International Agronomy and related links

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Is dedicated to the development of agriculture enabled by science, in harmony with environmental and human values.

Helpful Seed ID system using good quality images hosted by the Scottish Crop Research Institute.

The American & Canadian organisation that establishes standardised seed testing procedures. Also refer International Seed Testing Association.

Our vision is to grow the long-term prosperity of Australian rural industries.

Includes a searchable Plant Breeders database that includes information on what material an individual cultivar was bred from.

The Australian Society of Agronomy is a professional body for agronomists in Australia and New Zealand. It has approximately 500 active members drawn from government, universities, research organisations and the private sector.

A growing reference that includes plant images, pictures of affected animals & presentations concerning the botany, chemistry, toxicology, diagnosis & prevention of poisoning of animals by plants & other natural flora (fungi, etc.).

For calculating day lengths anywhere in the world for a whole year on a daily basis.

ESA acts as an open forum for agronomists, researchers, teachers & students who are concerned with basic and applied science in agronomy.

A focus on pollination & human livelihoods.

The Grassland Index species are arranged by Genus in alphabetical order.

Australian centre of excellence for cropping, livestock and systems integration research and collaboration

GRDC's purpose is to invest in RD&E to create enduring profitability for Australian growers. They invest in projects and partnerships that drive profitability, productivity within Australia’s grains industry.

Online version of the US Agricultural Handbook No. 496 by McGregor.

A one-stop shop for information on invasive species & their effects on natural & managed ecosystems.

The main objective of the IHSG is “to encourage cooperation and communication between workers actively engaged in herbage seed production research.”

Searchable world database of legumes

CIMMYT's mission is to sustainably increase the productivity of maize and wheat systems to ensure global food security & reduce poverty.

ISTA's aim is to develop & publish standardardised procedures for seed testing

ISAAA is a not-for-profit international organization that shares the benefits of crop biotechnology to various stakeholders, particularly resource-poor farmers in developing countries, through knowledge sharing initiatives & the transfer & delivery of proprietary biotechnology applications.

1983-89 editions

Contains an extensive set of fact sheets of nearly 200 pasture species listed by common or scientific name.

Free iPhone app, Plant-O-Matic developed by the Botanical Information and Ecology Network (BIEN). The app gives access to the records of all plants in the Americas, over 88,000 species, systematically organized and linked to images of herbarium specimens from the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Tropicos database. Crucially the app takes account of GPS location to filter results based on the known ranges of the plants. Future developments of the app will include extending the range of plants.

The Plantwise knowledge bank brings together key plant health information from across the world, including a useful diagnostic tool & factsheet library to help diagnose & manage plant health problems.

Available free, this publication has been the main Australian agronomy textbook for university students since 1980. There have been 5 editions in that time. Hosted by the Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation.

Global Information Services Website for Seed Professionals.

The Seed Information Database hosted by the Kew Millennium Seed Bank (UK) provides a wide range of seed information such as storage behaviour, seed weights, oil & protein content, germination, etc for thousands of species.

SPAA is a non-profit and independant membership based group formed in 2002 to promote the development and adoption of precision agriculture (PA) technologies. The association aims to be the leading advocate for PA in Australia and through this role improve the profitability and sustainability of agricultural production systems via the adoption of PA.

The Plant List is a working list of all known plant species.

The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.