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Entreprenuers - Links and Resources
Here's plenty of links to help our Agri-Entrepreneurs! The names of the organizations listed below indicate that they have a computer website with information that might be of interest to you. By "clicking" on the name your computer will contact that site and you will be able to access the information stored there. You can always come back to the page before by using the "back" button on the tool bar.
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GENERAL, BUT POWERFUL LINKSback to top
- UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (includes some great fact sheets)
- CTAHR's Farmer's Bookshelf
- Big Island Association of Nuserymen Page (BIAN) (good links page)
- Mining Company (Big Island) Agriculture Page
- Aberta Canada's AgricultureSite (great chemical, seed, and other calculators among others. Software listings, factsheets, etc. Probably the best agriculture site on the web!)
Agribusiness, Food Industry & Forest Industry Associations (huge site!)- Agricultural Network Information Center (USDA) (Agricultural databases, datasets, and information sytems)
- AgriSurf's Agricultural Links
- Communicating for Agriculture (lots of info for the small ag bus)
- Farmer's Guide to the Internet
- Gennis Agency's Agricultural Links(this page is currently under construction)
- Net Vet's Agricultural Links
- Packer and Redbook Site (Highly recommended!)
AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONback to top
- Agricultural Communication in Education (ACE) (large group of motivated people)
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (links to lots of ag educators)
- Communicating for Agriculture (lots of info for the small ag bus)
ALTERNATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;back to top
- Hawaii Organic Farmers Association
- La'akea Permaculture Gardens - (Big Island)
- Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (National Agriculture Library)
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA)
- California Certified Organic Farmers
- Smart Communities Network
- Compendium of Sustainable Development Indicator Initiatives and Publications
- Foundation EARTH (Environment, Agriculture, Research and Technology in Harmony)
- Howard Garrett's Organic Gardening Page
- MidNet Organics Page (United Kingdom)
- Mokichi Okada Association (MOA)
- Noah's Arc - Don't Panic Eat Organic, An Organic Grower's Homepage
- North Carolina State's Information for "low input" Farming
- No-till Vegetable Farming (Pennsylvania)
- Organic Farmer Marketing Association (currently offline)
- Organic Trade Association
- Permaculture The Earth
- Pesticide Action Network
- Rodale's Organic Gardening Magazine Page
- Safe Food Initiative
- Soil Microorganisms
- Sustainable Agriculture Network (SARE network)
- Sustainable Farming Connection
- UC Davis Statewide Integrated Pest Management Project
- UC Davis Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- University of Maryland Alternative Agriculture
- Urban Agriculture Site
- United Nations Environment Programme Working Group on Sustainable Product Development
- USDA National Agriculture Library
- USDA National Organic Program
- Watershed Management Council
- World Sustainable Agriculture Association (WSAA)
AQUACULTURE, FISHING AND SEAFOOD back to top
- Hawaii Aquaculture Development Program
- Hawaii Sea Grant Program (aquaculture and fish aggregation devices)
- Pacific Business Center Program's Ornamental Aquaculture Page (Fact Sheets)
- Aquaculture Network Information Center at Purdue
- Compendium of Fish and Fishery Product Processes, Hazards, and Controls
- Fish Marketing Information Service at FAO
- Seafood Network Information Center (HACCP site)
- Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs)
- World Aquaculture Society at Purdue
CURRENCY EXCHANGEback to top
ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENTback to top
- Agribusiness Incubator Program - UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
- Asian American Business Information Network
- Business at Home
- Chambers of Commerce in Hawaii and Other Business Resources
- Communicating for Agriculture's business links page (very good)
- Hawaii Department of Business, Economic and Tourism
- The National Foundation for Women Business Owners
- Small Business Center(at PriceCostco)
- Small Business Development Centers-Hawaii
- Small Business 2000 (Resources for Entrepreneurs)
- UC's Small Farm Center
- US Small Business Administration's Home Page
- U of Arizona's Direct Farm Marketing and Tourism Handbook
EXPORTING AND IMPORTING (see also International Trade)back to top
- FAO's Global Plant Quarantine Programme
- Phytosanitary Agencies and Regulations worldwide (Purdue)
- STAT-USA Internet (US Department of Commerce site for international trade and data)
- Tradeport (large site for international trade and export)
- USDA Information on Exporting Agricultural Products
FACT SHEETS (sites and search engines)back to top
- UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (free fact sheets)
- CTAHR's Farmer's Bookshelf (free fact sheets)
- Missouri Alternatives Center (alpha list covering hundreds of fact sheets)
- e-answers (search engine that covers many Land Grant universities)
- Ohio State's Fact Sheet Database and Search Engine
FARMERS MARKETSback to top
FLORICULTUREback to top
- Big Island Association of Nurserymen
- Hawaii Export Nursery Association
- Hawaii Tropical Flower Council
- Floriculture Worldwide Network
- NCSU Floriculture
- Society of American Florists
FOOD PROCESSING AND NUTRITIONback to top
- Center for Consumer Research (food safety/quality, biotechnology, irradiation)
- Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition (FDA)
- Food and Nutrition Information Center (Wash. DC) (including food labeling)
- Food Science Links at Cornell
- Institute of Food Technologists Links Page
- International Food Information Council (lots of links)
- Regulations (FDA, UADA, Agri-Food Canada (Univ. of Kentucky)
- Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- USDA Food Safety Program
- Waste Reduction in the Restaurant Industry
FORESTRYback to top
- Hawaii Forestry page
- International Centre for Research in Agroforestry
- National Agroforestry Center
- US Forest Service
- TVA's Forest Links
- Urban Greening Homepage
- Virtual Forestry Library
FRUITSback to top
- CTAHR's Farmer's Bookshelf
- California Rare Fruit Growers Site
- Cooseman's Guide to Specialty Produce
- UC Davis' Fruits and Nut's Crop Index (including tropicals)
Pineappleback to top
- UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (pineapple site)
- The Symbolism of Pineapple (the story of pineapple)
HAWAII WEATHERback to top
HERBS, SPCIES, AND MEDICINAL PLANTSback to top
- American Botanical Council (great deal about herbs)
- Jim Duke's Medicinal Databases
- Herbs and Spices
- Penn State University's Herb Page
INTERNATIONAL TRADE (see also Exporting & Importing)back to top
- Eastern Caribbean Crop Availability Calendar
- Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Commodity Search Engine
- Harmonized Code/Schedule B Look Up (US Census Bureau)
- International Trade Information Center (US Department of Commerce)
- STAT-USA Internet (US Department of Commerce site for international trade and data)
- Tradeport (large site for international trade and export)
- US Foreign Agricultural Service
- USDA's Agricultural Trade and Marketing Information Center
- Western U.S. Agricultural Trade Association
KIDS/TEACHERS AGRICULTURE ENVIRONMENTback to top
- 4-H Council-Hawaii
- 4-H Council-National
- Agriculture in the Classroom-Hawaii (Coming)
- Agriculture in the Classroom-National
- Future Farmers of America-Hawaii
- Future Farmers of America-National
- Future Farmers of America's Educational Resources Links
- Junior Achievement-Hawaii
- Junior Achievement-National
- National Council for Agricultural Education
- Ontario Agri-Food Education (Ag Awareness and Ag In The Classroom)
- Preparing Teachers to Teach Kids About the Environment
- United States Environmental Protection Agency Kids Page
- United States Environmental Protection Agency Students and Teachers Page
LIVESTOCKback to top
- UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (Animal Sciences)
- CowTown at the National Livestock and Meat Board
- Dairy Cattle Virtual Library at Oklahoma State
- Emerging Infectious Disease Homepage at the CDC (a journal)
- Purdue Dairy Page
- National Cattlemen's Association
- Net Vet Electronic Zoo
- U of Arizona's Rancher's Management Guide Index
- USDA's Livestock Marketing Information Center
POULTRYback to top
- UC Davis's poultry homepage (fact sheets and advice)
PORKback to top
MARKET OPPORTUNITIESback to top
- FoodNet in Canada
- Hawaii/Pacific Home Page
- USDA's Direct Marketing Site
NEW CROPSback to top
NUTSback to top
- Macadamia Nutsback to top
PLANT DISEASE INFORMATIONback to top
- Texas Plant Disease Handook (lots of info on some Hawaii-like plants)
PEST MANAGEMENT AND PESTICIDESback to top
- Hawaii Pesticide Information Retrieval System (info about Hawaii's pests and registered chemical solutions)
- Biological Control Virtual Information Center (North Carolina State University)
- Consortium for International Crop Protection (IPM database)
- Iowa State University
- Internet IPM Resources on Vegetable Crops
- National Integrated Pest Management Network (USDA)
- National Pesticide Information Center (in case of ag. chemical poisoning)
- National Pesticide Information Retrieval System
- National Agricultural Pest Information System (tracks and list pests)
PLANT MATERIAL SOURCESback to top
- National Genetic Resources (Germplasm) Program
- Plants for a Future in England
- Plantnet Site
- USDA's National Plants Database
PLANT PRODUCTS FROM HAWAIIback to top
POSTHARVEST HANDLINGback to top
- FAO's International Postharvest page (lots of exotics)
- UC Davis' Postharvest page(the page for post harvest info)
QUALITY STANDARDS FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLESback to top
- Hawaii Department of Agriculture
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Services' Page
- USDA Food Safety Program
RESEARCHback to top
- UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
- College of Agriculture at UH-Hilo
- Hawaii Agriculture Research Center (HARC)
- Agricultural Network Information Center (USDA) (Agricultural databases, datasets, and information sytems)
- Consultive Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) (access to a world of research)&
- e-answers (search engine that covers many universities)
- Florida Agricultural Information Retrieval System
- Library of Congress US Government Websites
- National Agricultural Library (MD)
- Ohio State's Fact Sheet Database
- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (based out of Panama)
- USDA Research Database
RETIREMENT PLANNING AND CALCULATORSback to top
- FinanCenter (lots of ways to estimate your investment needs
- Quicken Financial Network (from the people that make Quicken software)
- Vanguard's Retirement Planner (check the Retirement Resource Center button)
SAFETY IN AGRICULTURE back to top
- AgSafe Coalition for Health & Safety in Agriculture
- UC Davis' Farm Safety Program (info and factsheets)
SEEDS back to top (check with the Hawaii Depart. of Agriculture before bringing in seeds)
- CTAHR Seed Sales
- Hawaii Agriculture Research Center
- AgroForester Tropical Seeds
- Tea Herb Farm (many types of seeds)
- SBE's Exotic, Tropical Plant Seed Catalog
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATIONback to top
- US Geological Survey - Hawaii
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Virtual Soil and Substrate Library
- Soil and Water Conservation Society
- Soils On-Line (great links and basic information)
- Watershed Management Council
STATISTICS - PRODUCTION AND MARKETINGback to top
- Hawaii Agricultural Statistics Service (on-line reports)
- Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism Databook (PDF and Excel)
- Bank of Hawaii Statistical Data and Report Builder (has Hawaii agricultural stats)
- National Agriculture Statistics Service-National
- Bureau of Census-Foreign Trade Statistics (for purchase)
- US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis
- FAO Rome Databooks
- FAO Statistics Links Worldwide
- University of Florida's Market Information Service
- USDA Economics and Statistics System
TAXESback to top
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONSback to top
- Hawaii Agricultural Associations
- Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation
- Agribusiness, Food Industry & Forest Industry Associations (huge site!)
- Agricultural Council of America (AgDay supporters)
- American Farm Bureau Federation
- Association of Online Growers & Shippers
- California Agriculture Trade Associations
- Farmer to Farmer
- Successful Farming's Agriculture Online
- Western U.S. Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA)
TRANSPORTATIONback to top
VEGETABLESback to top