Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Community Portal
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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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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 Scholarship Knowledge Base
The Open Scholarship Knowledge Base contains resources created, curated, and contributed by the Open Scholarship...
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Open at the Margins: Critical Perspectives on Open Education
Open At The Margins: Critical Perspectives on Open Education is a pertinent book on Open Education, "containing 38...
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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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H5P OER HUB
H5P's Authoring Tool (https://h5p.org) is used by the global Open Education and K-12 Education Community to create and...
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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...
New Members
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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
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Tammy DyeNone
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Daniela CónsoliUNCuyo
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Thilini JayasekaraKeells food
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Mark Xavier BailonPhilippine Science High School - Central Luzon Campus
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Mardeliz RizonUFT
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ALEXIOS NDOVORWINDOVORWI ALEXIOS
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ADESOLA OLUTAYO OLALEYEUniversity of Swaziland
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Raul Valiente ValienteMiami Dade
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Tina ReichnerTexas A and M University System - Commerce
Materials by Discipline
- Agriculture and Bio Engineering (53)
- Agriculture Education (76)
- Agriculture, Environment, & Development Economics (126)
- Animal Sciences (96)
- Environment and Natural Resources (222)
- Food science (205)
- 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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"Gave Best Offer To Farmers, Hope They Take It": Agriculture Minister
Jan 25, 2021 04:33 AM PST
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Farmers agitation will end soon, says Union Agriculture minister Narendra Tomar
Jan 25, 2021 04:22 AM PST
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US Department of Agriculture offers more COVID19 relief for farmers and ranchers
Jan 25, 2021 04:11 AM PST
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Agriculture dep't looking into price manipulation in food
Jan 25, 2021 03:48 AM PST
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Union Budget 2021: Agriculture remains key for rural India, here's what more can be done for farmers
Jan 25, 2021 02:18 AM PST
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Global Agriculture Tractor Tires Market 2020 Comprehensive Research Methodology, Regional ...
Jan 25, 2021 02:07 AM PST
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Block chain in Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Market Outlook, Opportunity And Demand ...
Jan 25, 2021 01:43 AM PST
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BLEVINS: Extension offices to offer special courses
Jan 25, 2021 12:37 AM PST
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Collaboration is Key to Scaling Regenerative Agriculture
Jan 25, 2021 12:37 AM PST
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MoU between LyLy and Agriculture Market
Jan 24, 2021 11:04 PM PST
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Eastern Iowa farms less likely to be affected by 2021 drought conditions, possible temp concerns
Jan 24, 2021 10:56 PM PST
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Berlin agriculture conference highlights world hunger, climate change
Jan 24, 2021 10:45 PM PST
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Budget 2021: Pivotal transformation for agriculture growth in the new normal
Jan 24, 2021 10:33 PM PST
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PM destroying agriculture sector by handing it to industrialists: Rahul
Jan 24, 2021 10:22 PM PST
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Indian police to let farmers hold 'tractor rally' on Republic Day
Jan 24, 2021 09:37 PM PST
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Farmers' protest live: 'Protest will end soon', says Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar
Jan 24, 2021 09:25 PM PST
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Letter of the Day | Tangible investment needed in agriculture
Jan 24, 2021 09:22 PM PST
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Prime Gascoyne horticultural land on the market
Jan 24, 2021 09:15 PM PST
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Indonesia 2020 agriculture exports up 15.8% y/y
Jan 24, 2021 08:52 PM PST
Ag & Env Sci on Twitter
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