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Agricultural Links
General Agricultural Information and Links
- American Farm Bureau
- Yahoo - Agriculture Links
- EliteFarmer.com - a portal for products, services, and information for people with small farms or rural property. Topics include livestock, agriculture,gardening, farming and more. Most documents are in pdf format.
- Oregon Small Scale Farming - the Oregon State University Extension Small Farm Program
- AgricultureB2B - Sustainable Agriculture Links encompassing organizations, agencies, research groups, consultng firms and companies.
- ForFarmers.com - a marketplace for buying and selling livestock, cattle, goats, sheep, swine, poultry, seed, crop, ag products and a wide range of services including job opportunities.
Government and Agriculture
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Oregon Department of Agriculture - check here for local information, agricultural alerts, and state databases
- THOMAS Legislative Information
- Oregon State Legislature
National Animal Identification System (NAIS)
Farming Magazines
- Successful Farming Magazine - Agriculture Online
- American Small Farm Magazine Online
- Small Farmer's Journal - Natural farming and stock raising, featuring practical horse-farming information.
Marketing Information
- Oregon Farmers Market Association
- Washington Farmers Market Association
- Yahoo Discussion Group for Direct Marketing
Livestock
Camelids:
- Gateway Alpacas A comprehensive source of information about alpacas. In addition to articles on the unique characteristics of the alpaca, husbandry, shearing, shelter, fencing, etc., there are discussions about the alpaca's role in sustainable, value added agriculture.
- Alpaca Net
Cattle:
- Beef and Dairy links at NetVet
- Owenlea Farm Home Page - Dairy, grazing, herd management
Sheep and Goats:
Swine:
Organics
- Whitney Farms - Products and information on organic gardening
- Small Planet Foods - Products, recipes, why go organic.
- Gardening.com
- Avant-Gardening: Creative Organic Gardening - "YOU CAN GROW" using sustainable organic gardening as a medium for creative expression and spiritual growth.
- Horsepower Organics - The Mader Family Farm of Halfway, Oregon
Greenhouse Growing
- Hydroponics:
- Hydroponic Society of America - Website has a sign-up for the Hydrolist, a hydroponic mailing list.
- The Growing Edge - information on hydroponic gardening focusing on innovative and environmentally sound horticultural practices.
- GreenhouseCatalog.com - The Greenhouse Catalog is your year round gardening source for greenhouse kits, supplies, accessories, and helpful greenhouse garden tips
DISCLAIMER:
We have no control over and accept no responsibility for the content of these sites. If there are other links you think would be of interest to us, please drop us a note and let us know. And, of course, if you find any of these links no longer work, feel free to notify us.
Some photographs courtesy of Oregon Dept of Agriculture.
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