Agriculture - Agriculture - Plants & Crops - Library Guides at Iowa State University

Education & Information

Farmland Information Center
Extensive collection of resources on agriculture as well as environmental, economic, and policy issues in agriculture. Includes research reports, news articles, pamphlets, statutes, and databases.
Beginning Farmer Center
Resources to help new farmers.
Organic Agriculture: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Our mission is to educate producers, consumers and policy makers in the research and extension activities in Organic Agriculture both on-farm and in the Universities.
American Agriculture - A Timeline
Sustainable Corn

Farm Bills (National Agricultural Law Center)
Full text and resources for all U.S. Farm Bills from 1933 to the present. Also gives links to documents that compare and summarize recent bills.
USDA - United States Crop Production
Extension: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA)
National Agricultural Library Digital Collections
Organic Roots, Fruit and Veg. Market News, Journal Articles, etc.
Major World Crop Areas & Climatic Profiles
For each area, maps define the zones of concentration for major crops, and, temperature and precipitation by month at representative locations. Tables report historical averages of crop area, yield, and production.
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Link to the National Agricultural Library catalog entry for this publication. Link to the PDF is available.
NASD - National Agricultural Safety Database
An extensive compendium of agricultural safety and health education and information resources.