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Table of Contents:

• Berries
• Biotechnology
• Budgeting Tools
• Canola/Flax
• Cereals - Barley, Oats, Wheat
• Corn
• Ecological/Organic/Sustainable
• Extension/Research
  AAFC Research Centres,
  U of G,
  Soil & Crop Improvement Associations
• Forages
• Fruit - Tree Fruit
• Grapes
• Greenhouse
• Horticulture 
• Marketing
• Pest Management
• Pesticides
• Seeds
• Soils/Nutrient Management
• Soybeans
• Sugar Beets
• Tobacco
• Vegetables
• Weeds
• White beans
• Other crop links 

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Berries

Berries (All Types)

• Alberta Agriculture Small Fruit Factsheets
• Berry Diagnostic Tool
• Cornell University Fruit Information: Berry Page
• Fruit Growing in Saskatchewan
• Hort Newsletters Online
• Michigan State University Fruit Extension
• North American Berry Plant Suppliers by Variety and by Nursery
• North Carolina Small Fruit IPM Information
• Northwest Berry & Grape Infonet
• Nova Scotia Agriculture and Fisheries
• Ontario Berry Growers Association
• Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers' Association
• Southern Region Small Fruits Consortium

Blueberries

• Blueberry IPM University of Maine
• British Columbia Blueberry Council
• Organic Blueberry Production
• Rutgers Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension Center

Cranberries

• Commercial Cranberry Grower pages - University of Massachusetts
• Rutgers Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension Center

Currants and Gooseberries

• University of Idaho Crop Recommendations for Currants and Gooseberries

Raspberries

• Greenhouse Raspberry Production
• IPM Notebook and DecisionMaking Guide
• Les Frasies et Framboises du Quebec (only available in French)
• North American Bramble Growers Association
• Organic Bramble Production
• University of California Pest Management Guidelines for Caneberries

Strawberries

• California Strawberry Commission
• Les Frasies et Framboises du Quebec (only available in French)
• North American Strawberry Growers Association
• Organic and IPM Options for Strawberries
• Strawberry IPM, University of Maine
• University of California Pest Management Guidelines for Strawberry

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Biotechnology

• Ag BioTeck Info Net
• AGCare
• Agricultural Biotechnology - USDA
• Ag-West Biotech inc
• Biotechnology Information Center - USDA
• Biotechnology - National Research Council
• Food Biotechnology Communications Network
• Information Systems for Biotechnology

Budgeting Tools

[ General ][ Crops ][ Tree Fruit ][ Berry Crops ][ Grapes ][ Vegetables ]

The following commodities have budgets that can be downloaded. The minimum system requirements is Microsoft Excel 97. Download Microsoft Excel 97 viewer.

General:

• Business Management Tools
• Ontario Farm Management Analysis Project (OFMAP)

Crops:

• Alfalfa Hay
• Northern Ontario Barley
• Southern Ontario Barley
• Spring Canola - Open Pollinated
• Spring Canola - Hybrid
• Spring Canola - Roundup Ready
• Coloured Beans
• Grain Corn
• Grain Corn - Minimum Till
• Grain Corn - No-Till
• Silage Corn
• Northern Ontario Oats
• Southern Ontario Oats
• Soybeans
• Soybeans - No-Till
• Soybeans - Roundup Ready
• Soft Winter Wheat
• Soft Winter Wheat - No-Till
• Hard Red Winter Wheat
• Hard Red Winter Wheat - No-Till
• Hard Red Spring Wheat
• White Bean

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Tree Fruit:

• European Blue Plum
• Fresh Peach
• Fresh Bosc Pear
• Fresh Bartlett Pear
• Japanese Yellow Plum
• Nectarine
• Processing Peach
• Processing Pear
• Sour Cherry
• Sweet Cherry

Berry Crops:

• Commercial Raspberry
• Commercial Strawberry
• Pick your own Raspberry
• Pick your own Strawberry

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Grapes:

• Cabarnet
• Chardonnay
• Concord
• Vidal

Vegetables:

• Sweet Corn

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Canola/Flax

• Canola Council of Canada
• Flax Council of Canada
• Ontario Canola Growers Association

Cereals - Barley, Oats, Wheat

• Canadian Grains Commission
• Variety Performance Trials - Barley,Oats,Wheat
• CBOT Wheat Prices
• Crop Diseases in Corn, Soybean, and Wheat
• Kansas City Board of Trade - Wheat Futures & Options
• Ontario Wheat Producers' Marketing Board
• Winnipeg Commodity Exchange -Western Feed Barley, Canola, Feed Wheat
• Winter Wheat Production - University of Saskatchewan

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Corn

• Report of the Corn Performance Trials
• CBOT Corn Prices
• Corn Connection
• Crop Diseases in Corn, Soybean, and Wheat
• Herbicide Injury Symptoms on Corn and Soybeans
• Ontario Corn Producers' Association
• The Corn Growers Guidebook(Purdue University Corn Site)
• The Maize Page
• Wisconsin Corn Agronomy

Ecological/Organic/Sustainable

• Organic Crops

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Extension/Research

Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

• Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre - Ottawa
• Greenhouse & Processing Crops Research Centre - Harrow
• Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre

University of Guelph

• Department of Land Resource Science
• Department of Plant Science
• Environmental Biology
• Guelph Farming Systems Research
• Guelph Turfgrass Institute
• Pest Diagnostic Clinic
• Kemptville College
• Ridgetown College

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Soil and Crop Improvement Associations

• Middlesex Soil and Crop Improvement Association
• Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association
• Environmental Farm Plan Program (EFP)
• East Central Soil & Crop Improvement Association

Forages

• American Forage & Grassland Council
• Ontario Hay 'Producers' Association
• Ontario Forage Crops Committee and Variety Performance
• Ontario Forage Council
• Penn State Legume Living Mulch System
• Wisconsin Farmer Networks

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Fruit - Tree Fruit

• Alabama Fruit Crops
• Arkansas Fruit Pest Situation
• Bark Grafting - Washington State University
• California Digital Orchard - The Information Source for Fruit and Nut Crops
• Cherry Marketing Institute
• Disease Management Guidelines for Organic Apple Production in Ohio
• Fruit research in Japan
• Hort Newsletters Online
• InfoHort
• International Dwarf Fruit Tree Association
• Michigan State University, Clarksville Experimental Station
• Mid-Atlantic Regional Fruit Loop
• New Zealand HortNet
• North American Fruit Explorers Inc.
• NW Michigan Horticultural Research Station
• Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers' Association
• Penn State Tree Fruit Production Guide
• Scab Resistant apples
• University of California Statewide IPM project
• University of Massachusetts Healthy Fruit
• U.S. Apple Association
• USDA Tree fruit research lab
• Virginia Fruit Pages
• Virtual Orchard
• Washington State University Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
• West Virginia University Experimental Farm, Kearneysville

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Grapes

• American Society for Enology and Viticulture
• Association Des Viticulteurs De L'est Ontarien (available in French only)
• Australian Wine Research Institute
• BC Wine Cellar
• Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (Brock University)
• Cooperative Research Centre for Viticulture Australia
• Cornell Grape Pages
• Michigan State Grape Web
• North American Native Grape Cultivars
• North Carolina Grape and Wine Page
• Northwest Berry and Grape Infonet
• Organic Grapes into Wines Alliance
• Organic Viticulture
• Super Gigantic Winegrape Glossary
• The Mid-Atlantic Winegrape Grower's Guide
• The Vineyard Challenge
• UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology
• University of Missouri: Grape Training Systems
• Virginia Grape Site
• Viticulture and Enology Research Centre
• Viticulture and Oenology, Lincoln University, New Zealand
• Viticultural Roundtable of Southwestern Ontario
• Wine Council of Ontario

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Greenhouse

• Bedding Plant Production in Manitoba
• Cyberconference (An online horticulture workshop)
• Canadian Greenhouse Conference
• Florida Entomologist
• Greenhouse Canada
• Koppert Biological Systems
• Michigan State Floriculture Links
• Ohio Floriculture Online
• Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers
• Ornamental Plant Disease Factsheets- Pennsylvania State University
• Purdue Floriculture Extension
• Texas Nursery, Floral and Landscape Network
• University of California IPM Online
• University of California - Pests of Floriculture
• University of Florida Environmental Horticulture Department
• University of Florida Foliage Plant Production
• Virtual Greenhouse Tour

Horticulture

• Canadian Horticultural Industry Situation
• Canadian Produce Marketing Association
• Fruit & Vegetable Market Prices
• Hort Newsletters Online
• HortNET - New Zealand's plant-based industries
• Horticulture in Virtual Perspective
• InfoHort
• NewCROP Home Page

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Marketing

• CBOT Market Information
• FutureSource/Bridge, L.L.C.
• Grainland Coop
• Winnipeg Commodity Exchange

Pest Management

• Canada Geese and Farms - Techniques to Deter Geese
• Crop Observation and Recommendation Network (C.O.R.N.)
• Food Safety Research Programs
• Florida Entomologist
• IR-4 Homepage
• Kentucky Pest News
• National IPM Network (North Carolina)
• Nematodes FAQ
• Pest Diagnostic Clinic - University of Guelph
• Pesticide Bookmarks: University of Nebraska
• Questions and Answers about Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) - The Multicoloured Asian Lady Beetle
• University of California Statewide IPM project
• Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs

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Pesticides

• Pesticide Bookmarks from the Univ. of Neb.
• Pesticides Advisory Committee
• CropLife Canada
• IR-4 Minor Use Project Headquarters
• Pest Control Products Act
• PMRA - Label Query
• PMRA - Pest Management Regulatory Agency
• Pesticide Education Resources - Univ. of Neb.
• THE LABEL Newsletter - Univ. of Neb.
• Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs

Seeds

• Canadian Seed Trade Association
• Canadian Seed Growers' Association
• International Seed Testing Association
• SeCan
• The American Seed Trade Association
• Variety Section of the Plant Health and Production Division -CFIA

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Soils/Nutrient Management

• Better Crops with Plant Food Publication
• Seedbed ... by Keith Reid
• Potash & Phosphate Institute
• Soil Facts North Carolina State University
• Soil Science Society of America

Soybeans

• Soybean Performance Trials
• CBOT Soybean Prices
• Crop Diseases in Corn, Soybean, and Wheat
• Herbicide Injury Symptoms on Corn and Soybeans
• Ontario Soybean Growers

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Sugarbeets

Sugarbeet Groups & Organizations

• American Sugar Alliance
  • Organization that largely supports USA sugar farmers, but its webpage contains information that may be useful to Canadian sugar farmers as well.
• U.S. Beet Sugar Association
  • An association that supports US sugar processors

Sugarbeet IPM

• Michigan Beets
  • Access to the BeetCast sugarbeet disease prediction model for Michigan growers.

Sugarbeet Newsletters and Magazines

• Sugar - The Sugar Producer Magazine
  • A published newsletter for sugarbeet growers. Website also includes links to industry news, a buyers guide for sugarbeets, and links to other sugarbeet related organizations.
• Sugarbeet Grower Magazine
  • A sugerbeet newsletter published in the US but containing information relevant to sugarbeet growers anywhere. Also includes recipes, facts, and processing information on their website.

Sugarbeet Research

• Ridgetown College Research Reports
  • Information and conclusions of the on-going research at Ridgetown college, as well as information on its research facilities and staff.
• Sugarbeet Research and Education Board
  • Research reports on a variety of aspects relating to sugarbeet growing. Published by North Dakota University.
• USDA Sugarbeet Research
  • Research reports from the USDA

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Tobacco

• Flue Cured Tobacco Cooperative
• International Tobacco Growers' Association
• North American Blue Mold Forecast Center
• North Carolina Tobacco Information
• OMAFRA Field Crop Reports
• OMAFRA Tobacco Agriphone
• USDA AMS Market News Reports - Tobacco

Vegetables

Vegetable Groups & Organizations

• AVRDC
  • AVRDC is a non-profit international agriculture research organization. Their focus is on working towards technology of benefit to the global community and reducing rural poverty. Click on the AVRDC Learning Center to access a collection of on-line books, bulletins, fact sheets, and tutorials on vegetable crop production
• BC Vegetable Marketing Commission
  • The group promotes orderly marketing for vegetable producers. Their website includes information on food safety, commissions, agencies, and wholesalers.
• Canadian Produce Marketing Association
  • The CPMA is a non-profit organization representing companies which market fresh produce. The organization attempts to educate consumers and promote produce, as well as promoting and ensuring food safety.
• Farmers' Markets Ontario
  • A group dedicated to promoting and keeping farmers markets alive. Provides information on relevant laws and bylaws, starting a farmers market, and where you can find current markets near you.
• Ohio Vegetable and Potato Growers Association
  • A group providing news, articles and research information on vegetables and related topics.
• Ontario Asparagus Growers' Marketing Board
  • The board provides marketing information for asparagus, releasing an annual report as well as having marketing information on their website. Includes everything from market prices and seed sales, to recipes and a bulletin board for buying/selling.
• Ontario Food Terminal Board
  • This group manages the largest wholesale fruit and vegetable terminal in Canada. Products are shipped from their terminal to all Canadian provinces and territories and some northern USA states.
• Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers' Association
  • This association brings the issues of farmers to the provincial and federal governments. Website includes events calendar, research, current issues, faqs, and membership information.
• Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers
  • This group is responsible for negotiating prices of 13 processing vegetable crops. Their website includes newsletters, research, regulation information, crop insurance information, information about the industry, and statistics on the 13 crops they are involved with.
• Ontario Produce Marketing Association
  • The OPMA communicates between all parties involved in produce, from growers to retailers to government.

Vegetable IPM

• Cornell Integrated Crop and Pest Management Guidelines (Vegetables)
• A step by step guide on IPM, crop management, disease, insect and weed control, wildlife management, and more. It also features chapters which are dedicated to certain vegetables, and problems or methods associated with them.
• Cornell Vegetable MD Online
  • A part of Cornell University, Veg MD is a page which gives you information on diseases, indexed by crop for easy searching. It also has pictures of the diseases showing you what to look for.
• Insect Notes
  • A website with a nice, simple layout listing a variety of topics on vegetable IPM, either by insect or by technique, for growers and home gardeners.
• University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Project
  • CaliforniaUniversitywebpage providing information on vegetable IPM and a range of vegetable diseases
• Veg-Edge - IPM Resource for the Mid-west
  • A regularly updated site that delivers up to date information on IPM to southeastern USA and Ontario. Its website also has a real-time weather radar, pest fact sheets, and IPM newsletters.

Vegetable Management

• Cornell Vegetable Resources
  • University website which provides research reports, information on laboratory testing, and links to production management.
• Great Lakes Vegetable Working Group
• A group that serves as a communication link for the Great Lakes area in the US and Canada. Includes a directory of vegetable specialists, information on the group's annual meetings as well as other area events, and links to useful information for vegetable growers in the area.
• Michigan State University Vegetable Team
  • Easy to navigate university website providing information on cover crops, irrigation, weeds, disease control and a range of other subjects.
• Michigan Vegetable Information Network
• MichiganState University website which offers information and help on a wide range of subject related to growing. Contents can be searched by crop or by operation such as disease control, irrigation, etc.
• Ohioline Vegetable Crops
  • This website provides access to a number of articles on a wide range of vegetable crops. Article topics vary from marketing to IPM and soil management.
• Plant Pathology Internet Guidebook
  • An online resource for anyone seeking information on plant pathology, entomology, and all related fields. Updates may be infrequent at times.
• Sustainable Practices for Vegetable Production
• Practical ideas for sustainable vegetable production.
• Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Connection
• University page with newsletters, event listings, production tips and general vegetable info.
• University of Massachusetts Vegetable Management
• The U of M webpage provides information on different crops, insects, diseases, and soil management. They also publish a newsletter, and have a list of vegetable links.
• Vegetable Information from the Texas Horticulture Program
  • This website provides access to the information resources of the teaching, research, and extension program of the Texas A&M University system.

Vegetable Market Information

• InfoHort
  • InfoHort is a Canadian government resource for information on apples, potatoes, vegetables, and herbs. Also includes wholesale pricing information, national crop news, and a variety of external links.
• Economic Research Service
  • A US site which provides a number of in-depth articles on the current economic status around different vegetable crops.
• Fruit & Vegetable Market Prices
  • A website which delivers current, archived and historical produce prices.
• Trade Data Online - Canada
  • This Canadian government site provides customs-based statistics on international trade in goods to help you: find new export markets; determine competition for your products; identify domestic opportunities for import replacement; or analyse the Canadian domestic market for industries in the manufacturing sector. It can generate customized reports on Canadian trade with over 200 countries and thousands of products, including fresh and processed vegetables.

Vegetable Newsletters & Magazines

• American Vegetable Grower
  • A published magazine which requires a paid subscription - also includes some free online news articles.
• The Grower Magazine
  • A published magazine which runs with articles on vegetables, fruits, growing techniques and growing equipment
• Hort Newsletters Online
  • A sorted list of different newsletters for a wide range of horticultural subjects.
• Ohio State University's VegNet
  • OhioState's website with links to their newsletter VegNet.
• The Packer
  • An extensive free online newsletter site. Plenty of articles on vegetables but contains articles on a variety of other subjects. Website layout is similar to large network news sites, which may seem cluttered, but most information is right on the front page.
• Tomato News
  • A frequently updated online newsletter which requires a subscription to access website content.
• Vegetable Growers News
  • A published and online magazine. Requires a paid subscription for the published version, but the website contains a very good online version as well. Includes news concerning vegetable production/growing as well as classifieds and buyers guides.

Vegetable Research

• Agri Reseau
  • Vegetable research reports from le Centre de Référence en Agriculture et Agroalimentaire du Québec (in French).
• Australian Processing Tomato Research Council
  • An Australian website with in-depth research notes on processing tomatoes.
• Gulf Coast Research and Education Center
  • US website containing research from the Gulf Coast. Contains information on a variety of vegetables including tomatoes, pumpkins, cabbage and more.
• Ridgetown College Research Reports
  • Information and conclusions of the on-going research at Ridgetown college, as well as information on its research facilities and staff.
• Vegetable Research and Information Center - UC Davis
  • Research reports from the University of California. The information is also listed in Spanish.
• Vegetable Transplants - University of Florida
  • The latest research results from the University of Florida and information on its facilities and staff

Vegetable Statistics

• BC Ministry of Agriculture Statistics
  • BC Parliamentary government site for agriculture statistics. Features Farm, Fruit and Vegetable, Food statistics and more.
• National Agriculture Statistics Service
  • This USDA service releases five reports each year on agriculture statistics. View current or archived reports on the website.
• Nova Scotia Agriculture and Fisheries
  • Nova Scotia parliamentary website providing in-depth information on the agriculture industry, as well as providing financial resources, information on legislation, and information on different agriculture programs.
• Ontario Horticultural Statistics
  • Ontariogovernment site providing statistics on the province's horticultural industry.
• PEI Agriculture, Fisheries, and Aquaculture
  • PEIparliamentary website providing information on the agriculture industry as well as information on diseases, IPM, livestock and more.
• Québec - Statistiques
  • Gouvernement du Québec site providing statistics on the agri-food industry in that province (in French).

Vegetables - Pepper

• Chile Pepper Institute
  • A website dedicated to Chile Peppers and all things concerning. Features newsletters, conference info, and more.

Vegetables - Tomatoes

• Lycopene.org
  • A website containing research information and articles on lycopene related subjects. A nice simple layout with an FAQ section, links, media, research, and articles.
• Florida Tomato Institute Proceedings
  • Universityof Floridasite containing their work on tomato research.
• OARDC
  • A part of the Ohio State University which contains information on their tomato plant breeding and genetics research program.
• On-line Tomato Vine
  • A small website with information ranging from pest control to the "culture" of growing tomato's.
• Processingtomato.com
  • Information on processing tomato's from the growing stage to the machinery.
• Texas A&M University - Tomato Disorders
  • A site dedicated to tomato diseases and what to do about them, indexed by growth stage and pictures of the diseases.
• Tomatonet - Tomato Resources
  • Information on processing tomato industry, fresh tomato industry and latest tomato-related news and weather information

Worth a Look

• Bug Bytes
  • A unique site that catalogues a wide range of bug sounds, available for download in .wav format.

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Weeds

• BASF Weed Identification Guide
• Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System
• Canadian Weed Science Society
• Common Weed Seedlings of Michigan
• Common Weeds of No-Till Cropping Systems
• European Weed Research Society: Vegetables
• International Survey of Herbicide-Resistant Weeds
• Iowa State University Weed Management
• Iowa State University Weed Biology Library
• Manitoba Weed Image Library
• Ont Veg Management Association
• PMRA Pest Notes: Effective Poison Ivy Control
• Sustainable Farming Connection Weed Management Menu
• University of Wyoming: Weeds of the West
• Washington State University Tree Fruit Weed Pages
• Weed Images and Descriptions, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
• Weed Science - University of Missouri-Columbia
• Weed Science Society (WSSA)
• Weed Seedling Identification - Iowa State

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White beans

• Ontario White Bean Producers

Other crop links

• AGRICORP
• The Agriculture Network Information Center - Agricultural Conferences, Meetings, Seminars Calendar
• Certified Crop Adviser program (CCA)
• Crop Science Society of America
• Department of Plant Science McGill University
• Farms.com - Canada
• Innovative Farmers of Ontario
• The Ontario Agri Business Association and CCA(Ont)
• Ontario Beekeepers Association
• The Penn State Agronomy Guide
• Weather - Ontario Climate

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