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Crops and soil

Agronomic crops

Agronomic Crops Network @ Ohio State University
Crop production and management - Manitoba, Canada
Georgia Grains
Grain farmers of Ontario
Grain production and management @ University of Wisconsin
U.S. Grains Council

Corn

Corn production @ Iowa State University
Corn production @ University of Minnesota
Corn production guide - North Dakota State University
[PDF] Corn production handbook - Kansas State University
Corn production handbook - University of Arkansas
KingCorn: the Corn Growers' Guidebook - Purdue University
Missouri Corn Online
Wisconsin corn agronomy

Grain sorghum

[PDF] Enterprise guide for So. Maryland: grain sorghum production
Grain sorghum handbook - University of Arkansas
Grain sorghum management @ Purdue University
[PDF] Grain sorghum production calendar - Oklahoma State University
[PDF] Grain sorghum production handbook - Kansas State University
[PDF] How a sorghum plant develops - Kansas State University
National Sorghum Producers
University of Missouri Grain Sorghum Production Page

Oilseeds (soybeans)

Canola production - North Dakota State University
[PDF] Canola production guidelines - University of Maryland
[PDF] Canola production in Arkansas
[PDF] Great Plains Canola Production Handbook
Illinois Soybean Production | Facebook
MN Soybean Production
Organic soybean production - ATTRA | PDF
[PDF] Soybean production handbook - Kansas State University
Soybean production in Arkansas
Soybean production information @ Purdue University
[PDF] Soybean production in Tennessee
Soybean Research & Extension Program @ Iowa State University
Stratsoy @ University of Illinois
United Soybean Board

Small grain

BarleyWorld.org @ Oregon State University
[PDF] Montana Barley Production Guide
[PDF] No-till wheat and barley production for Delaware
Organic small grain production - ATTRA | PDF
[PDF] Planting and management practices for wheat and oats - LSU
Production guide for oats - Alabama CE | PDF
Small grain production manual - UC Davis
University of Missouri Small Grain Production Page
Wheat page @ Kansas State University
Wheat production in Arkansas

Grain marketing

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) | delayed quotes
[PDF] The Farmer's Grain Marketing Guide - NE Center for Risk Mgt.
GrainFarmer.com | The Grain Marketing Page
Grain marketing - Penn State University
[PDF] Grain marketing plans for farmers - Kansas State University
Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT)
Marketing organic grains - ATTRA | PDF
Maryland Grain Marketing
Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX)
NC State Grain Marketing Home Page

Soils

Fertility

Back-to-basics: premier soil fertility information web site - Mosaic
[PDF] Basic concepts in soil fertility - University of Hawaii
[PDF] Basic concepts of soil fertility - University of Wisconsin
[PDF] Basic soil fertility - Mid-Atlantic Water Program
[PDF] Com post use and soil fertility - UMass
Fertilization and nutrition - University of Florida
Forage quality as affected by soil fertility - Clemson University
International Plant Nutrition Institute
[PDF] Rebuilding soil fertility - Acres USA®
Soil fertility and fertilizers - University of Florida | PDF
Soil fertility and nutrient management @ Kansas State University
[PDF] Soil fertility basics - NC State University
Soil Fertililty Extension Program @ Montana State University
Soil Fertility Home Page @ Iowa State University
[PDF] Soil fertility management - Organic Exchange
[PDF] Soil fertility management for forage crops: establishment - Penn State
[PDF] Soil fertility management for organic crops - UC Davis
Soil fertility test interpretation - Rutgers University

Quality

Assessing the pasture soil resource - ATTRA | PDF
[PDF] Soil quality - University of Hawaii
Soil quality @ USDA NRCS | publications
Soil quality for environmental health @ University of Illinois
Soil quality web sites - UC Davis

Science

Lecture notes on the major soils of the world - FAO United Nations
NRCS Soils
Soil ecology and management @ Michigan State University
Soil Science Extension @ University of Wisconsin
Soil Science Society of America
Soils in Mississippi
Soil-net.com
Soil-science.info
The twelve soil orders - University of Idaho
Web Soil Survey (WSS) @ USDA NRCS

Testing

[PDF] Good samples needed for good soil test results - WVU
[PDF] Interpretation of soil test results - Iowa State University
Recommended soil testing procedures for the Northeastern U.S.
Soil sampling as a basis for fertilizer application - ND State Univ.
Soil sampling pastures - University of Missouri | PDF
[PDF] Soil test explanation - Colorado State University
[PDF] Soil testing for manure management - University of Arkansas
[PDF] Soil testing for the farmer - Mississippi State University
[PDF] Soil testing high rainfall pastures - Western Australia
[PDF] Soil testing interpretation guide - Oregon State University
[PDF] Soil testing: small scale solutions for your farm in Indiana
[PDF] Taking soil test samples - University of Kentucky



Colorful crops: barley (front) and corn (back)

The Maryland Small Ruminant Page [sheepandgoat.com] is a privately-owned web site. It was created in 1998 as an information portal for sheep and goat producers and anyone else interested in small ruminant production. The web site includes original documents and images as well as a comprehensive list of links pertaining to small ruminants and related topics. The web site was developed and is solely maintained by Susan Schoenian, Extension Sheep & Goat Specialist at the University of Maryland's Western Maryland Research & Education Center in Keedsyville, Maryland. Susan has been with University of Maryland Extension since 1988. She earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Animal Science from Virginia Tech and Montana State University, respectively. Susan raises purebred and crossbred Katahdin sheep on a small farm she calls The Baalands in Clear Spring, Maryland. Please direct all questions, comments, or suggestions to Susan at sschoen@umd.edu.

Disclaimer: The information and links contained on the Maryland Small Ruminant Page [sheepandgoat.com] and other pages created by Susan Schoenian are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of any person, organization, business, product, or web site. The author disclaims any liability in connection with the use of this information. Common sense and sound judgement should be applied to all information obtained from the web, regardless of source. In matters of animal health, producers are advised to seek competent veterinary assistance.

Last updated 08-Jan-2012 by Susan Schoenian.