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.

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.

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 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.

The United States Department of Agriculture Wind Erosion and Water Conservation Research Unit conducts applied and fundamental research on the causes and consequences of wind-induced soil erosion, the interactions of plants with the soil and atmosphere; and develops wind erosion mitigation strategies and water management strategies. Materials available here include a bibliography of aeolian research, ... Full description.

This web site lists recent case studies of the economic value of weather and climate forecasts which were not included in the book, edited by Richard Katz and Allan Murphy, entitled Economic Value of Weather and Climate Forecasts. In an effort to maintain a dynamic source of information regarding this subject, the focus of the web site is published case studies of specific decision-making problems, ... Full description.