Field Crops

1. The Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops  (site info) Nonprofit organization that encourages and promotes the production, processing, development, and commercialization of industrial crops and products derived from them. http://www.aaic.org/ 2. National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS)  (site info) Focused on preserving the genetic diversity of plants by acquiring, preserving, evaluating, documenting and distributing crop germplasms to research scientists. Includes general information on NPGS and Germplasm Resources Information Network. Contents include collection information, repositories, committees, and related resources. http://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/ 3. Badgersett Research Corporation  (site info) Research and development of hazelnuts and chestnuts for use as staple crops, sale of seedlings and nuts. Minnesota. http://www.badgersett.com/ 4. Lost Crops of the Incas  (site info) An online book, presenting little-known plants of the Andes with promise for worldwide cultivation. http://books.nap.edu/books/030904264X/html/index.h... 5. Catholic Educator's Resource Center: Population  (site info) Food is more abundant and cheaper today than ever before in history due to a dramatic improvement in agricultural productivity that swept the globe in the 1960s. http://catholiceducation.org/articles/population/p... 1-5 of 21. Next »