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MSU Resources


Ag Health and Safety Documents Sponsored by MSU and the Office of Radiation, Chemical and Biologic Safety. Links and full text on many Haz Mat items.

Biological Control Program Sponsored by MSU Extension, MSU Experiment Station, with links and information on biological control, research, howto

Commodity Market Outlook - Corn MSU full text analysis of current market trend, and some have balance sheets as well.

Common Weed Seedlings of Michigan MSU full text bulletin on weed seedlings, with color visuals and a chart to follow seed families.

Corn Management Program - Variety Trials MSU Extension final results of variety trials.

Corn Narrow Row Performance 1997 Links to information on the 1997 Corn narrown row trials.

Corn Performance 1997 Links to information on the 1997 Corn trial results.

Current CAT Newsletter on Field Crops Sponsored by MSU Extension and the Pesticide Research Cntr, info each week (in season) on crops, diseases, IPM issues.

Current Crop Advisory Newsletters Sponsored by MDA Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Div, & Environmental Stewardship Division. Current articles.

Department of Ag Engineering Safety News MSU Ag Engineering puts out this monthly ag safety news.

European Corn Borer Factsheet MSU full text bulletin with visuals.

Farm Managment and TelFarm MSU Specialist, Sherrill Nott, has full text reports of current information on Farm Management numbers.

Field Crop Advisory Team MSU CAT newsletter archive for the last 4 years in keyword searchable format.

IPM FACTS - Index of Fact Sheets From MSU Extension, full text of IPM fact sheets, updated in 1998.

Long Range Projections for US Ag Sponsored by MSU Ag Econ Department, full text and charts on long range projections for grains, animals, etc.

MSU Agricultural Weather Office Sponsored by MSU Extension, MSU Experiment Stations, Depts of Geography, and Ag Climatology. Includes doppler radar.

MSU Diagnostic Center From the Diagnostic Center, information on the kinds of tests they run, how to take them, and the costs.

MSU Educational Materials Field Crops MSU Extension materials available for ordering.

MSU Integrated Pest Management Sponsored by MSU Extension and the Pesticide Research Cntr, information on current crops, diseases, IPM issues.

MSUE Field Crop Area of Expertise Team Publications MSU Extension team of on and off campus resource persons working in the area of field crops. Full text of field trial

Michigan Agricultural Equipment Exposition MSU Ag Engineering, Ag Experiment Station, MSU Extension, Ag Industry, sponsor this annual summer event.

Michigan County Extension pages A list to help you find your county office, with listing of staff, phone and fax numbers, web page, etc.

Michigan Manure Resources Network Sponsored by Michigan Extension, it provides a forum for use of excess manure for fertilizer.

Michigan State University Experiment Station Listing of all stations around the state, projects being researched currently, and status of special projects.

NASD: Safety Documents Written by MSU specialists, this is a listing of safety fact sheets housed in the National Ag Safety Database.

Pesticide Education Program Of Michigan Sponsored by MSU, the Pesticide Education program has full text of Pest Notes newsletter, in Adobe Acrobat.

Project GREEEN News Page From many Michigan State University departments, full text articles on research being done in support of GREEEN.

Publications - Dr. Roy Black Full text and spread sheets by Dr. Roy Black on cost analysis and management of forages and silage.

Soil and Soil Management - Fertilizer Full text bulletins on field crop issues related to fertilizer, including visuals.

USDA Supply and Demand Balance Sheet - Corn MSU full text analysis of current market balance sheet.

Value Added Agriculture From MSU Extension full text information on value added agriculture and how to participate. Includes links, etc.


Resources at Other Sites


AMS Grain Report Ag Marketing Service lists of grains being sold, trends, etc in various cities around the country.

Ag Trade and Marketing NIC Information on trade and marketing for ag products.

AgNic Nationally sponsored by USDA, good for connections to commercial ag companies, societies, lags in maintenance.

Agriculture Crop Publications From Idaho Extension full text, PDF on many commercial ag and production issues.

Agriculture Outlook Yearbook 1960-1991 From the USDA Economics and Statistics Sytem, full datasets for past years.

Agronomic Crop Disease Series From Ohio State University, full text bulletins with both general and specific crop disease management information.

Agronomic Crops & Forages From Ohio State University farm, full text documents on diseases, pest and management.

Agronomy Fact Sheets From University of Delaware Extension, full text fact sheets on many field crop topics. Growing...

Agronomy Facts From Ohio State University, full text bulletins with both general and specific crop management information.

Auburn University Grain Crops Auburn offers full text and color slides of growing practice diseases, pest, and control for various grains. Frame format

Bob Lippert's FAQ Regarding Soil Testing, Plant Analysis & Fert. Clemson University Extension, answers to many of the most frequently asked questions on these topics.

CAB Crop Protection International section on crop protection including topic resources, journal abstracts, and other CAB database lists.

CAB Plant Sciences International section on miscellaneous ag topics, including topic resources, journal abstracts, and other CAB lists.

Center for Farm Financial Management University of Minnesota and U Minn Extension sponsor this site with information on computer farm management systems.

Colorado State Coop. Extension Publications Full text documents, all in Adobe Acrobat format, but many good listings for all aspects of family, ag, garden, etc.

Common Names of Plant Diseases From The American Phytopathological Society, searchable and list index of all major crops and their known diseases.

Common Weeds of No-Till Cropping Systems From Purdue, full text and visuals to identify and list of controls for the weeds. Need to reference to your state.

Corn North Dakota Extension, full text information on raising and maintaining grain.

Corn From Penn State University, full text information on IPM, use and management.

Corn Insects Clemson University Extension offers insect visuals and accompanying text. Nice site.

Corn Management Information From Purdue, this is a full text information about corn and corn production. Includes many links.

Corn Nematodes From University of Nebraska, full text documents and links corn nematodes.

Corn Pest and Disease Management Missouri Extension has listings of corn pest, diseases and the recommendations for management.

Corn Production From Ohio State Agronomy guide, complete listing of corn management and production, very complete. Some Adobe tables

Corn State Level Production Costs From the USDA Economics and Statistics Sytem, full datasets for production, includes information on Michigan.

Corn Variety Testing University of Nebraska, Lincoln, full text and visuals of their grain testing.

Cover Crops and Conservation Tillage From Penn State University, full text information on IPM, use and management.

Crop Diseases in Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Purdue, listing of common diseases in Corn, Wheat and Soybeans. Many with color pictures, also searchable.

Crop Diseases in Corn, Soybean and Wheat From Purdue, full text and visuals to identify and list of controls for the diseases. Need Reference to your state.

Crop Protection Reference From a commercial site, full listing of all labels, MSDS and supplemental labels. Must know brand name or company.

Crop Update Delaware Extension A comprehensive newsletter covering field crops, and home gardening information on plant development, pests, etc.

Crop Values From the USDA Economics and Statistics Sytem, full reports on major field crops.

Crop and Forage Publications Full text of documents from the National Dairy Database, on forages, diseases, pest, all production, Nat. Corn Handbook.

Crops Publications University of Minnesota Extension, full text documents on various field crop issues. Includes identification aides.

Crops and Tillage - Corn, General From a commercial network, this is a very extensive listingo of fruit, weeds, pests, etc. Good Reference site.

Crops and Tillage - Corn, Weeds, Insects & Diseases From a commercial network, this is a very extensive listingo of fruit, weeds, pests, etc. Good Reference site.

Extension Disaster Education Network A collaborative page of Extension information on many kinds of disasters and recovery programs.

Extension Plant Pathology From Kansas State Extension, full text and visuals of common disease problems.

Farm Occupational Medicine From Missouri Extension, full text articles on many aspects of farm health issues.

Farm Safety and Health Information Clearinghouse Full text information all aspects of farm safety from animal handling, stored grains, machinery, kids on the farm, etc.

Field Crop Bulletins University of Kentucky Extension, full text on many field crop topics. A Gopher server.

Field Crop Datasets From the USDA Economics and Statistics System, lists of complete datasets on field crops and outlooks.

Field Crop Disease Management Bulletin From Ohio State University, full text bulletins with both general and specific crop disease management information.

Field Crop Insects University of Kentucky, College of Entomology, full text listings of field crop pests and controls.

Field Crop Insects From Purdue, full text and visuals to identify and list of controls for field crop insects.

Field Crop News From Penn State University, full text of current field crop newsletter. Covers all major field crops.

Field Crops Weed Control Guide From Virginia Tech Extension, full text articles on weed management by categories.

Food and Rural Development - Weeds From the Alberta Department of Agriculture, full text and links to information on management.

Grain Crop Index of New Crops From Purdue, this is a good listing of new varieties and new crops. Use the keyword grain.

Herbicide Injury Symptoms on Corn and Soybeans From Purdue, a searchable, visual database of problems on corn and beans caused by commercial herbicides.

Herbicide Injury Symptoms on Corn and Soybeans From Purdue, full text and visuals to identify and list of controls for the diseases. Need Reference to your state.

How a Corn Plant Grows From Iowa State University, full text with visuals on the development of a corn plant.

Insect Pests of Field Crops From Ohio State University, full text bulletin with both general and specific crop insect management information.

Integrated Crop Management Iowa State monthly newsletter similar to Crop Advisory Team newsletters in Michigan. Full text.

Iowa State Weed Science Online Iowa State Extension and their Agronomy department offer full text on breaking weed issues, herbicide labels, etc.

Kansas Crop Performance Tests Kansas State University offers their full text crop performance results for several crops.

Michigan Crop Weather Report Once a week updated on the crop production and weather trend on various crops.

Michigan Groundwater Stewardship Program Sponsored by the Michigan Department of Ag, information on programs regarding groundwater for farm,family, community..

Mississippi Cooperative Extension - Variety Trials Mississippi State University listing of grain trial reports.

NRCS Soil Quality Information Sheets National Conservation and Resource Service, has full text fact sheets on soil conservation and compaction issues.

National Ag Safety Database: Safety Training Materials From Nat. Inst. for Occp. Safety & Health: on farm accidents this has scripts, slides and spanish language materials.

National Corn Handbook Purdue University, full text documents, National Corn Handbook in HTML format.

National Farm*A*Syst Workbooks From Texas A&M University, full text information and assessment tools to evaluate and change pollution behavior.

Nebraska Corn Variety Trials From University of Nebraska, detailed variety trial results.

Nematode Cooperative Extension Documents From University of Nebraska, full test documents on specific nematodes for corn, sugarbeets, soybeans. Adobe Acrobat.

Nematode Extension Documents University of Nebraska, Lincoln, full text and visuals of their grain testing.

North Carolina Corn Information Sponsored by North Carolina IPM, this has some full text and some links related to pest management for corn production.

OSU Extension Plant Pathology Handbook to Plant Disease Oregon State University, very complete listing of images and information on plants, specific to the Pacific Northwest.

Pest Management Guidelines UC Davis Pests Management Guidelines. Choose the crop and it links to full text on diseases and pests.Some specific to CA

Pesticide Information Profiles Oregon State University site, full text, searchable list of the pesticide profiles.

Plant Agriculture Rutgers University Extension, full text in Adobe Acrobat.

Plants/Crops Rutgers University Extension, full text in Adobe Acrobat.

Prices Received by Farmers for Field Crops 1984-92 From the USDA Economics and Statistics Sytem, full datasets for past years.

Prices Received by Farmers for Field Crops 1908-92 From the USDA Economics and Statistics Sytem, full datasets for past years.

Soil Fertility Management From Penn State University, full text of IPM information and management.

Something to Grown On From Cornell Extension, extensive, full text on soil management.

Stored Grain Insects Clemson University Extension offers insect visuals and accompanying text. Nice site.

Stored Products Insects From Purdue, full text and visuals of common pests.

Sugar and Sweeteners - Specialty Agriculture From the USDA Economics and Statistics System, lists of complete datasets on sugarbeets, and other sweeteners.

Tables for Weights and Measures - Crops Missouri Extension, lists of standard weights for field crop plus how to figure weights based on moisture content.

Texas Pest Disease Handbook Query Form - Cereal Crops From Texas A&M, full text, fully searchable database of pests and diseases by subject. Includes visuals.

The Corn Growers Guidebook for the Midwest Sponsored by Purdue, this has some full text, some links on commercial corn production and management.

Weed Identification Guide From Virginia Tech, full text and visuals of most common weeds found in the mid atlantic area.

Weed Images and Descriptions Rutgers University Extension, good site to view images of weeds, text, downloadable images. Quick for size of files.

Weed-Pro North Dakota Extension, full text information on specific grain, legume, bean, beet, and the weed control available.

Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin USDA weekly weather and crop updates. Some good maps and trends around the nation.


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