Image of Ag Innovation News logo October 1999
Vol. 8, NO. 4

Ag sites cropping up
By Jenny Eggersdorfer

The Internet reaches every facet of modern life, and agriculture is no exception. The Web’s winding roads meander into thousands of ag sites with valuable information popping up on nearly every topic.

A few road signs, however, might help to save time. Here’s a sample list of sites on topics from farm safety to swine online. Some are educational, some are marketing sites, and some are just plain fun. And be sure to check out AURI’s Web site at www.auri.org

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AgFind
Start with this search engine, geared to help browsers find ag products and services on the Internet. A simple layout and international connections make this a user-friendly site perfect for finding just what you need fast.

www.agfind.com
AgFind.com

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Everything you wanted to know about goats but didn’t know who to ask
A detailed site on goats and related organizations. Lots of information will keep the studious browser busy. If the site doesn’t supply what you’re looking for, there are links to plenty of folks who can.

http://redfrog.norconnect.no/
~rgs/goatlnk.html

Goatlink

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Natural land
This award-winning natural living supersite carries a tad of everything, from organic cooking and growing to fitness and nutrition news and ads. Stop by and join a discussion group, research homeopathic remedies, or just email virtual flowers to a friend.

www.naturalland.com
Natural Land

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Swine online
Check out the “oinklopedia” to learn all you need to know about pigs. If you have a question, ask “Boss Hawg.” If you’re a newbie pig farmer, why not chat with other pig farmers, play the “Pig Pen,” or check out prize hogs? All of this on a cartoon-fun site made with imagination for both kids and adults.

www.swineonline.com
swineonline.com


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Farm safety 4 just kids
This site is still under construction but contains extensive online fact sheets at parents’ and teens’ reading levels. Fact sheets cover livestock, grain, chemical and electrical safety and much more. Browsers can request a brochure or bookmark a section to check back and read frequently.

www.fs4jk.org
Farm Safety 4 Just Kids

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Cyber auctions
Looking to bid on cattle, genetics, chemicals, feed commodities, cash grains, alfalfa hay or real estate? This site links to online markets for all those goods and accesses databases for cattle and genetics, the feed grain market and real estate.

www.farms.com
Farms.com

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Earl the yard care guy
Ask Earl, the “Yard Care Answer Guy” any question about your yard care problem, or select a topic, and you’re off to easy-to-understand suggestions for a lawn your neighbors will envy. Sponsored by Toro Company, this site is light on sustainable or organic methods, however.

www.yardcare.com
Ask Earl

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Corn connection
A site with links to information sources on all aspects of corn management — growing, harvesting, storing, marketing, corn silage crops and corn facts, put together by the Ontario Corn Producers’ Association and Gustafson, a seed treatment company. The list is continually updated, so check back frequently for great links.

www.corninfo.com
Corn Connection

 

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