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Grains
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Alternative Field Crops Manual: Spelt 
 Crop profile for spelt, which is "a sub-species of common wheat ... [that] has been grown in Europe for about 300 years. Spelt was introduced to the United States in the 1890s." Discusses uses, growth habits and requirements, pest and disease control, and other agricultural topics. From the University of Wisconsin and University of Minnesota extension programs. http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/spelt.html Topics: Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Crops Last updated Jul 22, 2005 Death of the Dream: Farmhouses in the Heartland
Devoted to midwestern prairie farmhouses of the 1800s and early 1900s. Contains information on early settlers and homes, farming, balloon frame houses, the L house, the wheat boom and bust; excerpts from writings of the time (including authors Willa Cather, Bill Holm, and Orval Lund); a virtual farmhouse; and essays "What is Sustainable Agriculture?" and "A Sustainable Future?" Online companion to documentary film of same title by Minnesota's Twin Cities Public Television. From PBS Online . http://www.pbs.org/ktca/farmhouses/ Topics: Agriculture, Architecture, Architecture by Place, Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Crops Last updated Apr 2, 2002 Economic Research Service Briefing Room: Wheat
Statistics, research, and other materials on the U.S. wheat industry. Covers production, supply, use, and trade. Also include reports on the wheat industry in other countries such as China and Japan. From the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/Wheat/ Topics: Agriculture, Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Crops Last updated Nov 9, 2004 Farm Subsidy Database
This database tracks subsidy payments to farmers in the United States. Track analysis of subsidies for major commodity crops such as corn, wheat, cotton, rice and soybean, as well as conservation payments and disaster assistance. Search by county, city, state, zip code, congressional district, and recipient's personal and business names. Browse by many access points, including top recipients, "unlikely recipients," and farm subsidies in major U.S. cities. From the Environmental Working Group. http://farm.ewg.org/farm/ Topics: Agriculture, Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Crops Last updated Jul 11, 2007 International Year of Rice: 2004
This site highlights "the vital role that rice plays in agriculture, food security, the environment, culture and science," with fact sheets about rice production, information about rice cultivation throughout the world, and material about cultural aspects related to rice. Also includes information for children (including a gallery of rice farmer hats) and recipes. Searchable. Available in several languages. From the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). http://www.fao.org/rice2004/ Topics: Agriculture, Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Crops, Fashion, Food & Cooking, Poverty Last updated Aug 11, 2004 Rice Farming
Website for this magazine for rice producers in the United States. The site features selected articles from issues back to 2000 on topics such as pest management, irrigation, the rice whorl maggot, herbicides, and crop varieties. Also includes links to related sites. http://www.ricefarming.com Topics: Agriculture, Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Crops, Water Last updated Oct 15, 2005 |
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