This website, created and maintained by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, contains an interactive map containing climate information for each state. Users can click on states and find information and data for every county in every state. Data includes daily mean temperature, frost free days, growing season, and monthly temperature and precipitation. Users may also download data from this ... Full description.

BiologyBrowser brings together a variety of internet resources for students, educators and scientists. With the browser tool, users may browse subject fields, enter geographic regions, or search for specific terms. The site also features articles on current science topics, highlights of relevant web sites and links to follow-up information. This resource is part of the Biocomplexity collection. http://serc.carleton.edu/biocomplexity/ ... Full description.

This program is designed to help farmers and ranchers determine what environmental risks may exist in their operations. Topics include livestock waste disposal, water well safety, nutrient management, pesticide use and petroleum storage. The website features training materials and slide shows, an electronic newsletter, case studies, and information about signing up for the Farm-A-Syst voluntary assessment ... Full description.

This thirties era US Government film from Kansas State University chronicles the boom and bust agriculture on the High Plains. The first section of the film is devoted to the establishment of mechanized agriculture and how it contributed to crop productivity gains. The final section of the film recounts bleak dust bowl conditions, including the migration of displaced farmers. Full description.

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) is a research and education grants program. The goal of the program is to advance farming systems that are profitable, environmentally sound and good for communities. The website includes funding opportunities for farmers, ranchers, educators and students. Funded projects are searchable by region or topic and include reports, summaries and proposals. ... Full description.

This project seeks to understand the long-term interaction of humans, their culture(s) and their environment in southwestern Colorado, USA, from A.D. 600-1300. The research employs agent-based simulation to examine various models for how farmers locate themselves and use resources on this landscape. Agent-based models allow researchers from many disciplines to study a system that is characterized ... Full description.

The United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) was created as a high-priority national research program to: address key uncertainties about changes in the Earth's global environmental system, both natural and human-induced; monitor, understand, and predict global change; and provide a sound scientific basis for national and international decision-making. Some of the global change issues ... Full description.

This collaboration between Kansas State University and the Kansas Geological Survey provides an extensive collection of links to resources associated with the High Plains aquifer. Topics include the basic hydrology of the aquifer, the history of water use, education, agriculture, technology, and the environment. The site also features a collection of maps and images including aerial photos and GIS ... Full description.

This site features seven PBS programs from around the world that explore the delicate relationship between humans and the natural environment, and the necessity of achieving a balance between the two. Programs contain both text and video, as well as links to other information sources. In addition to the seven programs, the site also features a photo gallery, definitions and information about global ... Full description.

The South Dakota Center for Biocomplexity Studies was established to promote integrated research in environmental systems. The Center seeks to promote federally competitive biocomplexity research by South Dakota scientists. The web site provides a list of external funding opportunities with program announcements and deadlines. The Center staff can assist in proposal preparation. The web site provides ... Full description.