Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Community Portal
Welcome – From the Editor
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The Habitable Planet is a multimedia course for high school teachers and adult learners interested in studying environmental science. The Web site provides access to course content and activities developed by leading scientists and researchers in the field.
New Materials
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Environmental Science Resources
This guide is designed to help college students in a beginning level environmental science course.
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Introduction to Biosystems Engineering
https://doi.org/10.21061/Intro...
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Civic Agriculture
Local vegetable production has an important role in sustaining healthy communities. Farmland offers potential esthetic...
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Aquaponics
Aquaponics comprises a system of water circulating between plants and fish that seeks to optimize utilization of water,...
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Why Eat Vegetables? --learn from your local farmers' market
For anyone who works with vegetables--as a producer, breeder, or marketer--having an intimate knowledge and appreciation...
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Horticulture Therapy - Growing vegetables for physical and mental well-being
Besides their value in human nutrition, planting vegetables and other specialty crops can provide physical and mental...
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Litter to glitter: releasing the herbaceous groundlayer potential stored in oak forest floors -
By Dr. Andrew Vander Yacht, Michigan State University Presented on December 8, 2020 In oak-dominated communities...
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What Works in Conservation 2020
Is reduced tillage in arable fields beneficial for farmland biodiversity? Is prescribed burning in grasslands beneficial...
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Global Warming in Local Discourses: How Communities around the World Make Sense of Climate Change
Global news on anthropogenic climate change is shaped by international politics, scientific reports and voices from...
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Terrestrial Mammal Conservation: Global Evidence for the Effects of Interventions for Terrestrial Mammals Excluding Bats and Primates
Terrestrial Mammal Conservation provides a thorough summary of the available scientific evidence of what is known, or not...
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Date palm seed coffee, a high performance-enhancing beverage
The purpose of this presentation is to project the potential of date seeds as a sustainable alternative to coffee for...
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All consuming: building a healthier food system for people and planet
This report explains that more than 20% of global carbon emissions comes from agriculture and food production, and half...
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Phenomena Found in Agriculture - Middle School Ecosystem Dynamics and Interactions Unit
What do Prairie Chickens Need in Order to Survive Today's Prairie? This middle school unit covering ecosystems, animal...
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Phenomena Found in Agriculture - High School Genetics and Heredity Unit
How can we Design Cattle to Better Meet Human Needs? In this high school Storyline unit on genetics and heredity,...
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Litterati EDU
Bring practical, STEM based, environmentally friendly lesson plans into your school, classroom, or home schooling...
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Open Research Library: Open Access Books
The Open Research Library (ORL) will eventually contain a scholarly collection of 20,000+ Open Access books available to...
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Sandwich App
We created an online learning object that aims to promote awareness of the importance of plants in our lives,...
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Water 030 - Waterworks Mathematics
There are a number of ways to solve waterworks mathematical problems. Many water operators look for short cuts in numbers...
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Water 032 - Water Supply and Demand in California
This open textbook will help you understand water demand and water supply more deeply. This understanding is going to...
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Water 041 - Water Distribution Operator II
This textbook is designed to provide the reader with a general understanding of many of the drinking water distribution...
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Water 040 - Water Distribution Operator I
This textbook is designed to provide the reader with a general understanding of many of the drinking water distribution...
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Water 061 - Water Treatment and Disposal II
Chapters in "Water Treatment and Disposal II," include topics such as; conventional treatment review, water recycling,...
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Water 060 - Wastewater Treatment and Disposal I
Learning Outcomes: • Understand the importance of proper wastewater treatment • Describe and construct the urban water...
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance Guideline
The EU General Data Protection Regulation went into effect on May 25, 2018, replacing the Data Protection Directive...
New Members
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Whitney Brim-DeForestCalifornia State University, Chico
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Chad GasserSouthern Utah University
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Stephanie McLainClarke County High School
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Sugiarto S. CitroatmojoSahid University
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Destiny GeraldHorry-Georgetown Technical College
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Macsamuel UgbaaFederal University of Agriculture Makurdi
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Liz WalkerBishop Dwenger High School
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JULIUS ROSSMimistry of agriculture
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Mahmood NikbakhtzadehCalifornia State University, San Bernardino
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Lee AltierCalifornia State University, Chico
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Jessica DandoCharlotte County Public Schools
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Zahid MuhammadTexas Southern University
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MICHELE DA SILVAUNIVERSIDADEDE FEDERAL RURAL DA AMAZÔNIA
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Charlotte DecockCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
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Nazia TalatUniversity of Delhi
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Adrian JenkinsUnitec Institute of Technology
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Jamie BurengaNone
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Anton moyaTransdiesel
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My AOL Desktop GoldMy AOL Desktop Gold
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Editha De JesusSouthern Luzon State University
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Robert PowellWashtenaw Community/Technical College
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Wes Colgan IIINorthern New Mexico Community/Technical College
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Tessa BarkerOregon State University
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Carlene HeschkeWest Bend-Mallard CSD
Materials by Discipline
- Agriculture and Bio Engineering (54)
- Agriculture Education (74)
- Agriculture, Environment, & Development Economics (126)
- Animal Sciences (96)
- Environment and Natural Resources (224)
- Food science (206)
- Plant Sciences (223)
Professional Organizations
- American Association for Agricultural Education
- American Dairy Science Association
- American Agricultural Economics Association
- American Society of Animal Science
- American Society of Agronomy
- American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
- National Association of Ag Education
- Crop Science Society of America
- Society of Range Management
- Institute of Food Technologists
- Society of American Foresters
- The Wildlife Society
Agriculture & Environmental Sciences on the Web
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Punjab Budget 2021 LIVE News And Updates: Focus Likely on Agriculture, Health
Mar 07, 2021 08:41 PM PST
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Gina Rinehart's Hancock Agriculture to sell northern cattle stations with herd
Mar 07, 2021 07:33 PM PST
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Agriculture Dept extends price cap for chicken, pork until April 8
Mar 07, 2021 06:26 PM PST
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Need to overhaul agricultural finance regime
Mar 07, 2021 06:03 PM PST
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Local company celebrates women in agriculture
Mar 07, 2021 05:07 PM PST
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Women in Poultry: Dr. Kate Barger-Weathers
Mar 07, 2021 04:22 PM PST
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Highland to receive agriculture scholarships from Compeer Financial
Mar 07, 2021 04:20 PM PST
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Additional funding increases training support for women in agriculture
Mar 07, 2021 04:11 PM PST
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Australia's proposed agriculture workforce strategy is "food for thought", says NFF
Mar 07, 2021 04:00 PM PST
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Agriculture 10-year Growth Strategy Gets Government Inputs
Mar 07, 2021 02:30 PM PST
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TN Dept. of Agriculture's Div. of Forestry issues burn permit reminder
Mar 07, 2021 12:03 PM PST
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Boozman officially named Ranking Member of Senate Ag Committee
Mar 07, 2021 11:29 AM PST
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COVID didn't slow down growth of company's success in the global poultry equipment industry
Mar 07, 2021 11:07 AM PST
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FFA plays important role in developing next generation
Mar 07, 2021 10:02 AM PST
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OPINION - Agriculture policy must be 'Made in Wales'
Mar 07, 2021 08:52 AM PST
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Textiles Ministry & Agriculture Ministry sign MoU to amplify sericulture activities in the country
Mar 07, 2021 07:45 AM PST
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Piatt County tops state in soybean yields
Mar 07, 2021 07:11 AM PST
Ag & Env Sci on Twitter
- The latest episode of Connect, a podcast by NAAE, digs deep into what participants can expect from the 2021 NAAE… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…5 hours ago | NAAE
- Join the Peralta Community College District’s Online Equity Team, for their first Online Equity Conference that wil… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2 days ago | MERLOTorg
- Last night, we honored our 2021 CFAES Alumni Award recipients during a virtual ceremony. We are so proud of their a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2 days ago | CFAES_OSU
- How you apply fertilizer matters. Find out why.
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- Have a social or business meeting that you want to host during the American Society of Agricultural and Biological… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2 days ago | ASABEorg
- The 2021 @case4learning Institutes are going virtual! For our latest episode, we’re joined by two of this year’s co… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…3 days ago | NAAE
- RT @actecareertech: This report from ACTE and @CTEWorks with research support from the Education Commission of the States, is the 8th annua…3 days ago | NAAE
- If we shifted #food & #agriculture to circular systems, how many #SustainableDevelopment goals would be advanced? I… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…3 days ago | ASABEorg
- RT @CTEWorks: Meet our speakers! We invite you to join the vision celebration on March 18. #CTEWithoutLimits Register here: https://t.co/tJ…3 days ago | NAAE