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Agriculture

- the production of food, feed, fiber and other goods by the systematic growing/harvesting of plants, animals and other life forms. "Agriculture" may commonly refer to the study of the practice of agriculture (also, "agronomy" or "agricultural science") - Wikipedia.

Horticulture

- Horticulturists work and conduct research in the fields of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic engineering, plant biochemistry, and plant physiology. The work particularly involves fruits, berries, nuts, vegetables, flowers, trees, shrubs, and turf - Wikipedia

Botany

- the scientific study of plant life. As a branch of biology, it is also called plant science(s), phytology, or plant biology. Botany covers a wide range of scientific disciplines that study plants, algae, and fungi including: structure, growth, reproduction, metabolism, development, diseases, and chemical properties and evolutionary relationships between the different groups - Wikipedia

Paleontology

- the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised faeces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues - Wikipedia

Surface Irrigation Design

Utah State University (US)

design and evaluation of surface irrigation systems, field measurements for evaluating and improving uniformity and efficiency, simulation of surface systems and land leveling computation and equipment: Additional Reading, Course download, Related resources, Tools

Agricultural Science and Policy

Tufts University (US)

natural resource conservation for ensuring healthy agricultural food and environmental systems, focuses on soils, water, air and energy, delves into plant nutrients, plant-pest interaction, crop breeding and livestock production: readings, Image Gallery, Supplementary Material

Health and Life Sciences (General), Agriculture, Horticulture, Botany, Paleontology - Resource Page

Prime Sites

  • Alberta University (CA), Resource Guides in the Health Sciences - guides outline how to find info in particular subject area from sources such as books, journals, databases, dictionaries, directories, handbooks, manuals, govt publications, evidence-based resources, major web sites: Databases, Journals, Services

  • California University (US), Museum of Paleontology - investigates & promotes understanding of history of life & diversity of the earth's biota through research & education: understanding evolution (evolution & how it works, relevance of evolutionary theory to everyday lives, evidence for evolution, history of evolutionary theory), collections (microfossils, invertebrates, vertebrates, paleobotany, historical archives, Specimen images), Mystery fossil, Research, Special exhibits, News and events, Education and public programs, Glossary, FAQ

  • North Carolina State University (US), WWW Virtual Library, Agriculture - news, browse (region, type of site), subject area (agrichemicals/biotechnology, agricultural safety information, commodities (associations), consultants, crop/livestock specific, databases, discussion, environmental organizations, equipment, farms, federal agencies/ministries, food & food processors, gardening/horticulture, grower (co-operatives, organizations), HE, associations, insurance, jobs, law, libraries & portals, marketing, organic/biocontrol/non-traditional ag, pest management, precision agriculture, precollege education, publications/publishing, real estate, research, programs & foundations, scientific society, search engines/directories, software/internet, state or province)

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Animal Health Management

Purdue University (US)

Role of "Agent" in Health and Disease, Role of ("Host" & Environment in Health and Disease), Principles of Control of Infectious Disease, Health Management (Ruminant, Equine, Feline, Swine, Aquatic Species, Canine, Avian, Lab Animal, Reptile), wildlife Health Concerns, Regulatory, Public Health Concerns: presentations, resources

Agricultural Research Service Image Gallery

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) (US)

Animals, Crops, Education, Field research, Fruits & veggies, Illustrations, Insects, Lab research, Plants, Events

Paleontology

Arizona University (US)

principles of paleontology, basic morphology & geological significance of important fossil groups, use of fossils in dating & deciphering ancient environments, major features of evolution as seen in fossil record: lab manual, exam study guides

Introduction to Botany

California State University (US)

introduction to plants and "plant like" organisms as well as the basic principles and processes of biology which provide a foundation for further study: plant photos, glossary, resource, genetic code and "code cracker", geologic time scale, fruit key

DESIGN, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF EXPERIMENTS (agriculture)

California University (US)

Graduate students in agricultural and environmental sciences introduction to research process and statistical methods to plan, conduct, and interpret experiments (SAS used): principles of experimental design, Distributions, sampling, hypothesis testing, sample size Calculation, Fundamentals of ANOVA, Orthogonal contrasts, Mean separation, Blocked & Latin square designs, Transformations, Factorial analysis, Unbalanced designs, Fixed, random, mixed models, Split plot designs & repeated measures, Covariance analysis, Non-parametric methods or review

Land Evaluation

Cornell University (US)

diverse set of analytical techniques used to describe land uses, predict the response of land to these in both physical and economic terms, and optimize land use in the face of multiple objectives and constraints: basic concepts & procedures, geographical information systems, modeling, economic, risk & uncertainty, data sources for land evaluation including remote sensing, non-FAO land classification methods, Versión en Español

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