Agricultural Directories and Gateways

 AGRIGATE - An agricultural information gateway for Australian researchers.  Covers many
        subjects in the agricultural field including agribusiness, animal production, aquaculture,
        dairy science, food science, horticulture, field crops, farming systems, forestry, meteorology,
        soil science, environment and viticulture.  
AANRO - Australian Agriculture and Natural Resources On-Line - Australian Federal and State governments initiative to provide Australian Bibliography of Agriculture (ABOA), Streamline and Australian Rural Research in Progress (ARRIP) databases free on the internet.  Records are currently from 1999 onwards.
Agricultural Virtual Library
Australian Government Agriculture Portal
AgriFor AgriFor is a gateway to evaluated, quality Internet resources in agriculture, food and forestry in the UK
BUBL Link: Agricultural Research
Scirus
ForFarmers.com ForFarmers.com is a marketplace for buying and selling new and used farm machinery, equipment, seeds, crops, cotton, grain, horticulture, livestock and a wide range of services including job opportunities.

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Beef

Aus-Meat
Australian Lot Feeder's Association
Beef Cooperative Research Centre
Cattle Network Web site of the European Association of Animal Production. This is a virtual gateway to
information on every aspect of the cattle sector in Europe and also contains links to organisations and sites outside of Europe.
European Association for Animal Production
Meat and Livestock Australia
Meat Standards Australia
N.S.W. Dept. of Primary Industries Beef Cattle

Biotechnology

AusBiotech -  Previously the Australian Biotechnology Association, the site contains information
        on AusBiotech Ltd,  educational information, links to other biotechnology sites, Australian
        biotechnology organisations, and policy papers and issues of biotechnology.
Australasian Virtual Engineering Library - AVEL provides access to Engineering and Information
        Technology information sources such as web sites, technical reports, full-text papers, databases,
        patents and much more.  Combined project from Australia's top universities. It includes resources
        for Biotechnology.
Biotechnology Australia - Australian multi-departmental Government agency  responsible for
        coordinating non-regulatory biotechnology issues for the Commonwealth Government, and
        provides information on biotechnology to the Australian community. Has an extensive list of links.
Biotechnology in Victoria - State government site outlining potential for biotechnology
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Gene technology in Australia CSIRO - Background information and current research relating to
            biotechnology in Australia.

Climate

Bureau of Meteorology
Climate Information Highway   (The Long Paddock) - Contains a large range of climatic
        decision-support information produced by the Queensland Centre for Climate Applications (QCCA).
Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment - Produced by the Atmosphere, Climate and
            Environment Information Programme via the UK Department for Environment, Food
            and Rural Affairs.
International Research Institute for Climate Prediction   Columbia University.

Cotton

Australian Cotton Cooperative Research Centre
Cotton Research and Development Corporation

Dairy

AgNotes - Farm Animals  - Listing of the Agricultural Notes of the Department of
         Natural Resources and Environment of Victoria on Dairy topics.
        Click on Agriculture on the left under Series, then Farm animals.
Dairy Australia - Joint site of the Dairy Research and Development Corporation, the Australian
         Dairy Corporation and the Australian Dairy Industry Council.
Dairy Science and Technology - University of Guelph,Canada, educational site focussed on milk,
        dairy products, and dairy technology.

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Finance and Agribusiness

Australian Bureau of Resource Economics (ABARE) -
Australian Development Gateway - a web site developed by AusAid providing links to agricultural portals
        and other agribusiness links
ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission)
Agribusiness Association of Australia
Australian Stock Exchange
Export61 - Australian Export Online
International Companies - information on international companies.  List of resources compiled by the
        Giblin Economics and Commerce Library of the Unviersity of Melbourne
Reserve Bank of Australia
Supply chains - Agribusiness Association of Australia site gathering together links to other sites,
        on line conference proceedings,etc. information regarding Supply Chains and Value Chains
United States Department of Agriculture Farm policies - USDA Farm and commodity policies
        including the Farm Bill.

Government Departments and Organisations

State Government Departments

New South Wales      Agriculture Environment
Northern Territory Primary Industry Environment
Queensland Primary Industry Environment Natural Resources, Mines and Water
South Australia Primary Industry Environment
Tasmania Primary Industry and Environment
Victoria Primary Industry Environment Food Government
Western Australia Agriculture Environment

International   

United States Department of Agriculture

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Grain

Australian Wheat Board
Grain Research and Development Corporation
Kondinin Group
Pulse Australia  - Contains statistics on chickpeas, lentils, faba beans and the like.
            Also has information support, such as export markets, for the grower.
Rice web  - Facts and figures for the rice industry worldwide, produced by the
            International Rice Research Institute, Philippines.
RiceOnline  - Rice market information free to the viewer.      

Horticulture

Australian Apple and Pear Growers Association
Australian Citrus Growers
 Australian Institute for Horticulture
Horticulture Australia
 Institute for Horticultural Development (Victoria)
Northern Victorian Fruitgrowers  

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Industry organisations

Agriculture related

Agribusiness Association of Australia
 AusBiotech -  Previously the Australian Biotechnology Association the site contains information
        on AusBiotech Ltd,  educational information about biotechnology, links to other biotechnology
        sites, Australian biotechnology organisations, and policy papers and issues of biotechnology.
Australian Alpaca Association
 Australian Honey Bee Council  - Information and statistics on the Honey Bee industry.
 Australian Olive Association
Australian Pork Limited  - Replaces numerous Pork industry bodies
Australian Poultry CRC
Australian Women in Agriculture
National Farmer's Federation
Organic Herb Growers Association  (Australia)
Tea Tree Oil Research Group
Victorian Farmer's Federation

Resource management related

Ecological Society of Australia  -  The peak professional ecological body in Australia.
Environmental Insitute of Australia -  The society for all environmental professionals.
National Association of Forest Industries -  Forestry and timber production facts and figures.
Victorian Minerals and Energy Council

International Organisations

European Union
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations -  The FAO provide facts and statistics
        regarding agriculture around the world and provide discussion of current agricultural  issues.
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development  -  Agriculture Food and Fisheries Division
The Royal Society (London)  -  The independent scientific academy of the United Kingdom.
United Nations
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)  -  Includes
        an International World Heritage site.
World Bank - Organisation that funds most of the large-scale infrastructure projects in the
        under-developed world.

Miscellaneous       

Food Science Bureau - Australian Food and Grocery Council site providing information on
            nutrition, healthy lifestyles, food safety and biotechnology.
Geoscience Australia  -  Previously known as the Australian Geological Survey Organisation,
            Geoscience Australia are the national agency for Geoscience research and information.
National Agricultural Library - United States Department of Agriculture.
The Regional Institute - aims to bring information, technology and people together to improve... knowledge in  regional Australia. The Regional Institute is an independent, non-profit on-line publisher of educational and research information and provides full-text access to over 4,000 documents
World Fact Book -  Summary information for most countries of the world provided by the CIA.
World Government Facts  - Links to most countries and organisations such as the European Union.

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Natural Resource Management

Amphibian Research Centre  - Research and conservation of Australia's unique frogs.
Antarctica Online - Information regarding the Australian Antarctic program.
Australian Alps National Park
Australian Conservation Foundation - Peak national non-government conservation body.
Australian Greenhouse Office -  A government agency site promoting programs for the reduction
                 of greenhouse gas emissions.
Australian Heritage Commission -  Register of  the National Estate.
Australian Plant Name Index
Birds Australia  - Information on threatened species, bird populations and more.
CADDET Energy Efficiency -  Centre for Analysis and Dissemination of Demonstrated Energy
            Technologies. Source of global information on the full range of energy-saving technologies.
CADDET Renewable Energy - An international  network for information about renewable
            energy and energy-saving technologies that have worked in other countries.
CSIRO Land and Water -  Find information on current research, publications available and
                 a selection of Information Sheets.
CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems -  Previously known as CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Ecology.
Country Fire Authority Victoria  - Information on the Authority, and fire conditions.
Environment Australia Biodiversity  - Information on programs managed and funded by Environment
              Australia.  Also contains information on Commonwealth national parks such as Uluru -KataTjuta
              and Kakadu.
Environment Conservation Council  - Government agency investigating use of public lands.
Environment Protection Authority Victoria  -  EPA policies and programs and data on air quality
                 and environmental monitoring.
Families of Flowering Plants  - List compiled by two Australian scientists, Watson & Dallwitz.
            Very detailed.
Geoscience Australia  -  Previously known as the Australian Geological Survey Organisation,
                 Geoscience Australia are the national agency for Geoscience research and information.
Green Pages  - A global directory for environmental technology.
Greening Australia -  National organisation promoting revegetation in urban and rural areas.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority - Information on the Authority and on reef ecology.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) -  World Atom site.  A United Nations body
            responsible for nuclear policy.
International Energy Agency  - An OECD agency providing energy information.
Land Channel  - Detailed land related data, including the Heritage Register, for the state of Victoria.
Landcare Australia
Museum Victoria -  Information about the Museum including research programs.
National Landcare Program -  Information regarding the National Landcare Program, a federal
                 government program supported by the Natural Heritage Trust.
National Pollutant Inventory  - Databases of pollution emissions across Australia.
Natural Heritage Trust  - Government body who are the main source of Landcare
             and related funding.
Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales  - Good source of information on bushland
            regeneration and other conservation topics.
Parks Victoria - Basic information on parks in Victoria.
Parks and Wildlife Commission Northern Territory
Royal Society of Victoria  - Professional body committed to natural history research.
State of the Environment Report 2001 - Environment Australia full report.
Trust for Nature (Victoria) -  A non-government organisation dedicated to protecting
            remnant bushland.
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
United Nations Systemwide Earthwatch -  Data and information on the global environment.
Victorian National Parks Association (VNPA)  - Non-profit organisation which promotes
            interest in and care of our natural areas.
The Virtual Library of Ecology, Biodiversity and the Environment  - A global web server, well
            structured.
Wilderness Society (USA) -  American environmental site with excellent links.
World Wildlife Fund -  Information on endangered species and programs run by WWF.
 

 Forestry and Plants

Australian National Botanic Gardens - An excellent website with vast information concerning
            flora of Australia.
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Western Australia  -  Excellent website including
            information on King's Park.
Centre for Forest Tree Technology  -  DNRE forestry research based at Creswick.
Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research and  Australian National Herbarium -  Information on
                 botanical research and collections.  Excellent links to further sites.
Farm forest Line  Covers all aspects of farm forestry.  A joint initiative of Australian Forest Growers, Melbourne
            University School of Resource Management and Energy Strategies Pty Ltd.
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne -  Includes information on current research and programs
            being conducted.
Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney

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Newspapers

 Newspapers@Library For a range of full-text newspapers
Age (Victoria)
Financial Review (National)
Weekly Times (Victoria)
Farming Online - Australian Agricultural newspapers published by Rural Press Limited.
National Library of Australia list of other Australian newspapers on the internet.  

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Precision Agriculture

Australian Centre for Precision Farming -  University of Sydney.
Australian Spatial Industry Portal
MapInfo Australia 

Australian Bureau of Statistics -  Public access to the Bureau site for a range of statistics.

Viticulture and Wine

Agriculture Western Australia  -   Viticulture information pages including vineyard management,
            pests and diseases, export markets and statistics.
American Society for Enology and Viticulture
Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology
Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation the Australian Government authority responsible for the promotion and regulation of Australian wine and brandy.
Australian Wine Online  - General information regarding wine in Australia including statistics
                on vintages.
Australian Wine Research Institute  -  Outline of current research and general industry information.
Centre for Viticulture and Oenology Lincoln University New Zealand
Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute of Canada  - Brock University Ontario -  includes
            reports of current research.
Cooperative Research Centre for Viticulture  - The CRCV is a joint venture between Australia's
            viticulture industry and leading research and education organisations.
Grape An independent electronic/print magazine from South Africa providing news and views on the wine industry in South Africa.
Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation  -   Information on issues affecting
            Australian Grape and Wine industries.
Midwest Small Fruit and Grape Net  - United States -source for information on management,
            commercial production, harvesting, and marketing of strawberries, raspberries, blackberries,
            highbush blueberries, and grapes.
Michigan State University  - Grape Information - good source of IPM and grape pest information and
            links to further sites.
National Wine and Grape Industry Center -  Charles Sturt University research activities
            and outcomes.
Northwest Berry and Grape Infonet  - Joint site of the Universities of Oregon, Idaho and
            Washington containing fruit growing,  research, and  markets and trade information.
Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of South Australia -  Phylloxera information and industry
            statistics for South Australia wine and grapes.
Practical Winery Practical Winery and Vineyard magazine - US magazine providing articles on winegrowing, winemaking, and winemarketing. A selection of articles in each issue are available online.
South African Society for Enology and Viticulture
South Australian Research and Development Institute  - Viticulture pages - growing, harvesting,
            rootstocks, varieties, insect pests and diseases.
University of California Davis  -  Viticulture and wine information.
University of California Davis  Fruit and Nut Research and Information Centre  - Grape information
            including pests and diseases.
University of California Davis Statewide Integrated Pest Management: Grapes
Victoria. Dept. of Natural Resources and Environment  - Agnotes on grapes and vines.Click on
         Agriculture under Series, then click on Horticulture and the subheading Vines.
VITIS-VEA Viticulture and Enology Abstracts including full-text articles
Wine of Australia -  General industry news and views.
Wine business  - Business news of the wine industry mainly in the United States includes an
            online magazine Wine Business Monthly.
Wine Institute of California - Wine industry news, export information and some general
            agricultural news and information.    

Water and soil resources

Acid Sulfate Soils NSW - Advice and topics on Acid Sulfate Soils from NSW Agriculture
Acid Sulfate Soils QLD - Queensland Dept. of Natural Resources and Mines
Agricultural Soils - description of major agricultural soil types from Dept of Primary Industry Vic
Australian Natural Resources Atlas  - Result of the National Land and Water Resources Audit this site
        provides data on land and water use in Australia in the following areas:  Agriculture, Coasts, Land,
        People, Rangelands, Vegetation and Biodiversity and Water.
Australian Water Association  - The AWA is an independent national association interested in all
        aspects of the water industry.
Catchment Management Authorities - Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment gateway to the CMA's
        throughout Victoria
Coliban Water  - Government corporation managing water use in north east Victoria.
Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality and Treatment - This CRC focuses on the issues
        relating to water quality management, catchment and reservoir management, water treatment
        and distribution of drinking water.  It also contains an excellent list of links to futher sites.
CSIRO Land and Water  - CSIRO Land and Water conduct research on soil, water and atmospheric
        processes to understand and manage land and water resources in Australia.
Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority -  includes online reports of Lake Mokoan
Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Council  - Basic information including corporate goals.
Goulburn Broken Home page for Goulburn Broken information - climate, soils, water use, etc. on Victorian Resources Online
Goulburn Murray Water -  Facts and figures relating to water use in North East Victoria including
        a history of irrigation.
Goulburn Valley Water  - Government corporation that manages mostly urban water use in the
        Goulburn Valley.
Irrigation Association of Australia Includes full-text conference proceedings of Irrigation Australia.
Land and Water Australia  - This Australian government organisation provides information for
        sustainable natural resource management.
Land and Water Management Victoria Catchments, Environmental management systems, Biosolid use, etc. for each region in Victoria.
Melbourne Water  - The corporation managing Melbourne's water supply.
Murray Catchment Management Board  - The peak catchment management organisation on the
        northern plains of the Murray River in NSW.
Murray Darling Basin Commission  - Detailed website providing an overview of the Basin, environmental
        issues, policies, strategies, flow, salinity, storage data and much more!
Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Board -  The peak catchment management organisation in
        the NSW Riverina.
North East Catchment Management Authority
Rivers  - Land and Water Resources R&D Corporation Australia's Rivers Team working to restore
        rivers and riparian lands all over Australia.
South Australian Catchment Water Management Boards
Victorian Resources Online Information on soils, landforms, land use, water , biodiversity, vegetation, etc. for each region in Victoria.
Victorian Water Industry Association Inc.  - Information regarding the water industry in Victoria
        including current issues and developments in the industry.  Also contains statistics for
        Goulburn Murray Water in the North East of Victoria.
Water Quality Information Centre  - United States Department of Agriculture.

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