Resources on the design, construction and application of technical processes and practices in agricultural production.
Production Technology and Engineering
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Irrigation and Drainage Systems
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
Searches for article citations in the NAL Catalog (AGRICOLA) on irrigation systems and drainage systems from January 2005 to the present. Or search for books from 2000 to present.
Precision Agriculture
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
Searches for article citations in the NAL Catalog (AGRICOLA) on precision agriculture from January 2005 to the present. Or search for books from 2000 to the present.
Blueprints and Housing/Equipment Plans
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension. Cooperative Extension Resource Center.
Provides a wide range of building and facility plans and designs including storage sheds, silos, tobacco barns, water supply systems, granaries, etc.
Tractor and Farm Equipment History and Development
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
Searches for article citations in the NAL Catalog (AGRICOLA) on the history of agricultural equipment. Or search for books.
C.P.S. Plan Series Menu
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs. Canada Plan Service.
Lists and accesses farm structure plans in series covering Cattle (Beef, Dairy); Swine; Sheep; Poultry; Fruits, Vegetables, Greenhouses; Grain, Forage, Feed; Special Structures; Building Engineering; Environment
Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service, Books Categories
Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service.
Catalog of publications related to agricultural production and engineering from 14 Land Grant Universities in the Northeastern United States.
International Standards Organization Catalog
International Standards Organization.
Provides a catalog of international technical standards. Includes many standards of interest to agriculture, including irrigation, water quality, soil quality, waste management, ventilation, storage containers, farm buildings, pesticides, etc.
Agricultural Engineering Publications
University of Missouri Cooperative Extension Service.
Provides access to publications, plans, diagrams and discussions of engineering activities, structures and applications for the farm and homestead.
Research at the Geospatial Technology Program
Penn State Cooperative Extension. Crop and Soil Sciences.
Provides a list of research projects utilizing geographic information systems programming for farm, soil, land use and agricultural applications.