On-Line Books

http://www.aciar.gov.au/system/files/node/8613/MN129+part1.pdf
Diagnostic Manual for Plant Diseases in Vietnam. Lester W. Burgess, Timothy E. Knight, Len Tesoriero, Hien Thuy Phan (2008). Published by the Austrailan Center for International Agricultural Research.
A reference for developing basic skills in diagnosing causes of diseases, especially fungal diseases of the roots and stems, that can cause serious socioeconomic losses in Vietnam.

http://www.cabicompendium.org/training/cpc/index.htm
Data sheets on pests, disease pathogens, crop, damage symptoms and country of occurrence and aspects of crop protection. Also provides a guide for Pest Risk Analysis and suggestions for demonstrating the Phytosanitary Decision-Support System.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture#Crop_production_systems
Provides information on the etymology, overview, history of agriculture, information on crop production systems, crop alteration and biotechnology and modern agriculture.

http://postharvest.ucdavis.edu/Resources/most_useful_sites_06-10.pdf
- Most Useful internet sites for postharvest information

http://alic.arid.arizona.edu/afghanistan/training/post%20harvest%20managementreduc.pdf
- Post harvest management of fruits and vegetables

http://nesfp.nutrition.tufts.edu/downloads/guides/PL_HarvestGuide.pdf
- Plain Language Guide to Harvesting Crops

http://ucanr.org/freepubs/docs/7254.pdf
- Post harvest handling for organic crops

http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/postharvest/pht_faq.html
- Post harvest technology frequently asked questions

http://www.ikisan.com/links/ap_harvest.shtml
- Post harvest operations, infra structure, storage, transporting and marketing

http://www.extension.org/article/18354
- Respiration and ethylene and their relationship to postharvest handling

http://books.google.com/books?id=Y4N54Wn618YC&pg=PA709&lpg=PA709&dq=green+beans+
post+harvest&source=bl&ots=utOvwq76tO&sig=kpMDP6DeGaIKldP12_nQ1u-mr2o&hl=en&ei=H
QpFTL-COs3_OciLsaIN&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBEQ6AEwADhG#v
=onepage&q&f=false
- Handbook of postharvest technology: cereals, fruits, vegetables, tea and spices

http://www.okfarmtoschool.com/pdf/postharvest.pdf
- Postharvest handling of fruits and vegetables

Sustainable Agriculture  

http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/Concept.htm http://afsic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=2&tax_level=1&tax_subject=292
Concept themes, farming and natural resources, plant production practices, animal production practices and the economic, social and political context of sustainable agriculture

http://attra.ncat.org/fundamental.html
A discussion paper on the basics of sustainable agriculture and background information – such as ecological, economic and social concerns as well as impact on human health of current agriculture practices - that have led to the concept and practice of sustainable agriculture

http://attra.ncat.org/
Summaries of publications introducing concepts, principles, planning and managing farm operations towards sustainable agriculture

Pesticides and Health

http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/facts-slides-self/facts/gen-posaf-health.html

http://thailand.ipm-info.org/documents/Surveillance_manual_(English).pdf
A Farmer Self-Surveillance System of Pesticide Poisoning

http://www.communityipm.org/docs/Health Effects - children.doc
The Health Effects of Pesticide Use: Methods to Conduct Community Studies with School Age Children

http://www.who.int/ipcs/publications/pesticides_hazard_rev_3.pdf
The WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazards

http://thailand.ipm-info.org/pesticides/problems.htm
Problems Associated with Pesticides

http://www.pesticide.org/ResPHealth.html

http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/pesticides/b_2.htm
General information about pesticides, toxicity and hazard, environmental protection, safety precautions, pesticide regulations, pesticide labels and a link to other resources for information on pesticides.

http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Search_Chemicals.jsp
PAN Pesticides Database - Chemicals

http://chemport.ipe.ac.cn/cgi-bin/chemport/getfiler.cgi?ID=gBjDk7uSRrMn9x6T9Ho
Rwy13kcjaD1QORYF8IQ76mg2SMquF8WmtCT7W1rU5Q35R&VER=E
Pesticide Active Ingredient Information at Cornell University

Oregon Pesticide Safety Education Manual
A Guide to the Safe Use and Handling of Pesticides

Specialist IPM Sites

http://www.aglearn.net/vegIPMHome.html
An online course using case studies designed to improve knowledge and skills on vegetable IPM. The link contains information and links to other sources of information on vegetable IPM.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_pest_management
Contains information on the history, principles and processes of Integrated Pest Management

http://www.vegedge.umn.edu/intro/ipmother.htm
Contains links to other useful IPM sites including vegetable crop production guides; organic crop production; vegetables and food safety; insects, diseases and weeds; and biological control; fertility and water quality.

http://ipmworld.umn.edu
University of Minesotta’s electronic textbook of Integrated Pest Management.

http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/IPM/english/index.html
Information on IPM basics; soil quality, nutrition and soil crop interactions; weed biology, identification and herbicide injury; and production and protection practices for various crops

Sustainable Development

http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/documents/agenda21/index.htm
Various information on sustainable development including major agreements and conventions; database on case studies and list of civil societies working on sustainable development; and links to other websites on sustainable development.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agenda_21
Provides information on the development of Agenda 21; Rio5; the Johannesburg Summit; the Commission on Sustainable Development; and the structure and contents of the chapters of Agenda 21.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_development
Scope and definitions; environmental sustainability; the notion of capital in sustainable development; critique of the concept of sustainable development; and sustainable development in economics.

Environmental Education

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_education
Definition; history; modern environmental education in the US; related disciplines and trends.

Organic Agriculture

http://www.ifoam.org/about_ifoam/standards/index.html
Information about IFOAM; organic standards and certification; and definition and principles of organic agriculture.

http://attra.ncat.org/organic.html
Publications that offer guidance in production methods for a range of organic crops and livestock, preparing for
certification and marketing of organic produce.

http://afsic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=2&tax_level=2&tax_subject=296&level3_id=0&level4
_id=0&level5_id=0&topic_id=1413&&placement_default=0
Guides and links for subjects related to crops and gardening; livestock; standards and certification; and USDA
programmes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_farming_methods
Description of organic farming methods and various topics related to organic farming such as crop diversity; farm
size; plant nutrition; pest control; livestock and organic farming systems.

http://www.small-farm-permaculture-and-sustainable-living.com/advantages_and_disadvantages_organic_farm-
ing.html
Advantages and Disadvantages Organic Farming: Good Things, Barriers and Environmental Effects

http://www.ifoam.org/growing_organic/1_arguments_for_oa/environmental_benefits/environmental_benefits_main
_page.html
Environmental Benefits of Organic Agriculture: Positive Benefits for Society and for Nature

Marketing

http://www.fao.org/docrep/s8270e/s8270e00.htm
Horticultural marketing – a resource and training manual for extension officers. Includes information on the marketing process; successful case studies in horticultural marketing; basic preparatory work in marketing; decision making, planning and implementation of plans; and eight common mistakes in horticultural marketing.

http://afsic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=2&tax_level=1&tax_subject=299
Guides and links to subjects related to alternative marketing and business practices: on-farm enterprises and value-added products; direct marketing; farm business planning and management; and food industry and trade.

http://attra.ncat.org/marketing.html
Information on organic marketing and labeling; direct marketing options; value-added and processing; business planning and management; funding, risk management; and other marketing topics.

http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/sis9491
Agricultural marketing glossary – marketing terms and what they mean

Horticultural Marketing - Marketing Extension Guide No. 5 from FAO, Rome. Provides detailed advice on marketing and post-harvest matters and suggests ways in which the extension worker can assist farmers to identify markets for their produce.

Quality and Safety in the traditional horticultural marketing chains of Asia by Andrew W. Shepherd. Endeavours to examine what happens within the horticultural supply chain to affect safety and quality and what are the constraints faced within that chain that impact adversely on the ability to make improvements.

Marketing and Agribusiness Resources CD-Rom containing all of FAO's marketing and agribusiness publications of the past decade.

Course of Agribusiness Management for Producers' Associations. An FAO training manual on how to run an agribusiness to help poor farmers turn into better business people.

Good Agriculture Practices

http://www.globalgap.org/cms/front_content.php?idart=3&idcat=9&lang=1
Includes information on Global GAP governance, history, members, national technical working groups; Global GAP standards on integrated farm assurance, compound feed manufacturer, plant propagation materials, risk assessment on social practice; how to become a member of Global GAP; services of the Global GAP Secretariat and available resources on Global GAP.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Agricultural_Practices
Contains a description of the UN FAO GAPS; Good Agriculture Practices related to soil, water, animal production, health and welfare, health care and public health; USDA GAP/GHP Programme; suggested further reading and external links.

http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/ag130e/AG130E12.htm
Includes an introduction to Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and regional and national GAPs.

Soil and Water Management

http://attra.ncat.org/new_pubs/attra-pub/PDF/soilmgmt.pdf?id=other
A Soil System Guide to Sustainable Soil Management that includes information on principles and characteristics of sustainable soils; management steps to build soil quality and examples of successful soil builders.

http://attra.ncat.org/soils.html
Publications and other resources on how to assess, improve and maintain soil health for croplands and pastures. The site also contains publications addressing fertilization and composting specifically for organic production and how to protect water quality through good soil management.


http://attra.ncat.org/water_quality.html
Publications and other resources that address water use, soil moisture management, water quality and water conservation. Contains information on the close relationship between agriculture production, soil moisture, crop and livestock water use and water resources.

http://afsic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=2&tax_level=2&tax_subject=293&topic_id=1406
Links to various publications on soil and water use management.