CIESIN Thematic Guides

AGRICULTURE AND GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE

INTERNET RESOURCES

The Dutch Union Catalogue of Agricultural Books and Periodicals contains bibliographic data on books and periodicals held by the libraries of Wageningen Agricultural University, Dutch agricultural research institutes, and agricultural experiment stations. The catalogue is available on AGRALIN, the Agricultural Bibliographic Information System of the Netherlands. Also available via gopher.

The Advanced Technology Information Network, offered by the California Agricultural Technology Institute, provides information on markets, news, events, weather, job listings, safety, trade, and biotechnology.

The Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio) is a research center in Costa Rica dedicated to preservation and promotion of biodiversity.

PEN Pages is an information server that covers all aspects of rural life, including commodity prices, family farm life, seniors on the farm, news, and nutrition.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Research Results summarizes recent research results from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's agricultural and economic research services. Updated at least bimonthly.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Extension Service Gopher is a "master gopher" for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's activities and extension services. The gopher includes information about the U.S.D.A. and the Extension Service, policies and projects, disaster relief, and other Government resources.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service (SCS) World Wide Web Home page provides leadership and administers programs to help people conserve, improve, and sustain our natural resources and environment.