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Agriculture is
defined as the
science, art, or
practice of
cultivating the
soil, producing
crops, and
raising
livestock, and,
in varying
degrees, the
preparation and
marketing of the
resulting
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Degree programs
in Agriculture
address the
disciplines of
agribusiness,
agronomy, animal
science, and
horticulture,
and prepare
students for
careers in such
divers fields as
pest management,
swine production
or golf course
management. |
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Background
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Facts and
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Databases
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Government
Publications
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Books and Other
Cataloged
Materials
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Professional
Associations
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Web Resources
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Encyclopedias
and other
reference works
are an excellent
place to start a
research
project, or to
learn more about
a particular
topic. They
provide topical
summaries, place
given topics in
context with
related topics,
and often
provide
bibliographies
for further
reading. Older
works often are
classic editions
or provide
valuable
historical
perspectives,
while current
titles reflect
the latest
research and
practices. |
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Encyclopedia of
Agricultural,
Food, and
Biological
Engineering
[2003]
(R
664.003 En1892)
Turfgrass
Encyclopedia for
Golf Courses,
Grounds, Lawns,
Sports Fields
[2005] (R
635.9642 B38t)
Encyclopedia of
Water Science
[2003] (R
627.03 En198)
Encyclopedia
of American
Agricultural
History
[1975]
Black's
Veterinary
Dictionary
(Credo
Reference
electronic
resource)
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Atlases
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Atlas of
Antebellum
Southern
Agriculture [1984]
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World Atlas
of Agriculture [1969-
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W893) |
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Statistical
Sources
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Agricultural
Statistics (R630
Un3 2008) |
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Handbook of U.S.
Labor
Statistics:
Employment,
Earnings,
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Prices, Productivity, and Other Data (R331.0973 H1912) |
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Datapedia of the
United States:
American History
in Numbers
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Historical
Statistics of
the United
States, Colonial
Times to
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Statistical
Abstract for
Missouri
http://eparc.missouri.edu/Publication/SAM/Index.html |
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Statistical
Abstract of the
United States
(R317 Un3) |
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Statistical
Yearbook
[United
Nations] (R
310 Un2) |
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Kent Library
subscribes to a
wide range of
databases which
provide access
to journal
articles in
subjects across
the curriculum.
The following
are particularly
useful in the
study of
agriculture: |
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Agricola |
The database of the National Agricultural Library, it provides indexing for journal articles, books, and government documents. |
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Wilson Omnifile |
A full-text database, it includes indexing, abstracts, and full text for a good share of the articles indexed in the Biological and Agricultural Index, which covers such topics as Agricultural Chemicals, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Cytology, Ecology, Entomology, Environmental Science, Fishery Sciences, Food Science, Forestry, Genetics, Horticulture, Immunology, Limnology, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Nutrition, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Soil Science, Veterinary Medicine, and Zoology. |
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BioAgIndex |
Indexes popular and professional journals in the fields of agriculture, biology, ecology and forestry. Includes coverage of 378 sources from 1983 - present. |
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Agriculture Collection |
With a strong emphasis on titles covered in the Agricola database, this collection of more than 400 titles is focused on agriculture and its related fields: from practical aspects of farming to cutting edge scientific research in horticulture. |
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Kent Library has
extensive
collections of
government
publications
from both the
federal
government and
the state of
Missouri. In
recent years,
these materials
have been
included in the
Library's online
catalog. Many
are available
online, and are
linked from the
catalog record. For assistance
in locating any
of these
materials,
contact the
Reference Desk.
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Examples of
federal
documents:
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Research,
Education &
Economics:
Science: The
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Foundation of Agriculture (A 77.2:SCI 2) |
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Information
for Small
Farmers and
Ranchers
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21st Century
Agriculture: A
Critical Role
for Science and
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Agriculture in
Antebellum St.
Louis: A
Special History
Study
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Examples of
Missouri
documents:
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Kent Library's
online catalog
includes books,
government
documents, video
and audio
recordings, and
other types of
materials.
Examples of
Library of
Congress subject
headings which
are useful in
searching for
agriculture-related
materials
include: |
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Agriculture |
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Agroforestry |
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Agronomy |
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Aquaculture |
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Botany, economic |
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Crop improvement |
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Dry farming |
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Farm produce |
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Farmers |
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Horticulture |
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Irrigation
farming |
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Livestock |
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No-tillage |
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Organic farming |
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Pastures |
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Plant breeding |
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Plants,
cultivated |
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Plowing |
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Shifting
cultivation |
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Soil management |
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Soil science |
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Sustainable
agriculture |
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Tillage |
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The names of
specific crop
plants or types
of livestock are
also searchable
as subject
headings. Books
dealing with
agriculture will
generally be
found in the
following call
number areas: |
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630 Agriculture
and related
technologies |
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631 Techniques,
equipment &
materials |
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632 Plant
injuries,
diseases & pests |
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633 Field &
plantation crops |
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634 Orchards,
fruits &
forestry |
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635 Garden
crops
(Horticulture) |
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636 Animal
husbandry |
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637 Processing
dairy & related
products |
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638 Insect
culture |
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639 Hunting,
fishing &
conservation |
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ACDI/VOCA
http://www.acdivoca.org |
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The Agribusiness
Council
http://www.agribusinesscouncil.org |
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American
Agricultural
Economics
Association
http://www.aaea.org |
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American Society
of Agricultural
Consultants
http://www.agconsultants.org |
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National
Agri-Marketing
Association
http://www.nama.org |
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National
Association of
Agricultural
Educators
http://www.naae.org |
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American Society
of Agricultural
and Biological Engineers
http://www.asabe.org |
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Agricultural
Retailers
Association
http://www.aradc.org |
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American Society
of Agronomy
http://www.agronomy.org |
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Crop Science
Society of
America
http://www.crops.org |
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Open Access
Databases
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American
Agricultural Law
Association
http://www.aglaw-assn.org |
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National
Agricultural
Library
http://www.nalusda.gov |
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Food and
Agriculture
Organization of
the United
Nations
http://www.fao.org/ |
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SINGER
(System-wide
Information
Network for
Genetic
Resources)
http://singer.cgiar.org |
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FAO Country
Profiles and
Mapping
Information
System
http://www.fao.org/countryprofiles/default.asp?lang=en |
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National Ag
Safety Database
http://www.cdc.gov/nasd |
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Web pages
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United States
Department of
Agriculture
http://www.usda.gov |
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2007Census of
Agriculture
http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/ |
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National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service
http://www.nass.usda.gov/ |
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AgNIC:
Agriculture
Network
Information
Center
http://www.central.agnic.org |
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Consultative
Group on
International
Agricultural
Research
http://www.cgiar.org |
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American
Livestock Breeds
Conservancy
http://www.albc-usa.org |
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Breeds of
Livestock
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds |
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UC SAREP Cover
Crop Resource
Page
http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/ccrop |
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ERS Economic
Research Service
http://www.ers.usda.gov |
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Agricultural
Research Service
http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/research.htm |
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Agricultural
Research Service
Image Gallery
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/graphics/photos/ |
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Agricultural
Research Service
Video Archive
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/video/ |
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Center for
Sustaining
Agriculture and
Natural
Resources
http://csanr.wsu.edu |
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National
Pesticide
Information
Center (NPIC)
http://npic.orst.edu |
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EXTOXNET - The
EXtension
TOXicology
NETwork
http://extoxnet.orst.edu/ghindex.html |
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BANR: Board on
Agriculture and
Natural
Resources
http://dels.nas.edu/banr/ |
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USDA Foreign
Agricultural
Service
http://www.fas.usda.gov
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