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1. Production Folders

1.1 Overview & Starting Up

    1.2 Crop Choices & Varieties

      1.3 Production Information - Alphabetically by Crop

      • 1.3.01 A-Be
      • 1.3.02 Bi-Bz
      • 1.3.03 Ca-Ch
      • 1.3.04 Ci-Cz
      • 1.3.05 D-F
      • 1.3.06 G-H
      • 1.3.07 I-L
      • 1.3.08 M-O
      • 1.3.09 P-R
      • 1.3.10 Sa-Sh
      • 1.3.11 Si-Sz
      • 1.3.12 T-Z

      1.4 Plant Health Management

      • 1.4.1 Physiological Disorders
      • 1.4.2 Diseases
      • 1.4.3 Insects
      • 1.4.4 Weeds
      • 1.4.5 Other Pests
      • 1.4.6 Integrated Pest Management
      • 1.4.7 Organic Options
      • 1.4.8 Pesticides

      1.5 Soil & Water

      • 1.5.1 Drainage
      • 1.5.2 Irrigation
      • 1.5.3 Soil Amendments
      • 1.5.4 Soil Conservation
      • 1.5.5 Soil Fertility
      • 1.5.6 Water Conservation
      • 1.5.7 Water Quality
      • 1.5.8 Soilless Media

      1.6 Harvesting, Grading & Post Harvest Handling

      • 1.6.1 Harvesting
      • 1.6.2 Grading
      • 1.6.3 Post Harvest Handling

      1.7 Environmental Considerations

      • 1.7. 1 Environmental Farm Planning
      • 1.7. 2 Waste Management
      • 1.7. 3 Composting
      • 1.7. 4 Pesticides in the Environment
      • 1.7. 5 Air Quality and Climate Change
      • 1.7. 6 Fish and Fish Habitat
      • 1.7. 7 Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat
      • 1.7. 8 Plant Biodiversity
      • 1.7. 9 Beneficial Management Practices
      • 1.7.10 Contacts

      1.8 Farm Food Safety/Quality Assurance

      • 1.8.1 Quality Assurance Programs
      • 1.8.2 Organizations/Associations
      • 1.8.3 Training
      • 1.8.4 Safety Issues for the Farm
      • 1.8.5 Food Recalls/Alerts
      • 1.8.6 Food Pathogens
      • 1.8.7 Food Safety Standards
      • 1.8.8 Food Risk Assessments
      • 1.8.9 Traceability
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      Database - Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Index - Purdue University

      Aromatic and medicinal plants index A through Z, from Purdue University


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      NW Native Plant Guide - What are Native Plants - Washington State University

      Native plants are plants that occur naturally in your region. For example, Douglas-fir is a native plant in much of Western Washington. English holly, on the other hand, is not a native plant in Washington because it was originally brought here by...


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      Organic Greenhouse Vegetable Production - Horticulture Systems Guide - ATTRA

      An overview of organic greenhouse vegetable production. Includes information on fertility, organic strategies for nutrient deficiencies, soil cultures and hydroponics.


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      Database - Herb Index - University of Washington Medicinal Herb Garden

      General inforamtion, chemical components, use and photographs. Indexed by common name.


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      Database - Ornamental Plant Database - Michigan State University

      The Ornamental Plants plus data base contains information about trees, shrubs, vines, ground covers, perennials,...


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      Database - Horticulture Database - Michigan State University

      Nearly 1800 images are linked to this data base. To use the data base, click on a letter to bring up a list of keywords that begin with that letter.


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      Database - Plants For A Future - U.K, U.S. and Australia

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      Introduction and Domestication of Rare and Wild Fruit and Nut Trees for Desert Areas - Purdue University

      This details research initiatives to develop new crops for hot desert areas through introduction and domestication. The approach was based on perennial plants from two sources: wild plant species from arid and semiarid areas.


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      Database - New Crop Index - A-Z- Purdue University

      This contains details of new and alternative crops from A-Z with general information and plant uses.


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      Drug Discovery and Development at the National Cancer Institute: Potential for New Pharmaceutical Crops - Purdue University

      Drug Discovery and Development at the National Cancer Institute: Potential for New Pharmaceutical Crops Index | Search | Home | Table of Contents Cragg, G.M., J.E. Simon, J.G. Jato, and K.M. Snader. 1996. Drug discovery and development at the...


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