Advanced BioTech Links Library
Welcome to Advanced BioTech’s Links Library, a growing resource designed to help growers find information they need to stay current on agricultural best practices. We strive to provide growers with the most up-to-date information available. So if you know of a link that should be here, please let us know by leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Thank you!
| Agriculture Reference |
| Agriculture Research Journals |
| EDUCATION |
| General Agriculture Information |
| Laws & Regulations |
| Microbes |
| Public Agencies |
| Sustainable Farming |
Agriculture Reference
- Agricultural Statistics by US State Statistics Compiled by the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) for Each State. Also contains links to publications by state
- Biology Dictionary from Biology Online Biology Online calls its Biology Dictionary the largest dictionary of Biology terms and definitions in the world. Learn various topics, concepts, and principles in Biology by searching the definitions and essential details of 70,000+ Biology terms.
- National Agricultural Statistics Service The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is committed to providing timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture.
- Pistachio Fact Sheet This production summary from the WIFSS at UC Davis provides an overview of growing, harvesting, packing, and holding practices for pistachios.
- The God Factor and the Pistachio Tree To the ancient Canaanites, the terebinth was sacred. And then there's that symbiosis the tree has with a bug.
Agriculture Research Journals
- Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment is a leading interdisciplinary forum that publishes research investigating all aspects of agroecological science since 1974. Their objective is to advance understanding of the patterns and processes governing agroecosystem functions, interactions with the environment and provision of ecosystem services. A central theme is how agriculture influences the environment and how changes in that environment impact agroecosystems.
- Biology and Fertility of Soils publishes original papers, reviews and short communications on all fundamental and applied aspects of biology – microflora and microfauna – and fertility of soils. It offers a forum for research aimed at broadening the understanding of biological functions, processes and interactions in soils, particularly concerning the increasing demands of agriculture, deforestation and industrialization.
- Field Crops Research The Impact Factor of this journal is 5.224, ranking it 7 out of 91 in Agronomy
- Journal of Agricultural Science The Journal of Agricultural Science (from Cambridge University Press) publishes papers concerned with the advance of agriculture and the use of land resources throughout the world.
- Molecular Plant Pathology Molecular Plant Pathology is an open-access journal published jointly with the British Society for Plant Pathology. publishes research from all areas of molecular plant pathology that advance our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of disease or disease management. This includes research on fungi, oomycetes, viruses, nematodes, bacteria, insects, parasitic plants and other organisms.
- Plant Biotechnology Journal Plant Biotechnology Journal is an open access journal publishing high-impact original research and incisive reviews with an emphasis on molecular plant sciences and their applications through plant biotechnology.
- Theoretical and Applied Genetics International Journal of Plant Breeding Research
Agricultural Colleges and Universities
- California Agricultural Technology Institute Located on the campus of California State University, Fresno, CATI oversees operations of four centers which serve as bases for applied research and development activities.
- California State University, Fresno — Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology The Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology offers high quality undergraduate, graduate and continuing education programs in the major areas of agricultural business; animal sciences and agricultural education; child, family and consumer sciences; food science and nutrition; industrial technology; plant science; and viticulture and enology.
- CalPoly SLO College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences
- Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Cornell's CALS is considered by many to be the top agriculture school in the United States, if not the world. With 16 departments within its two schools offering ag degrees as varied as Computational Biology, Global Development and Landscape Architecture, it's not surprising that this Ivy League school is consistently at or near the top of the list.
- K-State Research and Extension Kansas State University's Research and Extension is a statewide network of educators sharing unbiased, research-based information and expertise on issues important to Kansas.
- UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
- Vegetable Research and Information Center (VRIC) The purpose of the Vegetable Research and Information Center (VRIC) at UC Davis is to foster appropriate research, collect and disseminate information relevant to consumers, growers and processors in the California vegetable industry and to continue its role as a leader and nationally-recognized source of research and information in support of the vegetable industry.
Educational Resources
- Biology 2e This 2018 textbook from OpenStax is designed to cover the scope and sequence requirements of a typical two-semester biology course for science majors.
- LibreTexts Biology Library The LibreTexts Biology Library Library is a principal hub of the LibreTexts project, which is a multi-institutional collaborative venture to develop the next generation of open-access texts to improve postsecondary education at all levels of higher learning.
- LibreTexts: Free the Textbook The LibreTexts mission is to unite students, faculty and scholars in a cooperative effort to develop an easy-to-use online platform for the construction, customization, and dissemination of open educational resources (OER) to reduce the burdens of unreasonable textbook costs to our students and society.
General Agriculture Information
- A Cornucopia of Categories for Crops Listing of the Most Common Ways that the USDA Groups and Describes Crops
- Creating a Better Leaf. Could tinkering with photosynthesis prevent a global food crisis? The story of Professor Stephen Long, director of a project called Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE), and their efforts to improve photosynthesis.
- Pistachio Fact Sheet This production summary from the WIFSS at UC Davis provides an overview of growing, harvesting, packing, and holding practices for pistachios.
- Specialty Crops…What Are They? “Specialty Crops” Refer to Weird Things Like…Fruits and Vegetables
Laws & Regulations
- USDA Regulations The Official and Complete Text of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Regulations
Microbes
- The Living Soil: Nematodes Comprehensive discussion of both beneficial and parasitic nematodes courtesy of the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service
Public Agencies
- California Dept. of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)
- National Agricultural Statistics Service The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is committed to providing timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture.
- United States Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Official Website of the USDA
Sustainable Farming
- USDA California Climate Hub Helping California farmers maintain sustainable ecosystems by adapting to climate variability and change
- USDA Climate Hubs Supporting the USDA's Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan Connecting Science and Ppractice
