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Agrilink Directory: Agrilink was established to provide a central information base for rural and agricultural related organisations. Directory topics include arable, contractors, country sports, farm buildings, forestry, horticulture and livestock.
Author: Agrilink
Subjects: british agriculture, crops, forestry, horticulture, livestock
DeweyClass: 630
Resource type: index
Breeds of Livestock: Information about the different breeds of agricultural animals. Includes cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, buffalo, camels, donkeys, and llamas.
Author: Oklahoma State University Department of Animal Science
Subjects: livestock, sheep
DeweyClass: 636
Resource type: documents, images
BSE Inquiry Report: Full text of the final report of the UK public inquiry into the emergence and identification of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and new variant Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease (nCJD), and actions taken in response by the British government.
Author: UK Government
Subjects: bse, cjd, livestock, public health
DeweyClass: 616.83
Resource type: documents
BSE: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy: Official UK government information on BSE, a disease of cattle first identified in 1986. Includes information on public health (the controls put in place by the Government for the protection of consumers from BSE), the measures taken to eradicate BSE and protect animal health, on support to the beef industry, the effects of BSE in the rest of Europe and Europe's response, the science of BSE (details of research), BSE statistics, and MAFF publications.
Author: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Subjects: bse, cjd, consumer advice, food safety, livestock, public health
DeweyClass: 338.14
Resource type: documents
CLUES: Center for Computer Based Learning in Land Use and Environmental Sciences: The Centre's aims are to enhance the quality of learning and increase the effectiveness of teaching in subjects relating to land use and environmental sciences within UK higher education through the application of computer assisted learning and other information technologies.
Author: Aberdeen University
Subjects: agricultural technology, environmental science, livestock, pest control, soil science
DeweyClass: 333.7
Resource type: documents, software
Disease Information: Foot and Mouth Disease: Official information from the UK government on the outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease in February 2001. Includes details of infected areas, answers to frequently asked questions about FMD, factsheets on the disease, and a guide to signs of the disease in pigs, sheep, and cattle.
Author: MAFF: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food
Subjects: livestock, veterinary science
DeweyClass: 636.08969
Resource type: documents
FarmChina.com: Series of market reports on China's aquaculture, agricultural machinery, chemical products, dairy equipment, food industry, fertilizer, feed, forestry, horticulture, livestock, fruit and vegetables, and seeds. Also offers information about investment opportunities, laws and regulations, statistics, and industry data. Presented in English and Chinese.
Author: FarmChina.com
Subjects: agricultural research, aquaculture, china, forestry, horticulture, livestock
DeweyClass: 630
Resource type: articles
Farming Pages: Resource for anyone involved or interested in farming and agriculture in the Republic of Ireland. Sections include news, a discussion area, detailed cattle prices, farmland properties for sale, farming jobs, weather forecasts and a searchable directory of businesses. A newsletter can be subscribed to free of charge. Registration is required to post comments.
Author: Farming Pages
Subjects: agriculture, crops, ireland, livestock, poultry
DeweyClass: 630
Resource type: news
Farming UK: Tumpline Agriculture: Links to a variety of resources relevant to British agriculture.
Author: Tumpline
Subjects: agriculture links, animal husbandry, british agriculture, livestock
DeweyClass: 630
Resource type: index
Food and Farming Education Service: Includes a set of facts sheets on all aspects of UK farming intended for teachers at all levels. Topics include animal genetics and biotechnology, beef cereals, crop production, diversification, livestock, grass, horticulture, oilseeds, pigs, plant breeding, potatoes, poultry and sheep.
Author: Royal Agricultural Society of England and the Country Landowners Association
Subjects: agriculture education, animal genetics, biotechnology, british agriculture, consumer advice, crops, food production, horticulture, livestock, poultry, sheep
DeweyClass: 630
Resource type: documents
Insects on WWW: Offers several thousand links to Internet resources about insects and entomology. Headings include insect pests, common insects, aquatic insects, insect anatomy, biology, behaviour, ecology, physiology and taxonomy, as well as cultural and forensic entomology.
Author: Fan, Jun, Virginia Tech
Subjects: entomology, insects, livestock, pest control
DeweyClass: 595.7
Resource type: index
Livestock Weekly: Weekly livestock publication featuring cattle, sheep and goats. Advertising for ranches, cattle, sheep, goats, horses, farms, employment, business opportunities, feed, seed, hunting, exotics and pasture.
Author: Livestock Weekly
Subjects: animal husbandry, horses, livestock, sheep, united states agriculture
DeweyClass: 636.2
Resource type: magazine
National Pork Producers Council: Food and nutrition information, industry information and resources for producers including a study of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) and articles from the Pork Report Magazine.
Author: National Pork Producers Council
Subjects: food production, livestock
DeweyClass: 664.92
Resource type: institution
Penn State Dairy Cattle Nutrition: Several full text publications about dairy cattle nutrition, feed management and forage quality. Titles include 'Feeding and Managing Dry Cows' and 'Harvesting and Utilizing Silage'.
Author: Pennsylvania State University Department of Dairy and Animal Science
Subjects: animal husbandry, livestock, united states agriculture
DeweyClass: 636.2
Resource type: books, guides
Progressive Farmer: Magazine covering major crops and livestock, environment, farm safety etc.
Author: Progressive Farmer
Subjects: crops, livestock, united states agriculture
DeweyClass: 630
Resource type: magazine
Scientific Journals: Livestock Science and Zoology: Set of links to journals relevant to livestock science and zoology. Some have only subscription information online, others have tables of contents, abstracts or full text.
Author: Brownlow, Mark, science.komm
Subjects: animal husbandry, livestock, poultry, zoology
DeweyClass: 590
Resource type: journal index
Top Books - Farming Sheep: Annotated bibliography of books about sheep farming.
Author: Top Books
Subjects: livestock, sheep
DeweyClass: 636.6
Resource type: bibliography