Related and Interesting Links

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Agriculture Committee, U.S. House of Representatives 

Alabama Agriculture Census 

Census of Agriculture - The United States Department of Agriculture is urging farmers and ranchers to participate in the 2007 Census of Agriculture. The Census is conducted every five years by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and provides a detailed picture of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them.  Producers can return their forms by mail or complete online via a secure web site.  Forms should be completed by February 4, 2008.  NASS will release Census data, in both electronic and print formats, beginning in February 2009.  Detailed reports will be published for all counties, states and the nation.

Alabama Agriculture in the Classroom 

Alabama Certified Crop Advisors Program

Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES)

Alabama County Data

Alabama Department of Environmental Management

Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries

Alabama Forestry:

• Alabama Forestry Association 
• Alabama Forestry Commission 
• Alabama Forestry Links 
• Alabama TREASURE Forest Association  
• Private Forest Management Team

Alabama State Soil and Water Conservation Committee 

ALAWEB - Directory of State Agencies

Auburn University: 

• Auburn University College of Agriculture
• Auburn University School of Forestry

Conservation Education Links:

• Alabama Agriculture in the Classroom 
• Community Stewardship Exchange (Conservation Assistance Tools)
• S.K.Worm (Official annelid, or worm, for USDA-NRCS) 
• Smokey The Bear
• Teacher Aides from Texas NRCS 

Cultural Resources:

• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 
• Alabama Historical Commission 
• National Park Service Cultural Resources
• NRCS Cultural Resources
• Virtual Library for Archeology

Federation of Southern Cooperatives 

Geological Survey 

Grazing Lands Performance, Utilization, and Conservation --Bibliography for Evaluating: 

• WEPP

• Grazing Lands Technology Institute 

Grazing - George Owen's Farm -- Private Landowner's Silvopasture Web Site (combining timber production with pasture) 

Land Career Development Event (Land Judging)

MLRA Soil Survey Region #15 (MO-15), Auburn, Alabama

National Agroforestry Center

National Association of Conservation Districts 

National Handbook of Conservation Practices 

National Organization of Professional Black NRCS Employees (Alabama Chapter)

National Soil Survey Center and Soil Survey Division

National Water and Climate Center (Water Science and Technology Team)

National Wildlife Federation 

Natural Resources Inventory and Analysis Institute 

Plant Material Programs:

• National Plant Materials Program
• Georgia Plant Materials Center

RC&D (Resource Conservation and Development) Councils:

• Alabama RC&D 
• National Association of RC&D Councils (NARC&DC) 

SARE/SAN (Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education/Sustainable Agriculture Network)

Social Sciences Institute (SSI): Social and Economic Data including County Level Data, Limited Resource Farmer and Beginning Farmer Data, County Level Historical Data, and Special Data Sets. 

Alabama County Soil and Water Conservation Districts On-Line

Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS):

• Alabama SWCS 
• National SWCS

Soil Quality Institute 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Partners 

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) (Washington)

USDA-National Agroforestry Center 

USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Headquarters (Washington) 

USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Federal Center (Fort Worth, Texas)

Weather:  National Weather Service - Quantified Precipitation Forecast (QPF) for 1, 2, & 3 days 

Wetlands Science Institute 

Wildlife Habitat Management Institute (NRCS)

Last Modified: 11/07/2008