schahczenski and Holly Hill wrote this 16-page paper on "the relationship between agriculture, climate change and carbon sequestration." Broadly speaking, the paper looks at the science of climate change and also...

https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/carbonsequ...
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