Industry and Educational Links

Educational Web Sites

• AboutProduce.com: Consumer Web site about produce
• American Council on Science & Health
• California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
• California Agricultural Leadership Program: a two-year fellowship that trains men and women in agriculture for more effective leadership.
• Food and Nutrition Information Center (USDA)
• Institutional Aspects of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Marketing
• Produce for Better Health Foundation
• Universities with Agriculture Colleges/Departments 

Environmental Web Sites

• American Farmland Trust: conserving agricultural resources.
• National Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center:
  Helping agriculture comply with environmental regulations.
• Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA)
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

AG Marketing Information

• Agricultural Market Information - Virtual Library
• Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA)
• Agriscape
  A worldwide directory on agriculture and its surrounding industry. 
• Ceres Online
  A commercial host of agricultural information on the Internet. 
• Chicago Board of Trade
• Chicago Mercantile Exchange
• ExportHotline.com: Helping exporters and importers find new markets.
• Today's Market Prices

AG Periodicals

• California Grower Magazine 
• California Vegetable Journal 
• Farm Journal Today 
• IPMnet NEWS (Consortium for International Crop Protection) 
• Successful Farming
• The Packer
• UC Plant Protection Quarterly: Pest Management in California agriculture
• Western Grower & Shipper

AG Research

• 1996 Fact Book of Agriculture (USDA)
• Economic Research Service (USDA)
• National Agricultural Library
• USDA Economics and Statistics System

AG WeatherReports

• EarthWatch Communications: satellite images.
• Information Services for Agriculture: ISA weather and market information 
• National Weather Service Forecasts (text version) or (graphics version)
• USA Today Weather
• The Weather Channel
• Weather Net: comprehensive source of weather data.

National & International Organizations

• American Crop Protection Association
• American Farm Bureau
• International Fresh Cut Produce Association
• National Future Farmers of America Organization
• Produce Marketing Association
• United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association

Western Region Organizations

• Western Crop Protection Association
• Western Fairs Association
• Western Growers Association (CA & AZ)

California Organizations

• Almond Board
• Apple Commission
• Association of Nurserymen
• Avocado Commission
• Calavo Growers
• Calcot Ltd.
• Cherry Advisory Board
• Christmas Tree Association
• Cut Flower Commission
• Date Commission
• Farm Bureau
• Forestry Association
• Fresh Carrot Advisory Board
• Kiwifruit Commission
• New Potatoes
• Pear Bureau
• Rare Fruit Growers
• State Fair
• Strawberry Commission
• Sun-Maid Growers
• Tomato Commission
• Tree Fruit Association
• Women for Agriculture
• Walnut Marketing Board

County/Regional Organizations

• Bard Valley Medjool Date Growers Association
• Kern County Farm Bureau
• Merced County Farm Bureau
• Napa County Farm Bureau

Consumer Associations

• Agricultural Energy Consumers Association
• Consumer Alert: Protecting consumer choice and economic growth.
• Local Harvest: not-for-profit web site connecting consumers to direct marketing farmers.

AG Government Agencies and Resources

National

• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 
• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA)
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA)

Arizona

• Arizona Department of Agriculture
• Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
• Arizona Department of Water Resources
• Arizona Industrial Commission

California

• California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)

AG Legislative Resources

Federal

• General Federal Government
• Federal Election Commission
• U.S. Congressional Bills: (Thomas Legislative Information)
• U.S. House of Representatives
• U.S. Senate

Agriculture Committees

• Committee on Agriculture (U.S. Senate)
• Committee on Agriculture (Congress)

Arizona

• Arizona State Government Home Page
• Arizona Legislative Information Service
• Arizona Secretary of State
• Congressional Delegation
• Congress.org
• Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission

California

• California Homepage: General govermental information. 
• California Election Campaign and Contribution Information
• California Legislative Information
• California Regulations
• California State Assembly
• California State Senate
• California State Grange: Legislative and program information.

General Political

• Politics.com: Search for information on legislators and candidates.
• Vote.com: Answer polling questions and transmit e-mail directly to elected officials.
• Voter.com: Send personalized messages to legislators.
• SpeakOut.com:Gather information on politics and voice your opinion.
• FreedomChannel.com:Video-on-demand of presidential candidates.

Biotechnology

• AgBio World
• Alliance for Better Foods
• Council for Biotechnology Information
• Dupont Biotech Web Site

Food Safety

• Alliance for Food and Farming
• UC Davis Food Safety Program 

Health & Safety

• AgSafe: Farm safety information. 
• Agricultural Health & Safety Center at Davis
• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
• Arizona Cooperative Ext., Univ. of Arizona: Pesticide info. and training. 
• Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety
• Center for Occupational and Environmental Health's Ergonomics Program
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Duke University's Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Farm Safety Program - UC Davis: News on ag safety (English and Spanish).
• Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health, University of Iowa
• Niosh's World Wide Web Page
• National Institute of Health (NIH)
• National Library of Medicine (NLM)
• Osha's World Wide Web Page
• Texas Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
• World Health Organization (WHO)

Human Resources

• Agricultural Personnel Management Association
  Advancement of human resources and safety management.

AG Products and Services

Chemical and Equipment Manufacturers

• AgrEvo
• AgriGator
• Asgrow
• BASF
• Bayer
• Broyhill Company
• Ciba Crop Protection
• Deere and Company
• Dow Chemical Company
• Du Pont
• FMC Corporation
• Goodyear
• Growmark
• ICI Seed
• Monsanto
• Novartis Crop Protection Inc.
• Rohm & Haas
• Rhone Poulenc

Commodities

• Berry Gourmet

Credit and Marketing

• Blue Book / Produce Reporter Co.

Business Services

• Blue Sky Search
• New Energy Ventures
• No Fee Careers.com: Hiring & Assessment Tools
• Mixtec Group: Executive Search Firm
• SeaFax FoodOne: Receivables Management

Insurance

• CalFarm Insurance Co.
• Zurich Commercial

Technology

• Precision Farming Mega-Links Web Page
• Primus Laboratories
• Scientific Certification Systems.