Horticulture (Science/Agriculture/Horticulture)
up HorticultureThis category contains websites concerned with the science and technology of growing plants on an intensive or on a small scale basis, as opposed to the extensive cultivation of arable cultivation. It includes turf science, arboriculture, and nursery science. Much related material regarding domestic gardens will be found in the related category Home: Gardening.EntriesHort Extension http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/ Archive of horticultural information for producers and gardeners from Texas A&M and the Texas Extension Service. Features publications, newsletters, information about specific plants, IPM, and master gardener programs. Henry Doubleday Research Association. http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/ The HDRA researches and promotes organic gardening in the UK. Ecocrop http://ecocrop.fao.org/ Database interface that identifies suitable plants for a specified environment, for a defined use, or for a defined description. International Society for Horticultural Science http://www.ishs.org/ Includes general and specific scientific information, links to journals, events calendar. Australian New Crops Project http://www.newcrops.uq.edu.au/ Encouraging the commercialisation of potential new crops (including herbs, spices, and other horticultural crops) in Australia. Includes newsletter and links. Controlled Environment Agriculture Center, University of Arizona http://ag.arizona.edu/ceac Details of the center, and of growing crops by protected cultivation. International Bulb Society http://www.bulbsociety.org/ A non-profit organization dedicated to sharing knowledge, conducting research, and promoting conservation of geophytic plants, most usually known as "bulbs". NSW Department of Primary Industries: Horticulture http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/horticulture Australian government agency provides information on home and commercial horticulture of fruit, vegetable, and ornamental crops, with an extensive list of articles on many topics. The American Society for Horticultural Science http://www.ashs.org/ Promotes and encourages scientific research and education in horticulture within the United States and throughout the world. Publisher of HortScience, HortTechnology, and the Journal of ASHS. Horticultural Engineering http://aesop.rutgers.edu/~horteng Contains information about aspects of engineering, including glasshouse construction and energy conservation, from Rutgers University. Horticulture Resources http://www.horticulture-india.com/ Information about the horticultural technology with links to the Journal of Applied Horticulture, and horticultural societies. American Floral Endowment: Floriculture Scholarships http://endowment.org/education/ Non-profit group providing research grants and scholarships for the bedding plant and cut flower industries. Includes history, program information and application form. The Center for Urban Horticulture http://depts.washington.edu/urbhort/ Conducts research, teaching, and public service on the selection, management and role of plants and ecosystems in the urban environment. At College of Forest Resources, University of Washington, Seattle. Colorado State University Specialty Crops Program http://www.specialtycrops.colostate.edu/ Describes current research and grants for specialty crops in Colorado with emphasis on organic, small farm, and sustainable agriculture research. Plant Oils http://www.plantoils.in/ Provides information, resources and web links for over 200 plant oils and other plant extracts. Institute Economics in Horticulture http://www.ifgb.uni-hannover.de/ German research institute based at Hanover University. Site in German and English. Turf to Trees Horticulture Forums http://turftotrees.com/ Provides a message board for exchanging ideas and information on plants, grass, trees, landscaping, greenskeeping, arborist work, design, soil care and forests. NC State Horticulture http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/hort_sci/ Teaching, research, and outreach in horticulture, including basic biology, ecology, production and use of horticultural products. PlantAmnesty http://www.plantamnesty.org/ Information on quality gardening and landscaping practice, especially with regard to pruning of shrubs and trees. Gardenet http://www.gardenet.com.au/ Online horticultural information service. Australia. SubcategoriesEdible Fungi Edible fungi include the common mushrooms, and some other cultivated species. This category is for sites concerned with the practice and science of Fruits Websites concerned with scientific aspecs of the growing of tree and soft fruit. Herbs This category covers any plant with leaves, seeds, flowers or other parts used for flavouring food, or in medicines or scent. Hydroponics Resources about growing plants in artificially prepared and maintained nutrient solutions. Ornamentals Websites concerned with the principles and practices of the cultivation and propagation of ornamental plants. Propagation and Nursery Practice For information on plant propagation and further raising of young plants. Publications This category includes print and electronic books, newsletters, and journals related to horticulture. Spices Spices are aromatic or pungent vegetable substances used to flavour food. This category is for sites on the commercial-scale cultivation and Turfgrass Turfgrass management is the intentional care for low canopies of grass(es), family Poaceae. At the minimum, such care must involve mowing or cutting of leaf blades, usually with mechanical equipment. Vegetables This category mainly contains sites with information on vegetables that will be of interest to the commercial grower, keen gardener and to those Viticulture This category covers the science and study of the cultivation of grapevines and the production of wine from grapes. Related categoriesGerman Agrarwissenschaftliche Fakultäten deutschsprachiger Universitäten und Hochschulen der Planzenproduktions-fachrichtungen. Japanese 園芸学に関するサイトを取り扱います。 Spanish Horticultura y Jardinería desde el punto de vista profesional y como cultivos en explotación comercial. Agroforestry Agroforestry is the intentional growing of trees and shrubs in combination with crops or forage. Agroforestry also includes tree and shrub plantings on the farm or ranch that improve habitat value or Arboriculture This category is for sites dealing with the care and upkeep of individual trees, generally as urban and garden specimens. It is not for business sites offering these services. Arboriculture is Botanical Gardens Botanical Gardens and Arboreta are scientific institutions that acquire and maintain living collections of plants for the purposes of research and education. They perform the same function for plants Gardening Home/Gardening is an information-only area listing sites that offer resources for home gardeners. Explore the subcategories to find information Horticulture The Horticulture category focuses on businesses engaged in the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, flowers, turf grass, and ornamental plants. Generally production involves relatively small Organic Gardening Information about organically growing produce - fruits, vegetables, nuts. Neigbour categoriesAnimals Websites concerned with the science and practices involved in raising animals under agricultural conditions for meat, dairy, eggs, fibre or draft. Aquaculture This category contains scientific information on aquaculture. This includes the hatching and rearing of finfish, shellfish and other marine and freshwater organisms and their Conferences Websites of planned, current and past conferences and events concerning study and research in agriculture and allied fields. Crop Plants Websites for information on the cultivation of any plants or plant groups grown as an agricultural or horticultural crop. Databases Listings of websites that provide online databases and reference information. Directories This category contains websites that list scientific and educational resources pertaining to agriculture and related topics. It does not contain business directories. These Education This category contains sites relating to agricultural education. Field Crops Websites concerning agricultural science relevant to crops grown in the field by the practices of arable farming. Fisheries A Fishery is a geographical area within which non-captive fish are caught. The term may also be applied to the catching of such fish. This category Forestry This category is for websites concerned with the science and practice of growing forestry crops. History Websites concerned with the history of crop cultivation, past agricultural practices and methods, the development of agricultural Organizations Listings of websites concerned with scientific and professional organizations and associations. Pests and Diseases This category is for websites with information on the management and control of pests, weeds and diseases in crops. Practices and Systems This category is for sites concerned with the theory and practical application of farming systems and methods suitable to particular climatological or Products and Services This category and its subcategories are for listings of scientific equipment suppliers, laboratories, and research products. Publications Publications and journals concerned with the science, techniques, and practices of agriculture. Research Groups and Centers Websites of institutions and organisations that undertake research into agricultural science. Soils Information about soils in agriculture and forestry, as well as soil science in general. Potential topics include soil genesis and morphology, soil classification and mapping, soil fertility, soil Sustainable Agriculture Sustainable agriculture implies use of renewable or reusable resources rather than consumption and exhaustion of finite resources. Sustainable agriculture means a system of food production that over Organic Farming Organic farming can be defined as the raising of crops without the use of pesticides, and (not necessarily according to all definitions), also without the use of artificial fertilisers. In recent (This section is quite beta and buggy, have patience. Thanks)
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