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CROPS, VEGETABLES & HORTICULTURE

Agronomy, Horticulture & Agriculture Extension

Organic Certification and Accreditation

Certified Crop Adviser Program

Crop Degree Days
Heat Unit Build-up for Growing Season

Acreage, Hectares, Land Area

Vegetables, Field Crops, Fruits, etc.
Costs, Budget, Finance, Marketing, Insurance

Biomass & Ethanol

Vegetable & Crop Production

Indexes to Crops (Over 3,000 Crops),
Cover Crops & Alternative Field Crops Databases

Decision Tools, Crop Tools, Agronomy Tools
for Multiple Crops Production, Costs, Harvesting, etc.

Specific Crops: Production, Costs, Harvesting, etc.

Alfalfa ~
Avocado ~
Banana ~
Barley ~
Berry ~
Buckwheat

Canola ~
Christmas Trees ~
Cocoa ~
Coconut (Copra) ~
Coffee ~
Corn (Maize) ~
Cotton

Flax ~
Guar ~
Herbs & Spices ~
Macadamia Nut ~
Mango ~
Mushrooms

Oats ~
Olives ~
Orchids ~
Peanuts ~
Potatoes

Pulse
(Field Pea, Lentil, Chickpea,
Dry Bean-Navy White, Kidney, Pinto, Red, etc.)

Rice ~
Rye ~
Sorghum & Sweet Sorghum

Soybeans ~
Sugarbeets ~
Sugarcane ~
Sunflowers

Tea ~
Triticale ~
Tobacco ~
Vanilla ~
Vegetables & Melons ~
Wheat

Tropical Crops & Horticulture ~
African Crops

Orchards, Fruits & Nuts

Viticulture, Enology & Oenology

Storage, Silos, Shrink Factor, Storage Structures, Ventilation

Seed

Seed Costs, Seeding Rates, Pure Live Seed, Seed Drop

Beet Seed ~
Corn Seed

Oats, Barley, Rye, Wheat, etc. Seed

Seed Germination, Production & Seed Processing Equipment

Silage Production & Management

Pollination ~
Plant Propagation

Plant/Crop Pests – IPM ~
Plant Viruses ~
Replant Problems

Postharvest

Greenhouse Crops, Floriculture,
Ornamentals, Container Gardens, Hanging Baskets, etc.

Hydroponics

Plant Breeding, Plant Research, Plant Tissue Culture

Plant Nutrients ~
Turfgrass

Gardening
(Botany, Flowering Plants, Gardening, Container Gardens & Hanging Baskets
Indoor Plants, Jungle Plants & Trees, Cycads & Palms, Festuca, Roses, etc.)

Agriculture Center

Calculators On-Line Center

Agronomy, Horticulture, Agriculture

CROP SCIENCE DICTIONARIES & GLOSSARIES

GLOSSARY OF CROP SCIENCE TERMS – Crop Science Society of America
Multimedia Crop Science Glossary (Text & Images).
VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see the

Publications or the

Crop Science Society of America

AGRONOMY COURSES, GUIDES, HANDBOOKS, LESSONS, MANUALS, PUBLICATIONS, TECHNICAL REPORTS

Agronomy Courses, Lessons, Publications, Technical Reports, Guidelines, Handbooks, Manuals

UNDERGROUND SIGNALS CARRIED TRHOUGH COMMON MYCELIAL NETWORKS WARN NEIGHBOURING PLANTS OF APHID ATTACK – Authors: Z. Babikova, L. Gilbert,
T.J.A. Bruce, M. Birkett, J.C. Caulfield, C. Woodcock, J.A. Pickett, and David Johnson;
Ecology Letters: Volume 16, Issue 7, pages 835–843, July 2013;
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Multimedia “Underground signals carried through common mycelial networks warn neighbouring plants of aphid attack” (Text & Images).

For more information see

David Johnson’s Faculty Home;

School of Biological Sciences or the

University of Aberdeen, U.K.

Also see

Beans’ talk: Vegetables employ fungi to carry messages between them – Economist, 7/6/13, Page 75

• • • • ;

HORTICULTURE COURSES, GUIDES, HANDBOOKS, LESSONS, MANUALS, PUBLICATIONS, TECHNICAL REPORTS

Horticulture

HORTICULTURE INFORMATION – North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service,
NC State University and North Carolina A&T; State University
Multimedia Horticulture Databases, Lessons, Technical Publications, Guidelines, etc. (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

• • • • Examples of “Horticulture” Subject Categories include

• • • • “…Commercial Vegetables;

• • • • Commercial Organic Production;

• • • • Commercial Specialty Crops;

• • • • Commercial Small Fruits;

• • • • Commercial Tree Fruits;

• • • • Commercial Nursery Production;

• • • • Commercial Flower Production;

• • • • Landscape Design, Installation & Maintenance;

• • • • Postharvest Handling of Horticultural Crops; etc…”

For more information see

North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service

Organic Certification and Accreditation

ORGANIC CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION (U.S.)

ORGANIC CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION – Agriculture Marketing Service,
Department of Agriculture
Multimedia Organic Certification and Accreditation (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Organic Certification and Accreditation

• • • • “…Organic Certification allows a farm or processing facility to sell, label, and

• • • • represent their products as organic. Any organic operation in violation of the USDA organic regulations

• • • • is subject to enforcement actions, which can include financial penalties or

• • • • suspension/revocation of their organic certificate…”

For more information see

Services;

Agriculture Marketing Service or the

Department of Agriculture

Certified Crop Adviser Programs

CERTIFIED CROP ADVISER PROGRAM LECTURES

CERTIFIED CROP ADVISER PROGRAM SELF-STUDY MODULES & EXAMS – America Society of Agronomy
Multimedia Certified Crop Adviser Program (CCA) Self-Study Modules & Exams (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Registration Required.

Examples of “Certified Crop Adviser Program (CCA) Self-Study Modules” Subject Categories include

• • • • “…Nutrient Management;

• • • • Soil & Water Management;

• • • • Pest Management;

• • • • Crop Management; etc…”

For more information see the

Certified Crop Adviser or the

America Society of Agronomy

Degree Days

DEGREE-DAY: HEAT UNIT BUILD-UP FOR GROWING SEASON CALCULATORS

DEGREE-DAY DATA AND MAPS OF U.S. – L. Coop,
Department of Botany and Plant Pathology &
the Integrated Plant Protection Center (IPPC),
College of Science, Oregon State University
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Degree-Day Data & Maps

• • • • “…are calculated daily using the

• • • • GIS GRASS 5.4, and are based on 1) near-real time

• • • • temperature data from numerous AgriMet, HydroMet,

• • • • National Weather Service, RAWS, and Snotel weather

• • • • stations…”

With these maps, you can

• • • • “…1. track the extent of

• • • • degree-day (heat unit) build-up so far this growing

• • • • season using 3 common thresholds: 32 degrees, 41 degrees,

• • • • and 50 degrees F,

• • • • 2. compare this year’s heat unit build-up

• • • • with 30-year historical average or “normal” heat

• • • • units,

• • • • 3. monitor deviations between the current

• • • • year and normal heat-unit build…”

For more information see

Len Coop’s Home Page or the

Department of Botany and Plant Pathology

Acreage

ACREAGE CALCULATORS – PASTURE ACREAGE CALCULATORS – HECTARE CALCULATORS – LAND AREA CALCULATORS – FIELD CALCULATORS

FIELD CALCULATOR – ACREAGE CALCULATOR – HECTARE CALCULATOR – R.T. Peters (Washington State University),
H. Neibling (University of Idaho) & M. English (Oregon State University),
Irrigation in the Pacific Northwest
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Field Calculator – Acreage Calculator – Hecatare Calculator includes

• • • • “…Rectangular Field Area Calculator;

• • • • Triangular Field Area Calculator;

• • • • Circular Field Area Calculator;

• • • • Trapezoidal Field Area Calculator…”

For more information see

Irrigation Calculators or

Irrigation in the Pacific Northwest

PASTURE ACREAGE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

PASTURE ACREAGE CALCULATOR – Rutgers New Jersey Agriculture Station,
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Pasture Acreage Calculator

• • • • “…It is important to be aware of the precise acreage

• • • • of your individual pastures. This figure is extremely

• • • • important in planning stocking rates, seeding rates,

• • • • and fertilizer and herbicide applications. Over- or

• • • • under-estimation of square footage will diminish

• • • • results or waste input dollars…”

Pasture Acreage Calculators include:

• • • • “…Circle Acreage Calculator;

• • • • Rectangle Acreage Calculator;

• • • • Square Acreage Calculator;

• • • • Triangle Acreage Calculator;

• • • • Oval Acreage Calculator…”

For more information see

Horse Pasture Management;

Commercial Agriculture or

Rutgers New Jersey Agriculture Station

Crop & Vegetable Costs, Budget, Finance, Marketing, Insurance, etc.

AGRICULTURE CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)

• AGRICULTURE CROP & VEGETABLE COSTS, BUDGET CALCULATORS

• AGRICULTURE CROP ECONOMICS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)

• AGRICULTURE CROP INSURANCE CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)

RMA MAP VIEWER – Risk Management Agency, USDA
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

RMA Map Viewer

• • “…RMA expanded Actual Production History Yield Exclusion and Supplemental Coverage Option

• • to include more crops and more counties…”

For more information see

Risk Management Agency

CONTRACT HARVESTING COSTS CALCULATOR – Australian Custom Harvesters Inc.
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Contract Harvesting Costs Calculator will

• • “…calculate the yearly costs and the costs per hour of

• • running your Contract Harvesting business…”

Contract Harvesting Costs Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • Fixed Costs
    • “…Header & Front; Comb Trailer; Air Comptressor; Caravan; Liability; etc…”

Variable Costs

• • • “…Engine Oil; Transmission Oil; Filters; Grease; Repairs & Maintenance;

• • • Labour; Fuel; etc…”

For more information see

Australian Custom Harvesters

CROP BUDGETS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, APPLEWORKS, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Department of Applied Economics (Formerly Ag & Resource Economics),
College of Agricultural Sciences,
Oregon State University
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Click on “North Central, Central, etc.”

• • Each Crop Budget Calculator includes
    • Budget Costs Inputs
      • “…Variable Costs (Preharvets Costs; Harvest Costs; Other Costs);

• • • • Fixed Costs (Cash Costs; Noncash Costs; etc.)…”

Machinery Costs Inputs

Vehicle Costs Inputs

Prices & Rates Inputs; etc.

Examples from over “50” Crop Budget Calculators include

• • “…Blueberry Budget Calculator;

• • Broccoli Budget Calculator;

• • Carrots Budget Calculator;

• • Clover Budget Calculator;

• • Cucumbers Budget Calculator;

• • Filberts Budget Calculator;

• • Hazelnut Budget Calculator;

• • Mustard Budget Calculator;

• • Peas Budget Calculator;

• • Potato Budget Calculator;

• • Sugarbeets; etc…”

For more information see

Department of Applied Economics

CROP ENTERPRISE BUDGET CALCULATOR – Idaho AgBiz,
Department of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology,
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences,
University of Idaho
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Click on “University of Idaho Crop Enterprise Budget (CEBW)”

For more information see

Tools & Software;

Idaho AgBiz or the

Department of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology

CROP PRODUCTION, FINANCE, & MARKETING (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH
EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – D. Griffith,
Farm Management, Extension Economics, MSU Extension Service,
& the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics,
Montana State University
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Crop Production Calculators, Finance Calculators, & Marketing Calculators include:

• • “…Analyze the Economics of Tillage Systems and Crop Mix Calculator;

• • Cost of Production Calculator;

• • Crop Share, Cash & Flexible Lease Calculator;

• • Enterprise Budgeting Calculator;

• • Crop Variable Cost Calculator;

• • Fertilizer Cost Benefit Analysis Calculator;

• • Haying System Enterprise Budgeting Calculator; etc…”

For more information see

Software Downloads;

Farm Management or

Extension Economics

FARM MANAGEMENT – SMARTFORM BUDGET: NET RETURN PER ACRE – Rutgers New Jersey Agriculture Station,
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Farm Management – Smartform Budget: Net Return per Acre” Calculator INPUT Values include

• • • • “…Production Method: Conventional, ICM, Organic;

• • • • Receipts: Select Crop (Corn, Alfalfa, Soybeans, etc.) ;

• • • • Variable Costs (Fertilizer, Herbicides, Labor, Feul, etc.);

For more information see

Farm Management: Crop Rotational Budgets;

Farm Management;

Commercial Agriculture or

Rutgers New Jersey Agriculture Station

Biomass & Ethanol

BIOMASS ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES

STANDARD BIOMASS ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH
EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Multimedia Standard Biomass Analytical Procedures (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Standard Biomass Analytical Procedures” Technical Reports include

• • “…Ash in Biomass;

• • Extractives in Biomass;

• • Structural Carbohydrates and Lignin in Biomass;

• • Sugars, Byproducts, and Degradation Products in Liquid Fraction Process Samples;

• • Insoluble Solids in Pretreated Biomass Material;

• • Enzymatic Saccharification of Lignocellulosic Biomass; etc…”

Examples of “Biomass” Spreadsheets include

• • “…Wood (hardwood or softwood);

• • Corn stover (corn stover feedstock);

• • Biomass hydrolyzate (liquid fraction produced from dilute-acid pretreatment);

• • Nitrogen-to-protein factor calculator; etc…”

For more information see

Data and Tools;

Bioenergy or the

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

BIOMASS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

BIOMASS ENERGY COST CALCULATORS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH
EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Author: B. Jenkins,
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering,
College of Engineering,
University of California, Davis;
Hosted by the California Biomass Collaborative
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Biomass Energy Cost Calculators

• • “…allow you to determine the cost of energy based on your own

• • technical, financial, and economic assumptions…computes the level annual

• • cost of energy in both current and constant dollars for a

• • generic biomass power plant using a revenue requirements methodology…”

Examples of Biomass Energy Cost Calculators include

• • “…Generic biomass power plant model calculator;

• • Combined heat and power model calculator;

• • Biomass gasification/power generation model calculator;

• • Biogas model calculator;

• • Landfill gas-to-energy model; etc…”

For more information see

California Biomass Collaborative Tools;

California Biomass Collaborative or

Jenkins’ Biomass Laboratory

Crop & Vegetable Production

INDEXES TO CROPS, COVER CROPS, ALTERNATIVE FIELD CROPS

Indexes to Crops

INDEX TO CROPS – Center for New Crops & Plant Products,
Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture,
Purdue University
Multimedia Crops Database, Guidelines, Publications, Technical Reports (Text & Images).

Index to Crops Database

• • “…contains over 3,000 crops…”

Crop Modules for each Crop when available include

• • “…Scientific and Common names;

• • Uses;

• • Folk Medicine;

• • Chemistry;

• • Description;

• • Germplasm;

• • Distribution;

• • Ecology;

• • Cultivation;

• • Harvesting;

• • Yields and Economics; etc…”

For more information see

Welcome to NewCROP or the

Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture

Cover Crops

COVER CROP DATABASE – Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP),
University of California, Davis
Multimedia Cover Crop Database & Cover Crop Slide Shows (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

UC Cover Crop Database includes

• • “…Cover crops can be broadly defined as any non-cash

• • crop grown in addition to the primary cash crop.  They have the potential

• • to increase soil organic matter (SOM), protect the soil from erosion,

• • improve soil structure and water infiltration, increase soil fertility,

• • and break pest and disease cycles…”

Examples of Cover Crops include

• • “…Annual Fescue; Annual Ryegrass; Berseem Clover; Buckwheat; Clovers (Trifolium) ;

• • Common Vetch; Cowpea; Crimson Clover; Hairy Vetch; Kentucky Bluegrass; Meadow Barley;

• • Mustards; Perennial Ryegrass; Rose Clover; Sorghum & Sudangras; etc…”

For more information see

Cover Crops;

Sustainable management of nutrients and water;

Agriculture, Resources, and the Environment;

Research Initiatives or the

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP)

MANAGING COVER CROPS PROFITABLY – Publisher: Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), 3rd Edition, 2007
Multimedia Managing Cover Crops Profitably Textbook (Text & Images).

Examples of “Managing Cover Crops Profitably” Online Textbook Chapters include

• • “…Benefits of Cover Crops;

• • Selecting the Best Cover Crops;

• • Building Soil Fertility and Tilth with Cover Crops;

• • Crop Rotations with Cover Crops;

• • Cover Crop Species
    • Nonlegume Cover Crops;

• • • Legume Cover Crops.

Testing Cover Crops on Your Farm;

Seed Suppliers; etc…”

For more information see

Managing Cover Crops Profitably Home Page;

Books;

Learning Center or the

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)

Alternative Field Crops

ALTERNATIVE FIELD CROPS MANUAL – Center for New Crops & Plant Products,
Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture,
Purdue University
Multimedia Alternative Field Crops Manual (Text & Images).

Examples of “Alternative Field Crops” include

• • “…Adzuki Bean Production;

• • Amaranth Production;

• • Broomcorn Production;

• • Chickpea Production;

• • Comfrey Production;

• • Cowpea Production;

• • Fababean Production;

• • Fieldbean Production;

• • Field Pea Production;

• • Flax Production;

• • Garbanzo bean Production;

• • Jerusalem Artichoke Production;

• • Lentil Production;

• • Lupin Production;

• • Meadowfoam Production;

• • Millets Production;

• • Mungbean Production;

• • Mustard Production;

• • Popcorn Production;

• • Quinoa Production;

• • Safflower Production;

• • Sesame Production;

• • Spelt Production;

• • Crambe Production;

• • Ginseng Production;

• • Guar Production;

• • Hairy Vetch Production;

• • Hops Production;

• • Jojoba Production;

• • Kenaf Production;

• • Kochia Production;

• • Psyllium Production;

• • Vernonia Production; etc…”

For more information see

Welcome to NewCROP or the

Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture

DECISION TOOLS, CROP TOOLS & AGRONOMY TOOLS FOR MULTIPLE CROPS

Multiple Crops Production, Costs, Harvesting, etc. Calculators, Spreadsheets, etc.

AGRICULTURE CALCULATORS – Alberta Agriculture, Food and
Rural Development, Alberta, Canada
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see

Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development

• • Some examples from over “15” Crop Calculators include

Rural Water Quality Information Tool (RWQIT)

Rural Water Quality Information Tool (RWQIT)

• • • • “…assesses the quality and suitability of raw water sources for privately owned and operated water supplies…”

Grains, Forage and Straw Nutrient Use Calculator

Grains, Forage and Straw Nutrient Use Calculator

• • • • “…will help you to understand how much nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur, and calcium your crop will use for a given yield…”

CROP DECISION TOOLS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH
EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Ag Decision Maker,
Iowa State University Extension, Iowa State University
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Examples from over “30” Crop Decisions Calculators include:

• • Pasture Cost Improvement Budgets – Grass Calculators
    • “…Improving the Existing Gass with Lime, Fertilizer, and Weed Control Calculator;

• • • Complete Renovation with a New Grass Seeding Calculator;

• • • Complete Renovation with a Legume – Grass Mixture Calculator…”

Pasture Cost Improvement Budgets – Pasture Calculators

• • • “…Interseeding and No-till Renovation Calculator;

• • • Frost Seeding; Killed Sod, No-till Renovation Calculator; etc…”

Pasture Cost Improvement Budgets – Hay Calculators

• • • “…Alfalfa or Alfafa-grass Hay Budget Calculator; etc…”

Vegetable Budget Calculators

• • • “…Asparagus Calculator;

• • • Basil Calculator;

• • • Carrots Calculator;

• • • Garlic Calculator;

• • • Sweet Potatoes Calculator;

• • • Red Raspberries Calculator; etc…”

Crop Production Costs Budget Calculators

• • • Corn following Corn Calculator;

• • • Corn following Soybean Calculator;

• • • Corn Silage following Corn Calculator;

• • • Herbicide tolerant Beans following Corn (herbicide tolerant) Calculator;

• • • Non-tolerant Soybeans following Corn Calculator;

• • • Non-tolerant drilled Soybeans following Corn Calculator;

• • • Low-till Corn following Soybeans Calculator;

• • • Low-till drilled Soybeans following Corn Calculator;

• • • Maintaining Improved Grass-Legume Pasture Calculator;

• • • Corn Silage Pricer Calculator; etc…”

Grain Drying Cost Calculator;

Crop Insurance Comparison Calculator; etc.

For more information see

Cost & Returns;

Ag Decision Maker or

Iowa State University Extension

• • Some examples from Crop Decisions Spreadsheets include

Breakeven Worksheet for Crops Calculator – Author: W. Edwards

Breakeven Worksheet for Crops Calculator INPUT Values include

• • • • Cash Expenditures
        • “…Seed and Tech fees; Fertilizer and Lime Costs; Pesticides Costs;

• • • • • Fuel and Lubrication Costs; Machinery Repairs Costs; Hired Labor Wages and Benefits Costs;

• • • • • Property Taxes and Opkeep Costs; etc…”

Cash Income

• • • • • “…USDA Payments; Other Cash Income; Acres in this Crop; Acres Rented; etc…”

Noncash Costs

• • • • • “…Value of unpaid labor used for crops; Current market value of owned crop machinery;

• • • • • Current market value of owned crop buildings; Current market value of owned acres;

• • • • • Total debt owed on land, bldgs, & machinery; etc…”

Corn Silage following Corn Calculator – Author: A. Holste

Corn Silage following Corn Calculator INPUT Values include

• • • • Preharvest Machinery Costs per Acre
        • “…Chisel plow; Tandem disk; Apply nitrogen; Field cultivate; Plant;

• • • • • Cultivate; Spray; etc…”

Seed & Chemicals Costs; Crop Insurance Costs; Interest on Preharvest Variable Costs;

Interest Rate; Harvest Machinery Costs; etc.

Interseeding and No-till Renovation Calculator – Author: A. Holste

Interseeding and No-till Renovation Calculator INPUT Values include

• • • • Pasture cost improvement budget for improving pasture by interseeding with legume
        • “…Preharvest Machinery; Lime & Fertilizer; Herbicide; Seed; Labor; etc…”

Maintaining Improved Grass Pasture Calculator – Author: A. Holste

Maintaining Improved Grass Pasture Calculator INPUT Values include

• • • • “…Machinery Costs; Fertilizer & Herbicde Costs; Labor Costs; etc…”

CROP & HAY CALCULATORS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH
EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS),
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Click ON Crop & Hay.

Crop & Hay Calculators include

• • “…Crop Rotation Analysis Calculator;

• • Direct Seeding/No-Till Cost Estimates Calculator;

• • Economic Damage Estimate from Gully Formation Calculator;

• • Fertilizer Blend Calculator;

• • Fuel Use Per Acre Calculator;

• • Economics of Grass Seed Fertilization Calculator; etc…”

For more information see

Tools By Landuse;

NRCS Economics;

Technical Resources or the

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

Specific Crop Production & Management Manuals, Handbooks, Budgets, etc.

ALFALFA PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

Databases, Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls)

Alfalfa Variety Performance Databases

DESCRIPTION OF ALFALFA CULTIVARS AND GERMPLASMS – North American Alfalfa Improvement Conference (NAAIC)
Multimedia Description of Alfalfa Cultivars and Germplasms Databases (Text & Images).
For more information see

North American Alfalfa Improvement Conference (NAAIC)

ALFALFA VARIETY COMPARISON DATABASE – Wisconsin Team Forage,
Cooperative Extension,
University of Wisconsin
Multimedia Alfalfa Variety Performance Database (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Alfalfa Variety Performance Database is

• • “…An on-line database giving you the ability to

• • compare alfalfa variety performance data from a

• • number of states and locations…”

For more information see

Team Forage or the

Cooperative Extension

Alfalfa Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports

ALFALFA – Authors: D. Putnam & J. Schmierer,
Site Maintained by Y. Muppala,
California Alfalfa Workgroup,
University of California, Davis
Multimedia Alfalfa Maunals, Courses, Spreadsheets, etc. (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

• • Examples of “Alfalfa” Maunals, Courses, Spreadsheets, etc. include

Integrated Alfalfa Management of Mediterranean and Desert Zones

Integrated Alfalfa Management of Mediterranean and Desert Zones is a

• • • • “…24-chapter publication designed to provide detailed, scientifically-based

• • • • comprehensive information about the growth, production, management, and

• • • • utilization of alfalfa grown under irrigation…”

Producing Alfalfa

Examples from over “15” Producting Alfalfa Chapters include

• • • • “…Stand Establishment;

• • • • Variety Selection;

• • • • Soil Fertility;

• • • • Fertilization;

• • • • Irrigation; etc…”

Alfalfa Plot Plan Creator – Spreadsheet

Alfalfa Plot Plan Creator

• • • • “…allows you to easily create forage plot plans…”

ALFALFA SEED PRODUCTION AND PEST MANAGEMENT – Idaho Alfalfa and Clover Seed Commission
Multimedia Alfalfa Seed Production and Pest Management Manual (Text & Images).
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Examples from over “14” “Alfalfa Seed Production and Pest Management” Manual Chapters include

• • “…Pollinators;

• • Cultural and Management Practices;

• • Plant Diseases;

• • Honey Bee Pollination of Alfalfa;

• • Alkali Bees Their Biology and Management for Alfalfa Seed Production; etc…”

For more information see

Idaho Alfalfa and Clover Seed Commission

Alfalfa Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls), etc.

ALFALFA SPREADSHEETS, TECHNICAL REPORTS, ETC. (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH
EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Wisconsin Team Forage,
Cooperative Extension,
University of Wisconsin
Multimedia Alfalfa Lessons, Guidelines, Publications, Technical Reports & Calculators (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Alfalfa” Spreadsheets – Calculators include

• • “…Establishment and Plant Growth Section
    • Alfalfa Autotoxicity Risk Calculator;

Haresting Section

• • • Calculating Alfalfa Optimum First Cut Date Calculator

• • • Custom Harvesting Calculator;

Economics and Budgeting Section

• • • Hay Price Calculator;

• • • Alfalfa Profitability by Year and Fertilizer Cost Calculator;

• • • Pricing Standing Forage Worksheet;

• • • Calculating Optimal Length of a Stand of Alfalfa Calculator;

• • • Corn Silage vs. Alfalfa Calculator; etc…”

For more information see

Variety Selection;

Alfalfa;

Wisconsin-Extension Team Forage or the

Cooperative Extension

AVOCADO PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

Databases, Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls)

Avocado Varieties Database, Technical Publications, etc.

AVOCADO VARIETIES DATABASE – Author: Avocado Information Center,
College of Natural and Agriculture Sciences,
University of California, Riverside;
Hosted by Avocado Source
Multimedia Avocado Varieties Database, Technical Publications, etc. (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Avocado Varieties Database includes for each Avocado variety:

• • “…Avocado Parentage;

• • Avocado Peels;

• • Avocado Seed Size;

• • Avocado Skin Texture;

• • Avocado Fruit Shape;

• • Avocado Skin Color Unripe;

• • Avocado Skin Color Ripe;

• • Avocado Skin Thinckness;

• • Average Fruit Weight;

• • Percentage Ratio of Seed to Skin to Flesh; etc…”

For more information see

Avocado Information Center;

Botany and Plant Sciences Cooperative Extension;

Department of Botany and Plant Sciences or the

College of Natural and Agriculture Sciences

• • Also see

Flowering

• • • Flowering Categories include
      • “…Avocado Flowering Cycle Video;

• • • • Dynamics of Avocado Flowering Video; etc…”

Phenology

Phenology Categories include

• • • • “…Dynamics of Avocado Flowering Video;

• • • • Pruning Small Avocado Tree Video; etc…”

AVOCADO VARIETIES DATABASE (ALTERNATIVE SITE) – Author: Avocado Information Center,
College of Natural and Agriculture Sciences,
University of California, Riverside;
Hosted by Avocado Source
Multimedia Avocado Varieties Database, Technical Publications, etc. (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Avocado Varieties Database includes for each Avocado variety:

• • “…Avocado Parentage;

• • Avocado Peels;

• • Avocado Seed Size;

• • Avocado Skin Texture;

• • Avocado Fruit Shape;

• • Avocado Skin Color Unripe;

• • Avocado Skin Color Ripe;

• • Avocado Skin Thinckness;

• • Average Fruit Weight;

• • Percentage Ratio of Seed to Skin to Flesh; etc…”

For more information see

Avocado Source;

Avocado Information Center;

Department of Botany and Plant Sciences or the

College of Natural and Agriculture Sciences

Avocado Production & Management Handbooks, Guides, Manuals, etc.

AVOCADO HANDBOOK – Cooperative Extension Ventura County,
Agriculture & Natural Resources,
UC Davis
Multimedia Avocado Handbook (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Avocado Handbook” Chapters include

• • “…Diseases;

• • Economics;

• • Fertilization;

• • Avocado Leaf Analysis Guide;

• • Frost Control, Freeze Damage, Fire;

• • Harvesting;

• • Horticluture;

• • Pest Control;

• • Irrigation; etc…”

For more information see

Avocado, Citrus, Minor Subtopicals, and Soil & Water;

Commercial Agriculture or the

Cooperative Extension Ventura County

AVOCADO PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT VIDEOS & GUIDES – J. Crane,
Tropical Fruit Crops Specialist,
Tropical Research & Education Center,
University of Florida
Multimedia Avocado Production & Management Videos & Guides (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Avocado Production & Management Videos” include

• • “…Avocado Cultural Practices: Spring to Summer Video;

• • Avocado Cultural Practices: Late Summer to Late Winter Video; etc.

For more information see

FruitScapes or the

Tropical Research & Education Center

AVOCADO GROWING – Author: J.F. Dirou,
NSW Centre for Tropical Horticulture,
NSW Department of Primary Industries,
New South Wales (NSW),
Australia
Multimedia Avocado Gowing Guide – PDF, 8 Pages (Text & Images).
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Click on “Avocado Growing” at bottom of Page.

Examples of “Avocado Growing” Guide Sections include

• • “…Site Selection;

• • Avocado Planting;

• • Avocado Rootstock and Varieties;

• • Avocado Tree Management;

• • Avocado Irrigation;

• • Avocado Harvesting; etc…”

For more information see

Tropical fruit;

Horticulture;

Agriculture or the

NSW Department of Primary Industries

Avocado Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls), Models, etc.

AVOCADO CROP TOOLS – Created by Reuben Hofshi and Shanti Hofshi
Examples of Avocado Calculators include:

• • “…Avocado Fruit Nutrient Removal Calculator;

• • Avocado Irrigation Scheduling Calculator;

• • Avocado Fertilizer Calculator;

• • Avocado Irrigation Water Mineral Content Calculator;

For more information see

Avocadosource or the

California Avocado Commission

• • Examples of Avocado Crop Calculators include

Avocado Crop Estimating Calculator

• • • Avocado Crop Estimating Calculator INPUT Values include
      • “…Variety; Acres; Tree Spacing Within Rows; Tree Spacing Between Rows;

• • • • Tree Density (Trees per Acre); etc…”

Avocado Irrigation Calculator

Avocado Irrigation Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • • • “…Reference Evapotranspiration (ETo); Crop Coefficient (Kc);

• • • • Distribution Uniformity (DU) Percentage; Trees/emitters per Acre; etc…”

AVOCADO FERTILISER GUIDE – CALCULATOR – USING CROP REPLACEMENT DATA (SPREADSHEET OPENS ONLINE WITH
EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Authors: John Slack & John Dirou,
NSW Department of Primary Industries,
New South Wales (NSW),
Australia

Examples of “Avocado Fertiliser Guide” INPUT Values include

• • “…Variety; Row Spacing; Yield; etc.

• • Leaching/Fixation Factor: Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Potassium; Calcium; Magnesium;

• • Fertiliser Schedule; etc…”

For more information see

Crop nutrient replacement: calculator for fertiliser requirements;

Tropical fruit;

Horticulture;

Agriculture or the

NSW Department of Primary Industries

BANANA PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

• • • Databases, Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls)

Banana Root System Manual

BANANA ROOT SYSTEM – Editors: David W. Turner and Franklin E. Rosales;
Hosted by Musalac.org.org
Multimedia Banana Root System: Towards a Better Understanding for its Productive Management – PDF, 251 Pages (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Banana Root System: Towards a Better Understanding for its Productive Management” Chapters include

• • • • “…Banana Root Deterioration and Impacts on Production;

• • • • Banana Root Anatomy and Morphology;

• • • • Banana Root Physiology;

• • • • Soils and Root Development;

• • • • Pathogen – Root System Interactions; etc…”

For more information see

Biodiversity International

Banana Production Handbooks, Guides, Manuals, etc.

BANANA AND PLANTAIN – Authors: J. Daniells, L. Englberger & A.S. Lorens;
Specialty Crops for Pacific Island Agroforestry,
Agroforestry.net,
Holualoa, Hawaii
Multimedia Banana and Plantain Production & Marketing Guide – PDF, 23 Pages (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Banana and Plantain Production & Marketing” Guide Sections include

• • • • Banana and Plantain Bontanical Description;

• • • • Banana and Plantain Growth and Development;

• • • • Banana and Plantain Propagation and Planting;

• • • • Banana and Plantain Cultivation;

• • • • Banana and Plantain Pests and Banana and Plantain Diseases;

• • • • Banana and Plantain Commercial Production;

• • • • Banana and Plantain Small Scale Production;

• • • • Banana and Plantain Yields; etc…”

For more information see

Specialty Crops for Pacific Island Agroforestry or

Agroforestry.net – Agroforestry Information Resources

BANANA PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT VIDEOS & GUIDES – J. Crane,
Tropical Fruit Crops Specialist,
Tropical Research & Education Center,
University of Florida
Multimedia Banana Production & Management Videos & Guides (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Banana Production & Management Videos” include

• • • • “…Banana Planting and General Care Video;

• • • • Banana Care Through the Year Video; etc.

For more information see

FruitScapes or the

Tropical Research & Education Center

BANANA PRODUCTION – Entomology,
Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences,
College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources,
University of Hawaii
Multimedia Banana Production Guide (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Banana Production Guide” Modules include

• • • • “…Banana Varieties;

• • • • Banana Propagation;

• • • • Banana Soil Type & Location;

• • • • Banana Fertilization;

• • • • Banana Harvesting;

• • • • Banana Diseases;

• • • • Banana Insects; etc…”

For more information see

Fruits & Nuts;

Crops;

Integrated Pest Management or the

Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences

BANANA GROWING GUIDE – CAVENDISH BANANAS – Authors: P. Newley, A. Akehurst & B. Campbell,
NSW Department of Primary Industries,
New South Wales (NSW),
Australia
Multimedia Banana Growing Guide – Cavendish Bananas (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Banana Growing Guide – Cavendish Bananas” Chapters include

• • • • “…Preparation and Establishment;

• • • • Planting to Bunching;

• • • • Bunching to Harvest; etc…”

For more information see

Tropical fruit;

Horticulture;

Agriculture or the

NSW Department of Primary Industries

BANANA AND PLANTAIN PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT – MusaNet
Multimedia Banana and Plantain Production and Management Manuals, Technical Reports, etc. (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

In “Publications” Click on “Technical Guidelines”

For more information see

Banana & Plantain Section of Biodiversity International or

Biodiversity International

Banana Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls), Models, etc.

CAVENDISH BANANAS GROSS MARGINS CALCULATOR (SPREADSHEET OPENS ONLINE WITH
EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Author: B. Johnston,
Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries,
Queensland Government;
Hosted by: Agbiz: Queensland Agribusiness Decision Toolkit,
Queensland Government,
Australia
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Click on “Cavandish bananas”.

Examples of “Cavendish Bananas Gross Margins” Calculator INPUT Values include

• • • • “…Gross Income;

• • • • Pre Harvest Costs
        • Machinery Costs;

• • • • • Planting Costs;

• • • • • Fertiliser Costs;

• • • • • Water Costs;

• • • • • Labour;

• • • • • Bagging and Bunch Pruning; etc.

Harvest and Marketing Costs; etc…”

For more information see

Queensland Government business online services or the

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry

BARLEY PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

• • • Databases, Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls)

Barley Production Handbooks, Guides, Manuals, etc.

IDAHO SPRING BARLEY PRODUCTION GUIDE – Editors: L.D. Robertson & J.C. Stark,
District IV: Idaho Falls,
Research & Extension,
Department of Plant, Soil & Entomological Sciences,
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences,
University of Idaho
Multimedia Idaho Spring Barley Production Guide – PDF, 60 Pages (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Malting Barley

• • • • “…Production of malting barley is favored by a long, cool growing season with

• • • • uniform but adequate moisture and nutrient supplies. Maltsters, which are

• • • • firms that purchase malting barley, usually specify the variety to be grown

• • • • and have rigid acceptance specifications…”

Examples of “Idaho Spring Barley Production Guide” Chapters include

• • • • “…Major Uses of Barley;

• • • • Spring Barley Growth and Development;

• • • • Rotation Factors and Field Selection;

• • • • Barley Variety Selection;

• • • • Barley Seeding Practice;

• • • • Lodging Management;

• • • • Barley Irrigation;

• • • • Barley Nutrient Management;

• • • • Barley Weed Management;

• • • • Barley Pests & Barley Diseases;

• • • • Barley Harvest and Barley Storage; etc…”

For more information see

Cereals;

Crops;

UI Extension CALS Publications;

Department of Plant, Soil & Entomological Sciences or the

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Barley Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls), Models, etc.

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF FERTILIZER APPLICATION RATES FOR SPRING BARLEY IN MONTANA – C. Jones & D. Griffith,
Soil Fertility Extension Program,
Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences,
College of Agriculture,
Montana State University
Multimedia Economic Analysis of Fertilizer Application Rates for Spring Barley in Montana (Text & Images).
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Economic Analysis of Fertilizer Application Rates for Spring Barley in Montana

• • • • “…developed to aid the agriculture Industry in Optimizing nitrogen fertilizer

• • • • application on Spring Barley after fallow. The model…”

For more information see

Small Grains Nitrogen Economic Calculator;

Soil Fertility Extension Program;

Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences or the

College of Agriculture

BERRIES PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

• • • Databases, Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls)

Berries – Brambles Production & Management Manuals, Technical Publications, etc.

BERRY CROPS PRODUCTION – Norhtwest Berry & Grape Information Network,
North Willamette Research and Extension Center,
Oregon State University Extension Service,
Oregon State University
Multimedia Berry Crops Production Lessons, Guidelines, Publications, Technical Reports (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Berry Crops include:

• • • • “…Blueberry Production;

• • • • Cranberry Production;

• • • • Blackberry Production;

• • • • Raspberry Production;

• • • • Strawberry Production;

• • • • Kiwifruit Production;

• • • • Currants & Gooseberry Production;

• • • • Huckleberry Production…”

For more information see the

Norhtwest Berry & Grape Information Network

BRAMBLE CULTURE AND MANAGEMENT (RED & BLACK RASPBERRIES; BLACKBERRIES) – Joseph A. Fiola,
Western Maryland Research and Education Center (WMREC),
Maryland Cooperative Extension,
Uninversity of Maryland
Multimedia Bramble Culture and Management Guidelines – Red Raspberries, Black Raspberries & Blackberries (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see

Berries or the

Maryland Grape and Fruit Page

Berry Diagnostic Tools

THE BERRY DIAGNOSTIC TOOL: BLUEBERRIES, RASPBERRIES, & STRAWBERRIES – Authors: M.P. Pritts &
C. Heidenreich (Cornell University), G. Fernandez (North Carolina State University) &
K. Hummer & J. Postman (National Clonal Germplasm Repository, Corvallis, Oregon);
Hosted by: Small Fruit Production,
Department of Horticulture,
Cornell University
Multimedia Berry Diagnostic Tool (Text & Images).
VERY EXTENSIVE.

The Berry Diagnostic Tool is a

• • • • “…pictorial guide which helps determine what’s wrong with

• • • • your plants…”

Berry Diagnostic Tool includes

• • • • “…Strawberries;

• • • • Raspberries;

• • • • Blueberries;

For more information see

Berries;

Cornell Fruit Resources;

Marvin P. Pritts’ Home Page or the

Department of Horticulture

CURRANT AND GOOSEBERRY DIAGNOSTIC TOOL – K. Hummer &
J. Postman, National Clonal Germplasm Repository, USDA/ARS, Corvallis, Oregon
Multimedia Currant and Gooseberry Diagnostic Tool (Text & Images).
VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see

NCGR-Corvallis Berries or the

National Clonal Germplasm Repository, Corvallis, Oregon

BUCKWHEAT PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

• • • Databases, Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls)

Buckwheat Production & Management Handbooks, Guides, etc.

BUCKWHEAT – Author: Thomas Björkman,
Department of Horticulture,
New York State Agricultural Experiment Station,
College of Agriculture & Lfe Sciences,
Cornell University
Multimedia Buckwheat Guidelines, Production Guides, Handbooks, etc. (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENISVE.

Examples of “Buckwheat Guidelines” include

• • • • “…Buckwheat Production Guide for the Northeast;

• • • • Buckwheat Cover Crop Handbook for the Northeast;

• • • • Cleaning Buckwheat; etc…”

For more information see

Thomas Björkman Lab Home Page;

Thomas Björkman Faculty Home Page or

Department of Horticulture

CANOLA PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

• • • Databases, Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls)

Canola Growers Manuals & Handbooks

CANOLA GROWERS MANUAL – Canola Council of Canada
Multimedia Canola Growers Manual (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Canola Growers Manual” Chapters include

• • • • “…Canola Varieties;

• • • • Canola Growth Stages;

• • • • Acidity, Salinity, Solonetzic;

• • • • Canola Soil Preparation;

• • • • Canola Crop Establishment;

• • • • Canola Soil Fertility;

• • • • Canola Swathing, Combining; etc…”

For more information see the

Canola Council of Canada

CANOLA PRODUCTION – Extension Programs,
Department of Plant & Soil Sciences,
Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources,
Oklahoma State University
Multimedia Canola Production (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Canola Production” Categories include

• • • • “…Canola Crop Production
        • Canola Varieties;

• • • • • Forage Production;

• • • • • Canola Growth & Developent;

• • • • • Canola Grading;

• • • • • Canola Storage; etc.

Canola Production Guides;

Insects, Diseases, Fungicides, Herbicides

Canola Oil Meal

Canola Marketing; etc…”

For more information see

Crops;

Department of Plant & Soil Sciences or the

Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

CANOLA PRODUCTION – Editor: D. Buntin;
Georgia Commodities at CAES,
College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences,
University of Georgia
Multimedia Canola Production in Georgia (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Canola Production in Georgia” Sections include

• • • • “…Canola Characteristics;

• • • • Canola Growth Requirements and Stages;

• • • • Canola Production Practices;

• • • • Fertilization;

• • • • Canola Pest Management;

• • • • Harvesting and Handling Canola;

• • • • Canola Production Costs and Marketing; etc…”

For more information see

Canola;

Field Crops;

Georgia Commodities at CAES

CHRISTMASS TREE PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

• • • Databases, Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls)

Christmas Tree Production & Management Manuals

INTRODUCTION TO GROWING CHRISTMAS TREES IN VIRGINIA – J.E. Johnson & J.L. Torbert,
Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation,
College of Natural Resources and Environment,
Virginia Tech
Multimedia Introduction to Growing Christmas Trees in Virginia Technical Publication (Text & Images).
For more information see the

Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation

Christmas Tree Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls), Models, etc.

NORTH CAROLINA CHRISTMAS TREE FERTILIZER & LIME CALCULATOR (SPREADSHEET OPENS ONLINE WITH
EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Author: Della Deal,
Former Extension Agent at the Ashe County Center,
North Carolina Cooperative Extension,
North Carolina State University
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “North Carolina Christmas Tree Fertilizer & Lime Calculator” Spreadsheet INPUT Values include

• • • • “…The program first provides information to lead a grower through a decision-making process to select

• • • • the best material to address indicated needs. When the nutrient recommendation from the soil report

• • • • or other source is entered, it automatically calculates the amount of fertilizer needed per acre

• • • • and per tree. It also shows the relative cost of different fertilizer and liming materials…”

For more information see the

Christmas Tree Production;

Christmas Trees or the

North Carolina Cooperative Extension

COCOA PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT – CHOCOLATE BEAN PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

• • • Databases, Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls)

Cocoa Production & Management Manuals – Chocolate Bean

CACAO – Authors: P. Hebbar, H.C. Bittenbender & D. O’Doherty;
Specialty Crops for Pacific Island Agroforestry,
Agroforestry.net,
Holualoa, Hawaii
Multimedia Cacao Production & Marketing Guide – PDF, 23 Pages (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Cacao Production & Marketing” Guide Sections include

• • • • Cacao Bontanical Description;

• • • • Cacao Distribution;

• • • • Cacao Growth and Development;

• • • • Cacao Propagation and Planting;

• • • • Cacao Cultivation;

• • • • Cacao Pests and Cacao Diseases;

• • • • Cacao Commercial Production;

• • • • Cacao Small Scale Production;

• • • • Cacao Yields; etc…”

For more information see

Specialty Crops for Pacific Island Agroforestry or

Agroforestry.net – Agroforestry Information Resources

DISCOVERY LEARNING ABOUT COCOA: AN INSPIRATIONAL GUIDE FOR TRAINING FACILITATORS – Complied & Edited by: Janny G.M. Vos
Barbara J. Ritchie and Julie Flood;
Date Published: September 2003,
Publisher: CABI Bioscience,
U.K. Centre,
Surrey, U.K.;
Hosted by:
Multimedia “Discovery Learning About Cocoa: An inspirational guide for training facilitators” – PDF, 112 Pages (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Discovery Learning About Cocoa: An inspirational guide for training facilitators” Parts & Sections include

• • • • Part I – General Introduction
        • “…Cocoa Production;

• • • • • Growing a healthy Crop;

• • • • • Post harvest handling; etc…”

Part II – Pest Datasheets

Part III – Discovery Based Exercises

• • • • • “…Monitoring cocoa fields;

• • • • • Top-grafting on chupons of mature trees;

• • • • • Cocoa pruning methods (for trees over 5 years old);

• • • • • Impact of shading on humidity in a cocoa farm;

• • • • • Compost preparation;

• • • • • Fertilising experiments;

• • • • • Cocoa insect Zoo – Observing biological control;

• • • • • Cocoa insect Zoo – Observing life cycles;

• • • • • Economic analysis of the cocoa enterprise; etc…”

For more information see the

Knowledge Center Manuals;

Knowledge Center or the

World Cocoa Foundation

• • • • Also see

Research Documents

COCOA PRODUCTION – International Cocoa Organization,
London, U.K.
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Click ON “About Cocoa”

Examples of “About Cocoa” Sections include

• • • • “…Growing Cocoa;

• • • • Cocoa Harvesting & Post-Harvest;

• • • • Processing Cocoa;

• • • • Cocoa Pest & Diseases; etc…”

PESTICIDE USE IN COCOA – 2ND EDITION – Author: Roy Bateman;
Published by the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO),
London, U.K.
Multimedia Pesticide Use in Cocoa: A Guide for Training Administrative and Research Staff, 2nd Edition: December 2009 (revised March 2010), PDF, 72 Pages (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Pesticide Use in Cocoa” Chapters include

• • • • “…Pesticides and Their Properties;

• • • • Safety and Residues;

• • • • Good Agricultural Practices for Cocoa; etc…”

For more information see the

International Cocoa Organization

COCONUT PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT – COPRA PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

• • • Databases, Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls)

Coconut Production Manuals, Handbooks, Guides, Technical Reports, etc.

COCONUT – Authors: M. Foale & H. Harries;
Specialty Crops for Pacific Island Agroforestry,
Agroforestry.net,
Holualoa, Hawaii
Multimedia Coconut Production & Marketing Guide – PDF, 24 Pages (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Coconut Production & Marketing” Guide Sections include

• • • • Coconut Bontanical Description;

• • • • Coconut Growth and Development;

• • • • Coconut Propagation and Planting;

• • • • Coconut Cultivation;

• • • • Coconut Pests and Coconut Diseases;

• • • • Coconut Commercial Production;

• • • • Coconut Small Scale Production;

• • • • Coconut Yields; etc…”

For more information see

Specialty Crops for Pacific Island Agroforestry or

Agroforestry.net – Agroforestry Information Resources

COFFEE PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

• • • Databases, Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls)

Coffee Production Manuals, Handbooks, Guides, Technical Reports, etc.

COFFEE – Authors: V. Easton Smith, S. Steiman & C. Elevitch;
Specialty Crops for Pacific Island Agroforestry,
Agroforestry.net,
Holualoa, Hawaii
Multimedia Coffee Production & Marketing Guide – PDF, 26 Pages (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Coffee Production & Marketing” Guide Sections include

• • • • Coffee Bontanical Description;

• • • • Coffee Growth and Development;

• • • • Coffee Propagation and Planting;

• • • • Coffee Cultivation;

• • • • Coffee Pests and Coffee Diseases;

• • • • Coffee Commercial Production;

• • • • Coffee Small Scale Production;

• • • • Coffee Yields; etc…”

For more information see

Specialty Crops for Pacific Island Agroforestry or

Agroforestry.net – Agroforestry Information Resources

CORN PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT – MAIZE PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

• • • Databases, Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls)

Corn Production Manuals, Handbooks, Guides, Technical Reports, etc.

• • • • Maize Production Manuals, Handbooks, Guides, Technical Reports, etc.

CORN PRODUCTION – UM Extension,
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources Sciences,
University of Minnesota,
Twin Cities, Minnesota
Multimedia Corn Production Guide & Technical Reports (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Corn Production” Subject Categories include

• • • • “…Hybrid selection;

• • • • Planting Corn;

• • • • Emergence and Stand Establishment;

• • • • Replanting, Weather, and Hail;

• • • • Corn Weed Management;

• • • • Corn Insect & Corn Disease;

• • • • Corn Irrigation;

• • • • Corn Silage;

• • • • Grain Harvest;

• • • • Grain Drying, Storage, and Handling;

• • • • Tillage; etc…”

For more information see

Crop Production;

UM Extension or the

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources Sciences

CORN PRODUCTION HANDBOOK – Editors: L. Espinoza & J. Ross;
Cooperative Extension Service,
Division of Agriculture,
Dale Bumpers College of Agriculture, Food & Life Sciences,
University of Arkansas
Multimedia Corn Production Handbook (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Corn Production Handbook” Subject Categories include

• • • • “…Corn Growth and Development;

• • • • Corn Cultural Practices;

• • • • Corn Drainage and Corn Irrigation;

• • • • Corn Fertilization and Liming;

• • • • Major Insect Pests of Field Corn in Arkansas and Their Management;

• • • • Corn Harvesting; etc…”

For more information see the

Cooperative Extension Service;

Dale Bumpers College of Agriculture, Food & Life Sciences

CORN PRODUCTION (QUICKTIME) – Department of Agronomy,
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences,
Iowa State University
Multimedia Corn Production Handbook, Database, etc. (Text, Images, Videos/Movies).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Corn Production” Handbook & Databases include

• • • • “…Corn Management;

• • • • Corn Tillage and Soil Fertility;

• • • • Corn Pest Management;

• • • • Weather and Related Crop Response;

• • • • Alternative Agriculture;

• • • • End Uses of Corn;

• • • • Corn Production Economics and Statistics;

• • • • Corn Image Gallery; etc…”

For more information see

Department of Agronomy or the

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

CORN FIELD GUIDE: A REFERENCE FOR IDENTIFIYING DISEASES,
INSECT PESTS, AND DISORDERS OF CORN – Editors: Daren Mueller (Extension Program Specialist, Department of Plant Pathology) &
Rich Pope (County Extension Program Coordinator, Harrison County);
Integrated Pest Management,
University Extension,
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences,
Iowa State University
Multimedia Corn Field Guide: A Reference for Identifying Diseases, Insect Pests, and Disorders of Corn – PDF, 84 Pages (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

“Corn Field Guide: A Reference for Identifying Diseases, Insect Pests, and Disorders of Corn” Chapters include

• • • • “…Corn Production (Developmental Stages, Root Systems, etc.);

• • • • Corn Integrated Pest Management (Corn IPM) (Scouting, Diagnostic Clinic, Fungicide Decisions, etc.);

• • • • Corn Diseases (Foliar Diseases, Stalk Rots, Ear Rots, etc.);

• • • • Corn Insects (Pests & Beneficial Insects);

• • • • Corn Disorders (Herbicide Injury, Nutrient Deficiencies, Stalk Lodging, etc.)…”

For more information see

Growth and Development;

Corn Production;

Department of Plant Pathology or the

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

THE GEORGIA CORN DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE – Edited by R. Dewey Lee,
Department of Entomology,
College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences,
Extension Publications,
University of Georgia
Multimedia Corn Diagnostic Guide (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Corn Diagnostic Guide

• • • • “…was prepared to help growers and crop advisors identify problems

• • • • found in corn fields so that proper corrective measures can be taken

• • • • to insure as successful production as possible…”

For more information see

Extension Publications or the

Department of Entomology

Corn Yield Calculators – Maize Yield Calculators

CORN YIELD ESTIMATOR – Pioneer, a Division of DuPont
For more information see

Tools;

Agronomy or

Pioneer

Corn, Corn Grain & Corn Silage Budget & Production Calculators & Spreadsheets (xls)

Maize, Maize Grain & Maize Silage Budget & Production Calculators & Spreadsheets (xls) 

CORN GRAIN BUDGETS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH
EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Virginia Cooperative Extension,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Browse Down to “Corn Grain Budgets”.

Corn Grain Budget Calculators include:

• • • • Corn Grain Conventional Tillage with 80 Bushel Yield Calculator;

• • • • Corn Grain Conventional Tillage with 100 Bushel Yield Calculator;

• • • • Corn Grain Conventional Tillage with 120 Bushel Yield Calculator;

• • • • Corn Grain Minimum Tillage with 88 Bushel Yield Calculator;

• • • • Corn Grain Minimum Tillage with 110 Bushel Yield Calculator;

• • • • Corn Grain Minimum Tillage with 132 Bushel Yield Calculator…”

For more information see

Enterprise Budgets or the

Virginia Cooperative Extension

CORN SILAGE BUDGETS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH
EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Virginia Cooperative Extension,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Browse Down to “Corn Silage Budgets”.

Corn Silage Budget Calculators include:

• • • • Corn Silage Conventional Tillage with 15 Ton Yield Calculator;

• • • • Corn Silage Conventional Tillage with 18 Ton Yield Calculator;

• • • • Corn Silage Minimum Tillage with 16.5 Ton Yield Calculator;

• • • • Corn Silage Minimum Tillage with 19.8 Ton Yield Calculator…”

For more information see

Enterprise Budgets or the

Virginia Cooperative Extension

CORN SILAGE SPREADSHEETS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH
EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Wisconsin Team Forage,
Cooperative Extension,
University of Wisconsin
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Calculators are located within different sections.

Examples of “Corn Silage” Calculators – Spreadsheets include

• • • • “…Custom Harvesting Calculator;

• • • • Bunker Silo Density Calculator;

• • • • Bunker Silo Sizing Calculator;

• • • • Corn Silage vs. Alfalfa Calculator;

• • • • Cost of Forage Storage Calculator; etc…”

For more information see

Wisconsin-Extension Team Forage or the

Cooperative Extension

COTTON PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT, COTTON GINNING, HVI COTTON CLASSIFICATION, ETC.

• • • Databases, Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls)

Cotton Production & Management Handbooks & Guides

COTTON PRODUCTION GUIDE – 2015 – North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service,
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences,
North Carolina State University
Multimedia Cotton Production Guide (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Click on “Cotton Information”.

Examples of “Cotton Production Guide” Subject Categories include

• • • • “…The Cotton Plant;

• • • • Developing a Management Strategy;

• • • • Cotton Planting Decisions;

• • • • Cotton Variety Selection;

• • • • Cotton Fertilization;

• • • • Disease Management in Cotton;

• • • • Weed Management in Cotton;

• • • • Cotton Defoliation;

• • • • Cotton Production with Conservation Tillage;

• • • • Cotton Classification;

• • • • Cotton Terminology; etc…”

For more information see

Cotton;

IPM Cotton;

IPM Field Crops;

North Carolina Integrated Pest Management or the

North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service

COTTON PRODUCTION GUIDE 2015 – UGA Cotton,
College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences,
University of Georgia;
Supported by the Georgia Cotton Commission
Multimedia Cotton Production Guide 2014 – PDF, 128 Pages (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Cotton Production Guide 2014” Chapters include

• • • • “…Cotton Fertilization;

• • • • Cotton Variety Selection;

• • • • Cotton Plant and Fiber Development;

• • • • Cotton Planting;

• • • • Cotton Insect Management; etc…”

For more information see

UGA Cotton;

Field Crops;

Georgia Commodities at CAES

Cotton Production & Management Technical Reports, Video Lectures & Spreadsheets (xls)

COTTON PRODUCTION – Texas A&M; Agriculture Research and Extension Center,
Lubbock, Pecos & Halfway,
Texas A&M; University
Multimedia Cotton Lectures, Publications, etc. (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Cotton” Lectures, Publications, etc. Subject Categories include

• • • • “…General Production;

• • • • Cotton Irrigation;

• • • • Cotton Fertility;

• • • • Cotton Insects;

• • • • Cotton Weeds;

• • • • Nematodes & Diseases;

• • • • Harvest, Fiber Quality & Ginning; etc…”

For more information see

Crops;

Programs or the

Texas A&M; Agriculture Research and Extension Center

Basic Cotton Production & Management Manuals

BASIC COTTON MANUAL – Authors: M. Gibbs (Sustainable Cotton Project),
R. Dufour & M. Guerena (National Center for Appropriate Technology);
Funding: California State Water Resources Control Board;
Publisher: Sustainable Cotton Project, 1/2005
Multimedia Basic Cotton Manual – PDF, 54 Pages (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Basic Cotton Manaual” Chapters include

• • • • “… Plant Nutrition;

• • • • Crop Rotation;

• • • • Cotton Conservation Tillage;

• • • • Cotton Soil Sampling;

• • • • Cotton Field Monitoring;

• • • • Petiole Analysis;

• • • • Plant Mapping;

• • • • Cotton Defoliation and Harvest; etc…”

For more information see the

Links & Resources or the

Sustainable Cotton Project, Inc.

Cotton Ginning Videos

COTTON GINNING – YouTube
Multimedia Cotton Ginning – Various Videos (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

FLAX – OILSEED FLAX, OILSEED SOLIN, FLAX STRAW AND FIBRE PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

• • • Databases, Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls)

Flax Production & Management Handbooks, Guides, Publications

FLAX PRODUCTION – OILSEED FLAX, OILSEED SOLIN, FLAX STRAW AND FIBRE – Flax Council of Canada
Multimedia Flax Production Guide – Oilseed Flax, Oilseed Solin, Flax Strax and Fibre (Text & Images).

Click on “Growing Flax”.

Examples of Flax Production Guide Sections include

• • • • “…Crop Rotation;

• • • • Flax Seed and Seeding Practices;

• • • • Flax Growth and Development;

• • • • Flax Diagnostic Guide;

• • • • Flax Field Insect Pests;

• • • • Flax Diseases;

• • • • Flax Harvesting;

• • • • Flax Varieties;

• • • • Flax Straw and Fibre; etc…”

For more information see the

Flax Council of Canada

GUAR (CLUSTER BEAN, CLUSTERBEAN) PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

• • • Databases, Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls)

Guar (Cluster Bean, Clusterbean) Production & Management Handbooks, Guides, Publications

GUAR PRODUCTION GUIDE – West Texas Guar, Inc.
Multimedia Guar Production Guide (Text & Images).
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Example of “Guar Production Guide” Subject Categories include

• • • • “…Guar Planting;

• • • • Guar Growth;

• • • • Guar Diseases;

• • • • Guar Insects;

• • • • Guar Cultivation;

• • • • Guar Harvesting; etc…”

GUAR PRODUCTION – Center for New Crops & Plant Products,
Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture,
Purdue Universit
Multimedia Guar Production Guide (Text & Images).
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Example of “Guar Production Guide” Subject Categories include

• • • • “…Guar Seed Preparation & Germination;

• • • • Guar Seeding, Method & Rate of Seeding

• • • • Guar Variety Selection;

• • • • Guar Diseases & Control;

• • • • Guar Weed Control;

• • • • Guar Harvesting;

• • • • Guar Drying, Storage and Seed Quality; etc…”

For more information see

Welcome to NewCROP or the

Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture

HERBS & SPICES PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

• • • Databases, Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls)

Herbs & Spices Production & Management Databases, Technical Publications, etc.

GERNOT KATZER’S EXOTIC SPICES – G. Katzer, Austria
Multimedia Spice Database (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Gernot Katzer’s Spice” Subject Categories include

• • • • Alphabetic Index
        • “…comprises about 10000 names in about 50 different languages for

• • • • • more than 100 spices and herbs…”

English Index;

Geographic Index of Spices;

Morphologic Index of Spices (plant part used for cooking);

Botanic Index of Spices;

Spice Mixture Index…”

For more information see

Gernot Katzer’s Home Page

HERBAL: A MODERN – Author: M. Grieve, Botanical.com
Multimedia Herbal Common Name Index (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

A Modern Herbal

• • • • “…includes over “800” Herbal Verieties…”

Each Herb within “A Modern Herbal” includes the following

• • • • “…Description;

• • • • Constituents;

• • • • Medicinal Action and Uses;

• • • • Dosage and Preparations;

• • • • Synonyms;

• • • • Part Used;

• • • • Habitat; etc…”

For more information see

A Modern Herbal, Botanical Com

Black Pepper Production & Management Databases, Technical Publications, etc.

BLACK PEPPER – Authors: S.C. Nelson & K.T. Cannon-Eger;
Specialty Crops for Pacific Island Agroforestry,
Agroforestry.net,
Holualoa, Hawaii
Multimedia Black Pepper Production & Marketing Guide – PDF, 14 Pages (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Black Pepper Production & Marketing” Guide Sections include

• • • • Black Pepper Bontanical Description;

• • • • Black Pepper Growth and Development;

• • • • Black Pepper Propagation and Planting;

• • • • Black Pepper Cultivation;

• • • • Black Pepper Pests and Black Pepper Diseases;

• • • • Black Pepper Commercial Production (Black Pepper, White Pepper, Green Pepper, Tellicherry);

• • • • Black Pepper Small Scale Production (Black Pepper, White Pepper, Green Pepper, Tellicherry);

• • • • Black Pepper Yields; etc…”

For more information see

Specialty Crops for Pacific Island Agroforestry or

Agroforestry.net – Agroforestry Information Resources

MACADAMIA NUT PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

• • • Databases, Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls)

Macadamia Nut Production & Management Handbooks, Guides, Publications, etc.

MACADAMIA NUT – Author: M.A. Nagao;
Specialty Crops for Pacific Island Agroforestry,
Agroforestry.net,
Holualoa, Hawaii
Multimedia Macadamia Nut Production & Marketing Guide – PDF, 19 Pages (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Macadamia Nut Production & Marketing” Guide Sections include

• • • • Macadamia Nut Botany;

• • • • Macadamia Nut Production;

• • • • Macadamia Nut Propagation;

• • • • Macadamia Nut Pests and Macadamia Nut Diseases;

• • • • Macadamia Nut Postharvest Considerations;

• • • • Macadamia Nut Processing & Marketing; etc…”

For more information see

Specialty Crops for Pacific Island Agroforestry or

Agroforestry.net – Agroforestry Information Resources

MACADAMIA NUT PRODUCTION – CTAHR Databases and Other Information Sources,
College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources,
University of Hawaii
Multimedia Macadamia Nut Production Guide (Text & Images).
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Macadamia Nut Production includes

• • • • “…Varieties;

• • • • Propagation;

• • • • Soil Type & Location;

• • • • Cultural Practices;

• • • • Fertilization;

• • • • Harvesting;

• • • • Postharvest;

• • • • Diseases & Insects; etc…”

For more information see

Crop Menu;

Crop Knowledge Master or the

College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources

Macadamia Nut Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls), Models, etc.

MACADAMIA BELT AND WATER SORTING CALCULATOR (SPREADSHEET OPENS ONLINE WITH
EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Compiled by: Kevin Quinlan (District Horticulturist),
Department of Primary Industries,
New South Wales Government,
Australia
VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see the

Nuts;

Agriculture or

Department of Primary Industries

MANGO PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

• • • Databases, Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls)

Mango Production & Management Handbooks, Guides, Publications, etc.

MANGO GROWING – Author: J.F. Dirou,
NSW Centre for Tropical Horticulture,
NSW Department of Primary Industries,
New South Wales (NSW),
Australia
Multimedia Mango Gowing Guide (Text & Images).
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Mango Growing” Guide Sections include

• • • • “…Site Selection;

• • • • Varieties;

• • • • Flowering;

• • • • Tree Training and Pruning; etc…”

For more information see

Tropical fruit;

Horticulture;

Agriculture or the

NSW Department of Primary Industries

MANGO PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT VIDEOS & GUIDES – J. Crane,
Tropical Fruit Crops Specialist,
Tropical Research & Education Center,
University of Florida
Multimedia Mango Production & Management Videos & Guides (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Mango Production & Management Videos” include

• • • • “…Taking Care of Your Mangos Video;

• • • • Harvesting Mango Fruit Video;

• • • • Keeping the Mango Tree Healthy Video;

• • • • Mango Blooms Video; etc.

For more information see

FruitScapes or the

Tropical Research & Education Center

Mango Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls), Models, etc.

MANGO GROSS MARGINS CALCULATOR (SPREADSHEET OPENS ONLINE WITH
EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Queensland Government Business Online Services,
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry,
Queensland Government,
Australia

Click on “Mango dry tropics”
VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see

Queensland Government Business Online Services or the

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry

MANGO FERTILISER GUIDE – CALCULATOR – USING CROP REPLACEMENT DATA (SPREADSHEET OPENS ONLINE WITH
EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Authors: John Slack & John Dirou,
NSW Department of Primary Industries,
New South Wales (NSW),
Australia
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Mango Fertiliser Guide” Calculator INPUT Values include

• • • • “…Variety; Row Spacing; Yield; etc.

• • • • Leaching/Fixation Factor: Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Potassium; Calcium; Magnesium;

• • • • Fertiliser Schedule; etc…”

For more information see

Crop nutrient replacement: calculator for fertiliser requirements;

Tropical fruit;

Horticulture;

Agriculture or the

NSW Department of Primary Industries

MUSHROOM PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

• • • Databases, Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls)

Mushroom Cultivation & Marketing Guides, Handbooks, etc.

MUSHROOMS – PennState Extension,
College of Agricultural Sciences,
Penn State University
Multimedia Mushrooms (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Mushrooms” include

• “…Production and Harvesting;

• Species and Varieties;

• Substrate Management;

Pests and Diseases; etc…”

For more information see

Forage and Food Crops or the

PennState Extension or the

College of Agriculture Sciences

Agaricus Mushroom Production Guides, Handbooks, etc.

BASIC PROCEDURES FOR AGARICUS MUSHROOM GROWING – PennState Extension,
College of Agricultural Sciences,
Penn State University
Multimedia Basic Procedures for Agaricus Mushroom Growing (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see

Mushrooms;

Forage and Food Crops or the

PennState Extension or the

College of Agriculture Sciences

Oyster Mushroom Production Guides, Handbooks, etc.

CULTIVATION OF OYSTER MUSHROOMS – PennState Extension,
College of Agricultural Sciences,
Penn State University
Multimedia Cultivation of Oyster Mushrooms (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see

Mushrooms;

Forage and Food Crops or the

PennState Extension or the

College of Agriculture Sciences

Shiitake Mushroom Production Guides, Handbooks, etc.

GROWING SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS VIDEO – Woodland Stewardship Education,
College of Agriculture & Natural Resources,
Extension,
University of Maryland
Multimedia Growing Shiitake Mushrooms Video (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Click on “Growing Shiitake Mushrooms” Video.

For more information see

Shiitake Mushrooms Production and Marketing or the

Woodland Stewardship Education

OATS PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

• • • Databases, Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls)

Oat Production & Management Technical Reports, Publications, Guidelines

OAT PRODUCTION IN NORTH DAKOTA – Authors: J. Ransom, et al.;
NDSU Extension,
College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources,
North Dakota State University
Multimedia Oat Production in North Dakota Technical Publication (Text & Images).
For more information see

College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources or the

North Dakota State University

Oats Calculators & Spreadsheets (xls)

PRODUCTION COSTS FOR OAT CROP OR OTHER SMALL GRAIN (SPREADSHEET OPENS ONLINE WITH
EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Author: A.M. Johana,
Hosted by: Ag Decision Maker,
Iowa State University Extension,
Iowa State University
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Production Costs for Oat Crop or other Small Grain” INPUT Values include

• • • • “…Preharvest Machinery Fixed & Variable Costs;

• • • • Seed, Feterilizer Costs;

• • • • Labor Costs;

• • • • Land Costs;

• • • • Harvesting Costs; etc…”

For more information see

Decision Tools – Crop Decisions;

Cost & Returns;

Ag Decision Maker or

Iowa State University Extension

OLIVE PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

• • • Databases, Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls)

Olive Production & Management Technical Reports, Publications, Courses, Calculators, etc.

OLIVE OIL – Sonoma County, University of California Cooperative Extension
Multimedia Olive Oil Publications, Courses, Technical Reports, etc. (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Olive Oil Publications, Courses, Technical Reports, Calculators, etc.” Sections include

• • • • “…Growing Olives;

• • • • Olive Pest Management;

• • • • Olive Oil Production;

• • • • Olive Oil Processing;

• • • • Olive Oil Evaluation;

• • • • Olive Maturity Index Calculator; etc…”

For more information see

Specialty Crops or

Sonoma County, University of California Cooperative Extension

ORCHIDS PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

• • • Databases, Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls)

Orchids Production & Management Technical Reports, Publications, Courses, Calculators, etc.

ALSO SEE
GREENHOUSE CROPS, FLORICULTURE, ORNAMENTALS

GROWING DENDROBIUM ORCHIDS IN HAWAII: PRODUCTION AND PEST MANAGEMENT GUIDE – Edited by: K. Leonhardt & Kelvin Sewake;
Published by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR);
University of Hawaii
Multimedia Growing Dendrobium Orchids in Hawaii: Production and Pest Management Guide – PDF, 90 Pages (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Growing Dendrobium Orchids in Hawaii: Production and Pest Management Guide” Chapters include

• • • • “…Dendrobium cultivars recommended for commercial production;

• • • • Site selection and structures;

• • • • Nursery practices;

• • • • Pests and pest management;

• • • • Postharvest handling of dendrobiums;

• • • • The dendrobium orchid business; etc…”

For more information see

Publications or the

College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR)

PEANUT PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

• • • Databases, Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls)

Peanut Production & Management Handbooks, Guides, etc.

PEANUT PRODUCTION – J.W. Chapin & J.S. Thomas,
Cooperative Extension Service,
Clemson University
Multimedia Peanut Production (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Peanut Production” Chapters include

• • • • “…Peanut Varieties;

• • • • Crop Rotation;

• • • • Tillage;

• • • • Planting (date, seeding rate table, depth, soil temperature);

• • • • Fertility (soil test guidelines, inoculants, tissue testing, nutrient removal);

• • • • Growth / Development (temperature effect, growth stages, growth regulator timing);

• • • • Irrigation;

• • • • Diseases;

• • • • Insects;

• • • • Harvest Maturity (pod scrape & pressure wash methods, hull color guidelines);

• • • • Grade; etc…”

For more information see

Agronomy;

Programs or the

Cooperative Extension Service

PEANUT PRODUCTION GUIDE FOR OKLAHOMA – Authors: C. Godsey, et.al.,
Department of Plant & Soil Sciences,
Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources,
Oklahoma State University
Multimedia Peanut Production Guide for Oklahoma – PDF, 94 Pages (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Click on “Peanut Production Guide for Oklahoma”.

Examples of “Peanut Production Guide for Oklahoma” Chapters include

• • • • “…Market Type and Variety Selection;

• • • • Production Practices for Spanish and Runner Type Peanuts;

• • • • Virginia Peanut Production;

• • • • Insect Control;

• • • • Disease Control; etc…”

For more information see

Oilseeds;

Crops or the

Department of Plant & Soil Sciences

Peanut Budget Calculators & Spreadsheets (xls)

PEANUT BUDGET CALCULATORS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH
EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Virginia Cooperative Extension,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Browse Down to “Peanut Budgets”.

Peanut Budget Calculators include:

• • • • Peanut Budget Calculator (Conventional);

• • • • Peanut Budget Calculator (Strip – Tilled);

• • • • Peanut Budget Calculator (Runner); etc…”

For more information see

Enterprise Budgets or the

Virginia Cooperative Extension

Warehouse Ventilation Calculators & Spreadsheets (xls)

WAREHOUSE VENTILATION CALCULATOR FOR PEANUTS – National Peanut Research Laboratory, USDA

Warehouse Ventilation Calculator for Peanuts INPUT Values include:

• • • • “…Desired Capacity; Peanut Variety; Building Width; Eave Height;

• • • • Desired Building Length; Roof Pitch…”

For more information see the

National Peanut Research Laboratory

POTATO PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

• • • Databases, Guides, Handbooks, Lessons, Manuals, Publications, Technical Reports, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls)

Potato Production & Management Handbooks, Manuals & Guides

POTATO PRODUCTION: POTATO EDUCATION GUIDE – A.D. Pavlista,
Panhandle Research & Extension Center,
and the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture,
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources,
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska
Multimedia Potato Production Lessons, Guidelines, Publications, Technical Reports (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Potato Production: Potato Education Guide” Subject Categories include

• • • • “…Potato Varieties – Potato Biotechnology;

• • • • Potato Soil Management;

• • • • Potato Disease Management;

• • • • Potato Insect Management;

• • • • Potato Production (Production Stages); etc…”

For more information see

CropWatch;

Extension or the

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture

Potato Calculators & Spreadsheets (xls)

RED POTATO BUDGETS AND RIPARIAN BUFFERS (SPREADSHEET OPENS ONLINE WITH
EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Author: Resource Consulting Service, LLC,
Hosted by: Puyallup Research & Extension Center,
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences,
Washington State University
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Browse Down to the Red Potato Budgets and Riparian Buffers Section & Click on “Potato Budget Tool”.

Red Potato Budgets Calculator and Riparian Buffers Calculator

• • • • “…takes a standard annual potato enterprise budget and looks at the

• • • • annual cost and income effects of installing and maintaining riparian buffers

• • • • along watercourses located on the farm property. The intended target

• • • • audiences for this workbook are potato producers and other agriculture

• • • • professionals interested in the impacts of riparian buffers…”

For more information see

Riparian Buffers: Economic Tools;

Riparian Buffers: Function, Management and Economic Implications for Agriculture or the

Puyallup Research & Extension Center

PULSE PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

• • • Field Pea, Lentil, Chickpea,

• • • Dry Bean (Navy White Bean, Kidney Bean, Pinto Bean, Red Bean, Great Northern Bean, etc.)