These links have been carefully selected and were considered relevant and suitable for school use at the time of checking. Clicking on them will take you to other websites over which we have no control. If you have any doubts or concerns please check what is at the other end before using them in lessons. If you find any broken, re-directed or dead links please let us know.
Agricultural
Atlas of the United States
This is the 1992 edition with over 280 maps of agricultural production within
the USA. The maps are clear and of use to anyone wanting to know the distribution
of crops, levels of production, size of farms, types of chemicals used etc.
A very comprehensive site.
AgricultureB2B - News
A useful website featuring recent agriculture and environmental news from around the world. Sections cover different aspects of farming, from Ag Chemicals to Vegetable Farming. Very useful resource for keeping up to date with recent events in agriculture.
Agriculture
Fact Book 1997
Comprehensive data source for the USA agricultural industry. This data is
produced by the United States Government and covers many aspects of agriculture,
from what people eat through to marketing and regulatory programs. A useful
site for gathering a wide variety of data.
Contour
Farming
This site explains contour farming, what it is, what it does and gives advice
on how to do it. A good introduction for anyone with an interest in this topic.
Crop
Rotation
This site explains crop rotation, what it is, what it does and gives advice
on how to do it. A good introduction for anyone with an interest in this topic.
Dairy
Farming
A short article with hypertext links to other documents, providing a brief
introduction to the Dairy Industry.
National
Farmer's Union
The National Farmers Union is the British body representing Farmers. Their
site contains farming information, current news items about farming around
the world and within the UK. There are also Education, Comments,Bulletin and
Links sections.
The State of Food and Agriculture
The State of Food and Agriculture is FAO's annual report on current developments
affecting world agriculture. It reviews policy factors underlying recent agricultural
performances at the world and regional levels, highlighting the experience
of selected countries in each region. It also discusses issues of current
or emerging interest, and presents each year an in-depth analysis of a selected
topic of importance to world food and agriculture. Not suitable for younger
readers.
Can't find the link you need? Try searching through Google
 |
 |
