| 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/ |
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| 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/ |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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/ |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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/ |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Directory: | Science / Agriculture / Institutions / Academic_Departments |
| Title: | Purdue University School of Agriculture |
| Description: | West Lafayette, Indiana. |
| Location: | http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/ |
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| 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/ |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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/ |
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| 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 |
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