General References Resouces and Environment pubs from Rutgers coop. Forest Management publications fromVirginia cooperative ext. shrub pubs from north dakota State University http://www.msue.msu.edu/iac/agnic/lgrntlst/foregene.html
Extractions: MSU Extension Forestry Bulletins MSU Extension bulletins full text on forestry. MSU Department of Forestry Extension Publications MSU Departmental full text bulletins created by Extension specialists. Caring for the Land U.S. Forest Service homepage with links for forestry, wildflowers, etc. Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station Publications A number of forestry related publications are available for downloading. Files are in PDF format or HTML. University of New Hampshire Extension, Forestry Publications The University of New Hampshire Extension provides a number of forestry publications in PDF format. Natural Resouces and Environment pubs from Rutgers Coop. Ext. PDF fact sheets from Rutgers on forestry, water quality, land use, and other subjects. Forest Management publications from Virginia Cooperative Ext. A number of publications cover various aspects of foresty and woodlot management. Forestry and Wood Product pubs from West Virginia Extension Topics cover mainly wood products and the wood industry, not geared for forest or woodlot management. Forest resource publications from University of Georgia Extension UGA offers publications on aquaculture, pond management, forestry and wildlife. Publications are HTML.
Ask Extension Database, NDSU Extension Service Go to Ask Extension Index Page For More Information Contact your north dakota CountyExtension Office of the NDSU Extension service for additional information http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extnews/askext/foodss.htm
Extractions: For More Information Contact your North Dakota County Extension Office of the NDSU Extension Service for additional information or see our main NDSU Web Page for publications and articles on Agriculture, Horticulture, Youth and Family, Business and Community and Food and Nutrition at http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/
Seed Lot Sampling coop. cooperative Extension Services of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota,Missouri, Nebraska, north dakota, Ohio, South dakota, and Wisconsin. http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/plantsci/smgrains/ncr403w.htm
Extractions: M.K. Misra, agricultural engineer. Sponsored by the Extension Services of Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri. North Dakota, Ohio, and Wisconsin in cooperation with ESUSDA. Careful sampling of a seed lot is an important step in obtaining a sample which accurately reflects the characteristics of the seed lot. Aside from carefully controlled production and conditioning practices, painstaking sampling is actually the first step in assuring accuracy and precision in seed testing. The purpose of seed testing is to obtain information regarding the planting value of seed in any particular seed lot. For testing to be meaningful, seed samples must be properly collected. Seed tests often generate information which must, by law, appear on the seed label and/or is required for obtaining a phytosanitary certificate. Both the seed producer and the buyer rely on accurate laboratory information. Seed testing laboratories therefore must have modern equipment and well trained analysts. However, seed lot sampling may be beyond the control of the seed analyst conducting tests on the submitted sample. And if the submitted sample is not representative of the seed lot, the laboratory analyses cannot accurately reflect the planting value of that seed. The Seed Lot A seed lot can be defined as a quantity of seed with every portion or every bag uniform within permitted tolerances as to percentage of pure seed, inert matter, other crop seed, germination and dormant seed, weed seed, and rate of occurrence of noxious weed seeds. A quantity of seed which is not uniform within permitted representative tolerances should not be classified as a seed lot. Any variation should be reduced by further conditioning, by mixing, or by separating the quantity in question into two or more uniform lots.
NEAFCS State/Territory President Affiliates New Hampshire. Marilyn Sullivan. UNH coop extension. 327 Daniel Webster Hwy. Rochester,NY 14620. 716461-1000 ext. 252. 716-442-7577 (f). north dakota. http://ag.arizona.edu/neafcs/doc/statesoff.html
Extractions: State names link to their president's address - State president names link to their email. Alabama Denise Shirley Alaska Linda Tannehill ... Mary-Margaret Gaudio CSREES Delaware Mary Wilcoxon Florida Marilyn Simmons ... Minnesota Phyllis A. Onstad Mississippi Kay Emmons Missouri Rebecca J. Travnichek ... Dolores Langford Bridgette West Virginia Kay Davis Wisconsin Rita Straub ... Darlene Moss Revised 4/12/02 Alabama Denise Shirley
Communications Office - Weekly Report - August 29, 2002 to 1,000 coop stations during the coop modernization process. (Contact Shawna Bell,NCEP, 301763-8000, ext. Survey offices in Minnesota, north dakota and the http://205.156.54.206/com/weekly/wk082902.htm
Extractions: NWS Input to NOAA's Weekly Report - August 29, 2002 HOT ISSUES I. KEY DEPARTMENT NEWS The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) National Weather Service and Arkansas Department of Emergency Management to Sign Memorandum of Agreement. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) National Weather Service and Florida State and Federal Agencies Collaborate to Get Additional Data. The NWS, working in collaboration with the Florida Department of Transportation (DOT), NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS) and Forecast System Laboratory (FSL), and Florida Weather Forecast Offices, is working to enhance weather analyses and forecasting through the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) sites throughout Florida. The Florida DOT plans to install 50 GPS sites around the state to improve its geophysical observation and mapping capability. Once installed, the GPS system will help provide atmospheric moisture content measurements that may be accessed at any time (currently upper air weather balloons capture those data only twice a day). This is an important asset in increasing efficiency and effectiveness of NWS forecasting capabilities. Since GPS signals are affected by atmospheric water vapor, the FSL has developed a technique to derive Integrated Precipitable Water estimates (moisture content from the Earth's surface to the top of the atmosphere) from the GPS data. A few GPS sites are currently operational in Florida and are already providing the NWS with high resolution real time IPW estimates. All 50 GPS sites are expected to be operational within the next two years. (Contact: Ron Trumbla, W/SR, 817-978-1111, ext. 140)
"GreenSheets" Gardening Factsheets Maryland coop. ext.Grounds and Gardens Publications. Univ. north Carolinacoop. extension First group, Second group. north dakota Univ. http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/1329/greensheets.htm
Extractions: GreenSheets Keyword Searches for Horticultural FactSheets Here are all the places I go to when I want "just the facts!" Start at the top and work your way downyou should find the answer to your gardening question or problem. I don't try the larger databases until last because I have found that if I go directly to the sites they catalog, I always find other topics that aren't exactly what I was looking forbut are interesting just the same! If you are a southern gardener use Aggie Horticulture, FAIRS in Florida, or Missouri first then the WebGarden which catalogs several southern extension services. If you find any non-working sites, please write me at tlyockey@geocities.com I have also listed some sites at the bottom of this page that have factsheets that aren't searchable, but are available for downloading or reading. Note! Many of the publications are in Adobe Acrobat format. You will need an Acrobat reader to view and print them. You will also need to configure your WWW reader to use Acrobat as a helper application. Follow this link to obtain the free reader and for instructions on configuring your WWW software.
New Generation Cooperatives Overview of NGC Model. http//coopstudies.usask Quentin Burdick Center for cooperatives,north dakota State University http//www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/agecon http://www.agecon.purdue.edu/ext/pubs/newgencoop.html
Extractions: Michelle Schank is a Graduate Research Assistant and Joan Fulton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics As consolidation and the industrialization of agriculture intensify, the food chain is experiencing significant structural changes. Increased concentration and increased vertical coordination are occurring as businesses in the agrifood sector are trying to increase efficiencies, relay information along the supply chain more quickly, and take advantage of profits at other stages of the food chain. Many agricultural producers are responding to the changing environment by cooperating with other producers to develop value-added businesses. One common organizational form that producers are using for the value-added business is the New Generation Cooperative. This Internet Guide is intended to be a resource for locating electronically available information on New Generation Cooperatives. In the following sections we provide a brief explanation of the What, Why, Where, and How of New Generation Cooperatives, along with related references to publications and other information that is available on the internet. What is a New Generation Cooperative?
Human Ecology : Centennial National Satellite Videoconference 7608 email jjustice@coop.ext.colostate.edu. north Carolina north Carolina cooperativeextension, Newton South dakota South dakota State University, Brookings http://www.human.cornell.edu/centennial/satellite-sites.cfm
Untitled Document www.uaf.edu/coopext/faculty/seifert/energy.html. north dakota Kenneth Hellevang northdakota State University Ag 00928-1120 Phone 787-765-8040, ext 268, Fax http://www.montana.edu/wwwcxair/contacts.htm
Life Smarts State Involvement Fax 970491-5108 Email cummings@coop.ext.colostate.edu. NY 12212-5118 Phone 800-342-9835,ext. north dakota Joan Mork ND Attorney General's Office Phone 701 http://www.lifesmarts.org/state.htm
Extractions: The LifeSmarts competition is available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and all US territories and military bases. The state coordinators listed below coordinate the state competitions and are valuable community resources. If your state is not listed below, please contact the National Consumers League at 202-835-3323 or at lifesmarts@nclnet.org
NACAA Other Links north Carolina State University north dakota Ohio State cooperative extension Southdakota cooperative extension Station, Wisconsin UC coop ext, San Joaquin http://www.cas.psu.edu/docs/coext/regions/southeast/cumberland/NACAA/OtherLinks.
Potato Growers Researchers FAX 719754-2619 Email spudmkr@coop.ext.colostate.edu. KERRY Oregon State Universityext. GARY Department of Plant Pathology north dakota State University http://www.potatogrower.com/researchers.cfm
State Contacts-CRED CO 805234040 970-491-5579 Fax 970-491-5108 sknop@coop.ext.colostate.edu. State,MS 39762 662-325-1620 Fax 662-325-7844 virgilc@ext.msstate.edu, north dakota. http://srdc.msstate.edu/cred/contacts/statecontacts.htm
Why White Wheat With input from the north dakota Wheat Commission, NDSU is determining if new whitewheat varieties should be developed for a domestic Kansas State coop. ext. http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/berzonsk/breeding/White Wheat.html
Extractions: What is white wheat? Why is white wheat a possible alternative to red wheat? The possible advantages of white wheat over red wheat are associated with end-use and not necessarily agronomic performance. Some millers point out that white bran permits them to obtain a higher flour extraction. With fewer phenolic compounds and tannins in the bran, white wheat also imparts a less bitter taste and a more favorable appearance to the final product. The U.S. stands to capture a greater share of the wheat export market, especially with respect to Asia, if white wheat production increases. In fact, a preference for white wheat products in Asia has contributed to a decline in the export of U.S. red wheat to this rapidly growing region of the world. What white wheat varieties will be developed for North Dakota, and how will they be released? Argent How should white wheat production be managed? When there is rain at harvest, white wheat has tended to be more susceptible to sprouting in the head compared to red wheat. Therefore, Argent and all white wheat varieties should be harvested as soon as possible to avoid excessive pre-harvest sprout damage. The NDSU breeding program is concentrating on developing varieties with a whiter seed coat and on incorporating pre-harvest sprout resistance into these varieties. The primary focus of additional NDSU white wheat research is to identify specific end-use products within existing markets and to determine the production practices needed to meet end-use quality requirements.
LVD State Contact List coop. New Hampshire Sally Barney ext. north dakota Marilyn Lesmeister 219 FLCBox5016 north dakota State University Fargo, ND 58105 Tel (701) 231-7291 Fax http://web.aces.uiuc.edu/lvd/contacts.htm
Converted Document No. w465., 14 Agr 12 coop. ext. Serv., Univ. 7. In Lorenz, R. (ed.), Proceedings,leafy spurge annual meeting, June 27-28, 1984, Dickinson, north dakota. 37. http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/IPM/natparks/spurge.html
Extractions: This module is intended to serve as a source of basic information needed to implement an integrated pest management program for leafy spurge. Any pest management plan or activity must be formulated within the framework of the management zones where it will be implemented. Full consideration must be given to threatened and endangered species, natural and cultural resources, human health and safety, and the legal mandates of the individual parks. Recommendations in this module must be evaluated and applied in relation to these broader considerations. Leafy spurge ( Euphorbia esula L.), a member of the family Euphorbiaceae, is a herbaceous, deep-rooted perennial weed of disturbed lands. Pastures and fields left fallow for long periods, tree rows, waste areas, roadsides, and rangelands or open grasslands are all susceptible to infestation by leafy spurge. Leafy spurge commonly occurs along railroad rights-of-way, water courses, and gullies. It is sometimes found in cultivated lands where infested land has been broken for crop production. Leafy spurge rarely invades fields that have been under cultivation for several years, but long-lived roots can regenerate at any time. The single greatest direct impact of leafy spurge is the reduction of populations of native grasses and legumes and associated ecosystem changes caused by the superior competitive abilities (rapid growth and allelopathic properties) of this species (Steenhagen and Zimdahl 1979).
FSCPE Contacts (E,P) (919) 7337061 ext. Office of State Budget and Management 20321 Mail ServiceCenter Raleigh north dakota Dr. Richard W. Rathge (E,P,A) (SDC) .701) 231 http://www.census.gov/population/www/coop/coop.html
Pastures Books - Index Grazing Annual Forages on Cropland in Western north dakota By LL Manske, JL Nelsonand WW Poland. Managing Virginia's Steep Pastures Virginia coop. ext. http://www.forages.css.orst.edu/Topics/Pastures/Media/Publications/Books/
Databases Iowa State University extension, Reiman Gardens north dakota Univ. PublicationsUniversity of Rhode Island, Sustainable Trees and Shrubs Rutgers coop. ext. http://gardeninglaunchpad.com/DtB.html
Extractions: Ohio State University has merged its PlantFacts database with other OSU horticultural resources to provide a free, integrated search tool for gardeners. In addition to more than 60,000 pages of fact sheets from U.S. and Canadian universities, this site now includes images, videos, a glossary of common horticultural terms, and FAQs:
