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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

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

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.

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 Extension Bulletins Grasses and Legumes MSU Extension bulletins on grasses and legumes, in full text format, keyword searchable. This is not a complete list.

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 Crop Profiles From the Center for Integrated Plant Systems at MSU, full text and some visuals on many crops.

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.

Potato Leafhopper Factsheet Written by Southwest Region Fruit Specialist, full text with many visuals.

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

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

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.

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

Agronomy Publications New Mexico State University Extension, full text articles most pubs in html and Adobe Acrobat format. Some only Adobe.

Bean Disease Problems From University of Idaho Extension, this site offers good background information in dry bean diseases.

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.

Cover Crop Database University of California at Davis, info, newsletters, software all related to cover crops.

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

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

Crop Publications From North Dakota Extension, full text articles on many alternative crops.

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

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

Dry Beans North Dakota Extension, full text information on raising and maintaining grain and beans.

Dry Beans and Peas From the USDA Economics and Statistics Sytem, full datasets for dry bean and pea production.

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

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

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

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.

Food and Rural Development - Peas and Pulses From the Alberta Department of Agriculture, full text and links to information on producing, processing, marketing.

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

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.

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..

Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee Michigan division, of the Stratsoy checkoff program. Lists of research funded, information on programs, etc.

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 NIOSH - materials dedicated to reducing farm accidents this has scripts, slides and spanish language materials.

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

North Carolina Soybean information National IPM site with good identification, and pesticide information. Info is valid for NC, need to verify locally.

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.

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.

Purdue Extension Publications Purdue University, full text documents.

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.

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

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.

Stratsoy U.S. Soybean Industry on University of Illinois server, has articles, links, and information for the soybean industry.

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

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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