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Directory: Science / Agriculture / Education / Cooperative_Extension
Title: Purdue Extension
Description: Offers services and education programs in the areas of agriculture and natural resources, consumer and family sciences, leadership and community development, and 4-H.
Location: http://www.ces.purdue.edu/
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Field_Crops
Title: Center for New Crops and Plant Products
Description: Extensive collection of information from Purdue University on crop diversification.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Field_Crops
Title: CropReference
Description: Sources of information from Purdue University on promising new crops for food, timber, shade, soil improvement.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropReference/crop_reference.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Field_Crops
Title: Advances in New Crops
Description: Proceedings of the First National Symposium of the Center for new crops and plant products of the Purdue University which focuses on research, development, and economics.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1990/v1-toc.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Field_Crops
Title: Alternative Field Crops Manual
Description: Detailed information on the production of a number of agronomic crops adapted to the upper Midwestern U.S., from adzuki bean to wild rice.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/index.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Field_Crops
Title: Famine Foods
Description: A list and description of plants that are not normally considered as crops but are consumed in times of famine.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/faminefoods/ff_home.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Field_Crops
Title: Neglected Crops: 1492 From A Different Perspective
Description: Plants of American origin that have been neglected or mostly forgotten since the arrival of Europeans.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/1492/1492.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Field_Crops / Cereals
Title: Alternative Wheat Cereals as Food Grains
Description: Information on Einkorn, Emmer, Spelt, Kamut, and Triticale.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1996/V3-156.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Field_Crops / Cereals / Corn
Title: Kingcorn.org - Purdue University
Description: Corn (maize) information for corn growers throughout North America.
Location: http://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/corn/
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Field_Crops / Cereals / Rye
Title: Alternative Field Crops Manual: Rye
Description: Features history, uses, growth habits, environment requirements, cultural practices, and varieties.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/rye.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Field_Crops / Cereals / Triticale
Title: Alternative Field Crops Manual: Triticale
Description: Features history, uses, and cultural practices.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/triticale.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Field_Crops / Cereals / Wheat
Title: Kamut; Ancient Grain, New Cereal
Description: Details of this little grown relative of durum wheat.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1999/v4-182.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Field_Crops / Fiber_Crops
Title: Underexploited Temperate Industrial and Fiber Crops
Description: By Richard J. Roseberg. With useful cultivation and product notes.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1996/V3-060.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Field_Crops / Fiber_Crops / Kenaf
Title: Hibiscus cannabinus L.
Description: Section from the 1983 Handbook of Energy Crops covers the uses, folk medicine, chemistry, description, germplasm, distribution, ecology, cultivation, harvesting, yields and economics, and other aspects of kenaf and its production. Includes references.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Hibiscus_cannabinus.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Field_Crops / Fiber_Crops / Kenaf
Title: Hibiscus cannabinus
Description: Index of articles about kenaf and its cultivation.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/nexus/Hibiscus_cannabinus_nex.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Field_Crops / Fiber_Crops / Kenaf
Title: Kenaf: an Emerging New Crop Industry
Description: Information on kenaf history, cultivations, resources This report describes an on-going adventure with a new crop called kenaf, Hibiscus cannabinus L, a new annual fiber crop with a range of product applications.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1993/v2-402.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Field_Crops / Fiber_Crops / Kenaf
Title: Alternative Field Crops Manual: Kenaf
Description: History of kenaf, its uses, growth habits, environmental requirements, cultural practices and the economics of the crop.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/kenaf.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Field_Crops / Legumes / Lentils
Title: Lentil
Description: Detailed factsheet on the growing and use of the crop, from the Alternative Field Crops Manual, Wisconsin-Madison and Minnesota Universities.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/lentil.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Field_Crops / Legumes / Chick_Pea
Title: Chickpea
Description: Purdue University factsheet on the cultivation, usage and botany of the crop.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/cropfactsheets/Chickpea.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Field_Crops / Legumes / Broad_Bean
Title: Vicia faba
Description: Notes on botany, cultivation, food value, and commercial production. Purdue University.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Vicia_faba.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Field_Crops / Legumes / Cowpea
Title: Cowpea: A Versatile Legume for Hot, Dry Conditions
Description: Information on this crop with a plant description, uses, markets, economics and cultivation.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/articles/ji-cowpea.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Field_Crops / Root_Crops / Sweetpotato
Title: Ipomoea batatas
Description: Uses, description, and cultivation of the Sweetpotato.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Ipomoea_batatas.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Horticulture / Fruits
Title: Tamarind
Description: Detailed account of Tamarindus indica, including its origin, cultivation, uses.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/tamarind.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Horticulture / Fruits
Title: Fruits of Warm Climates
Description: Detailed descriptions of the fruits that grow in warmer and tropical climates. An online book.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/index.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Horticulture / Fruits
Title: Kiwifruit: Actinidia deliciosa
Description: Information on the origins of this fruit, its climatic requirements, varieties, general cultivation and uses.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/kiwifruit_ars.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Horticulture / Fruits
Title: Pomegranate: Punica granatum
Description: Information on growing this small tree with details of its cultivation, pests and diseases and uses.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/pomegranate.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Horticulture / Fruits
Title: Pineapple: Ananas comosus
Description: Much information on this crop, its origins and distribution, varieties, culture, harvesting, storing and uses for food and other purposes.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/pineapple.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Horticulture / Fruits
Title: Sapote
Description: Description of this tree with edible fruit and much information on its origins, distribution, cultivation and uses.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/sapote_ars.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Horticulture / Fruits / Banana
Title: Musa as Famine Foods
Description: Lists some of the food use of less familiar members of the Musaceae eaten only in extreme circumstances.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/faminefoods/ff_families/MUSACEAE.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Horticulture / Fruits / Banana
Title: Banana
Description: Describes the origin, growth, cultivars, cultivation, and uses of the eating banana. From 'Fruits of Warm Climates'.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/banana.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Horticulture / Fruits / Fig
Title: Fig
Description: A detailed account of the tree's uses, origin, botany and cultivation. From 'Fruits of Warm Climates' by Julia Morton.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/fig.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Horticulture / Fruits / Nuts
Title: Nuts with Commercial Potential for America's Heartland
Description: Information on site requirements and suitable cultivars for the cultivation of filberts, chestnuts and walnuts.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/NewCropsNews/94-4-1/nuts.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Horticulture / Fruits / Mango
Title: Julia F. Morton's "Fruits of Warm Climates": Mango
Description: A chapter covering history of cultivation, botanical description, comparison of varieties, and nutrient content of fruit.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/mango_ars.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Horticulture / Turfgrass
Title: Purdue Turfgrass Program
Description: University courses, Turf Tips, publications, and other information on biological control, managing lawns, and turf events.
Location: http://www.agry.purdue.edu/turf/
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Horticulture / Turfgrass
Title: Purdue University: Ask Our Experts
Description: Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory, West Lafayette, Indiana. Canada geese, moles, fairy rings, crab grass, creeping Charlie, in zoysiagrass, overseeded grass.
Location: http://www.ppdl.purdue.edu/ppdl/Ask_Expert.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Horticulture / Vegetables / Cucurbits / Pests_and_Diseases
Title: Cucumber, Muskmelon and Watermelon
Description: Production guide for growers with much information on diseases problems, susceptibilities and treatments.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/id-56/vinecrops.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Horticulture / Vegetables / Beans
Title: Mungbean
Description: Information on this crop, its history, uses, growth habits, environmental requirements, cultural practices and the economics of production.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/mungbean.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Horticulture / Vegetables / Beans
Title: Adzuki Bean
Description: Information on this crop, its history, uses, growth habits, environmental requirements, cultural practices and the economics of production.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/adzuki.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Horticulture / Vegetables / Beans
Title: Potential New Specialty Crops from Asia: Azuki Bean, Edamame Soybean, and Astragalus
Description: Information on these members of the Fabaceae family that might have potential to be grown commercially in the US.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1993/V2-045.html#AZUKI%20BEAN
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Horticulture / Herbs
Title: Horseradish
Description: Factsheet about this crop and its uses.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/med-aro/factsheets/HORSERADISH.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Horticulture / Herbs
Title: Savory Herbs: Culture and Use
Description: Information on a number of herbs and how to grow them.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/SavoryHerbs/SavoryHerbs.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Horticulture / Herbs
Title: Basil
Description: Factsheet on the uses and cultivation of this crop.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropFactSheets/basil.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Horticulture / Herbs
Title: Basil: Promising New Essential Oil Crop
Description: Factsheet on the possibility of cultivating this plant commercially with special reference to Indiana.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/NewCropsNews/92-2-1/basil.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Horticulture / Herbs
Title: Borage Culture on the Black Soil Zone of Alberta, Canada
Description: Factsheet on the possibility of cultivating this plant commercially in this area.
Location: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/ncnu02/v5-497.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Institutions / Academic_Departments
Title: Purdue University School of Agriculture
Description: West Lafayette, Indiana.
Location: http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Institutions / Academic_Departments
Title: Purdue University's Agronomy Department
Description: Information about undergraduate, post graduate courses, areas of research and job vacancies.
Location: http://www.agry.purdue.edu/
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Pests_and_Diseases
Title: National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS)
Description: The database for the Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) and is maintained by the Center for Environmental and Regulatory Information Systems (CERIS).
Location: http://ceris.purdue.edu/napis/index.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Soils / Erosion
Title: Best Management Practices for Soil Erosion
Description: An online book with introductory information regarding different kinds of soil erosion such as geological erosion and accelerated erosion.
Location: http://agen521.www.ecn.purdue.edu/AGEN521/epadir/erosion/asm521.html
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Soils / Erosion
Title: USDA-ARS National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory
Description: Information regarding: Erosion process research, erosion control research, and delivery of improved erosion prediction technology.
Location: http://topsoil.nserl.purdue.edu/nserlweb/
 
  
Directory: Science / Agriculture / Soils / Erosion
Title: National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory
Description: This U.S. Department of Agriculture area is the focal point for the national research program in soil erosion by water.
Location: http://soils.ecn.purdue.edu/~wepp/lab.html