This United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) database is a single source collection of standardized information about plants of the US and its territories. The database includes names, checklists, automated tools, identification information, species abstracts, distributional data, crop information, plant symbols, plant growth data, plant materials information, links to more resources, references, ... Full description.

Farmers and rivers have a close, though not always friendly, relationship with one another. Rivers can create prized farmland, but they also flood fields and the communities built alongside them. Farming practices may also contribute to an increase in the magnitude and intensity of river flooding. This video segment explains the issue of flooding as seen in the Mississippi River watershed and suggests ... Full description.

This site is part of Visible Earth, which is hosted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and contains a searchable directory of images, visualizations, and animations of the Earth. The agriculture section contains images pertaining to aquaculture, crop and plant yields, irrigation, reclamation, soil moisture, and more. Each image is available in a variety of resolutions and ... Full description.

The goal of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Soil Survey Division (SSD) is to assess the world's soil resources. This site provides soil surveys and maps by state, which indicate the agriculture and climate, descriptions of soil types, soil uses, and suitability for land use. Contact information for local and state soil scientists are given. Users can also access soil characterization information ... Full description.

The Great Plant Escape was designed to introduce students to plant science, solve mysteries of plant life, and increase their understanding of how foods grow. In the lesson plans, students must identify the different parts of plants, what each part does, and how plants grow; find out what soil is, why it is important, and in what kinds of soil plants grow; discover how a seed grows into a plant; discover ... Full description.

Comprehensive site with information about Chesapeake Bay oyster history, research, management, restoration, non-native species, and gardening. Resources include articles, videos, and research publications. Site also features K-12 teaching resources including laboratories and lesson plans covering oyster ecology, anatomy, filter feeding, and hemocytes. Full description.

This article presents a technique, Cross-Disciplinary Peer Education (CDPE), which allows forestry students to teach student peers from other disciplines about basic forestry principles. CDPE is an innovative way to give natural resource and agriculture students (peer educators) the opportunity to educate students from other disciplines (peer learners). The authors found that by using this technique, ... Full description.

This site provides a brief description of the Dustbowl in the American Great Plains during the 1930s and relates its effects to what is occurring presently in the Sahel of North Africa. In this dry savannah environment, human activity coupled with prolonged drought are causing desertification. The site features text, satellite imagery, and links to other related materials. 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.