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	These links are a subset of Agronomic Links Around the Globe, a collection of agronomic links organized by international, national and state categories, and maintained by R.L. (Bob) Nielsen, Dept. of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054. Comments can be emailed to rnielsen@purdue.edu. Note: No endorsement nor promotion of the linked sites is intended by the author or Purdue University. ABC Rural Online "ABC Rural Online, a gateway for ABC Online, is your one stop resource for ABC rural content on the web, incorporating material from ABC TV, Radio and Online. " AgNet - Australian Agriculture Links to comprehensive lists of Australian agriculture related sites Agriculture Australia "Produced by the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW, this site has been created as an educational resource for agriculture and related studies." AgriStaff Rural Staffing Solutions. Agristaff specialise in seasonal and permanent staff for agricultural businesses in Western Australia. AgriSupport Online An agricultural consulting service, based in Melbourne. AgriWeb Australia AgriWeb is an Internet-based Filtered Information Service catering specifically for the Australian Rural Community. It is targeted at Australian Farmers, Isolated Rural Australian Internet Users (Adults and Children) and the Agribusiness community. Agronomic Acumen "... a consultancy firm that specialises in agronomy based in Albany, Western Australia." AusBulk AusBulk is a leading Australian agri-business specialising in logistics and the storage and handling of grain in bulk while providing a number of other services to the grain industry. Australian Bureau of Statistics - Agriculture Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research "ACIAR is a statutory authority established by the passage of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act in June 1982. Its establishment reflected the view that Australia could make a special contribution to development through sharing its agricultural research expertise. ACIAR's mandate directs it to mobilise Australia's research capacity to help solve agricultural research problems of developing countries." Australia Climate and Crop Information USDA Joint Agricultural Weather Facility Australian Controlled Traffice Farming Association Australian Crop Accreditation System "A national voluntary system to provide quality information on the performance of grain and field crop varieties for growers and their advisers. It does not approve them in the sense of controlling their release – nor does it provide recommendations on use." Australian New Crops Site The New Crops Program at the School of Agriculture and Horticulture (formerly the School of Land and Food), University of Queensland Gatton. Biotechnology Australia "Biotechnology Australia was established in the 1999-2000 Commonwealth Budget. It is a multi-departmental Government agency - responsible for coordinating non-regulatory biotechnology issues for the Commonwealth Government, and seeks to provide balanced and factual information on biotechnology to the Australian community. " Bureau of Meteorology "The Bureau of Meteorology is the National Meteorological Service for Australia. It was established by an Act of the Commonwealth Parliament in 1906 to provide essential meteorological services to all sectors of the Australian community." Cargill Australia From a news release: "In August 2002 a joint venture between GrainCorp Limited and Cargill Australia Limited was selected as the successful bidder for the flour milling and mixing operations of Goodman Fielder. The new company will trade as Allied Mills Australia Pty Ltd and will be the largest flour miller in Australia operating nine flour mills in five states with annual demand in excess of 1 million tonnes." Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Research in CSIRO's Field Crops Sector is aimed at the development of profitable and sustainable farming systems. The challenge is to achieve reliable and sustainable productivity growth in clean products and at the same time maintain Australia's valuable soil and water resource base, along with conservation of the associated biodiversity resource. CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems Conservation Farmers Inc. "Conservation Farmers Inc. is a non profit organisation built on the information and experience shared and collected amongst farmers for profitable and sustainable farming and for environmental preservation. " Cooperative Research Centres "The Cooperative Research Centres, generally known as CRCs, bring together researchers from universities, CSIRO and other government laboratories, and private industry or public sector agencies, in long-term collaborative arrangements which support research and development and education activities that achieve real outcomes of national economic and social significance. " Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry - Australia "Increasing the profitability, competitiveness and sustainability of Australian agricultural, food, fisheries and forestry industries, and enhancing the natural resource base, to achieve greater national wealth and stronger rural and regional communities." Department of Agriculture - Western Australia Department of Primary Industries - Queensland "A professional government organisation, providing sustainable resource development and management, scientific research and extension and regulatory services for the ongoing development of Queensland's rural industries and their products." Environment Australia "Environment Australia advises the Commonwealth Government on policies and programs for the protection and conservation of the environment, including both natural and cultural heritage places. It also manages a number of major programs, the most significant of which come under the umbrella of the Natural Heritage Trust." ezigrain.com "ezigrain is an industry initiative of AusBulk Ltd and has been developed to provide a handy resource for everyone involved in Australia's Grain Industry. ezigrain provides topical and accurate information, and a range of useful services to assist grain growers, warehousers, transporters and marketers in managing their business more effectively. " Grains Research and Development Corporation "The Grains Research & Development Corporation is one of the world's leading grains research organisations, responsible for planning, investing and overseeing research and development, delivering improvements in production, sustainability and profitability across the Australian grains industry." Growers Action Planner "The Growers Action Planner (GAP) has been developed to bring together a range of useful information and services specific to the key activities and issues involved with growing grain. This information is presented in an easy to use format designed around the different stages of the growth cycle. Visitors to the site can browse through Articles, Fast Facts, Useful Links, Decision Tools and specially designed Calculators. GAP is a joint venture between ezigrain and the Grains Research Development Corporation (GRDC), initially targeted at grain growers in the southern region of Australia." Kellogg's Australia Maize Association of Australia "The Maize Association of Australia comprises of and represents all the many and varied sectors of the maize industry in Australia, and aims to promote and develop the industry for the benefit of all these sectors." National Association For Sustainable Agriculture Australia An organic certification organisation. NSW Agriculture "NSW Agriculture is a modern, efficient State Government department, leading the world in agricultural research, extension, education and regulation and providing practical farm production solutions for profitable agriculture and for a better environment." Organic Federation of Australia Pacific Seeds - Australia - "Pacific Seeds field corns combine the best genetics from around the world, to derive unique hybrids. They are adapted to a wide range of climates including hot, dry, tropical and sub-tropical regions. New varieties are trialed across a range of environments to test yield potential, disease resistance and general agronomic suitability. " Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. - Australia "In Australia, Pioneer sells seed of proprietary Pioneer® brand corn, grain sorghum, forage sorghum and sunflower hybrids, as well as varieties of canola and lucerne, soybean." Practical Hydroponics & Greenhouses A bi-monthly magazine dedicated to soilless culture and protected cropping techniques. Quality Wheat CRC "Profitable, high- technology and sustainable Australian wheat and wheat-based food industries focussed on quality products, processes and services for world markets " Register of Australian Web Sites - Agriculture Maintained by Charles Sturt Univ. South Australian Farmers Federation Southern Farming Systems Limited "Southern Farming Systems Limited is a non-profit, farmer owned and operated group exploring the best use of resources, new techniques and technologies for more profitable agriculture beyond 2000." University of Adelaide (South Australia) Department of Soil and Land Systems, University of Adelaide, Roseworthy Campus, Australia. Department of Plant Science, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Australia. Department of Soil and Water, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Australia. University of Melbourne (Victoria) The Institute of Land and Food Resources University of New England (New South Wales) Department of Agronomy and Soil Science University of Queensland Natural Resources, Agriculture and Veterinary Science School of Agronomy and Horticulture School of Land and Food Science Department of Soils and Land Resources University of Sydney (New South Wales) Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Australian Centre for Precision Agriculture University of Western Australia Faculty of Natural & Agricultural Sciences School of Plant Biology School of Earth & Geographical Sciences Soil Science and Plant Nutrition Western Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative Western Australian No-Tillage Farmers Association "A farmer group looking for sustainable ways of growing healthy, high yield food crops without destroying the soil. We also aim to improve soils that have been damaged by years of tillage."
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