Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
TABLE 8.2
Web Sites of Government Agencies and Universities Offering
Information on Hydroponics
Agency/Organization
Web Site
University of Arizona, College of
Agriculture
www.ag.arizona.edu/hydroponictomatoes
Cornell University, College of
Agriculture and Life Sciences/
Greenhouse Horticulture
www.greenhouse.cornell.edu
International Technical Services
www.greenhouseinfo.com
U.S. Department of Agriculture
www.usda.gov
Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers
www.ontariogreenhouse.com
British Columbia, Ministry of
Agriculture
www.agf.gov.bc.ca/cropprot/productguide.htm
BC Greenhouse Growers' Association
www.bcgreenhouse.ca/publications.htm
North Carolina Cooperative Extension
www.ces.ncsu.edu
University of California Statewide
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Program
www.ipm.ucdavis.edu
Mississippi State University Extension
Service
www.msucares.com/pubs/
Full descriptions of both the pests and beneficials are presented that can
assist you in determining what control measures are available.
Seed catalogs are very informative. They indicate the kind of condi-
tions plants like for their growth. They describe the characteristics of the
vegetables, cropping periods, number of seeds per unit weight, and other
interesting aspects of all varieties. In addition, it is nice to see what your
ideal fruits and vegetables should look like. Seed catalogs also introduce
new varieties every year with extensive descriptions of their character-
istics. Although these catalogs are available online, it is entertaining to
spend some leisure time studying the catalogs in printed form. I have listed
some Web sites in Table 8.4 for a few seed houses.
HYDROPONIC ORGANIZATIONS
AND INTERNET CHAT CLUBS
There are a number of hydroponic societies, some of which are summa-
rized in Table 8.5, that promote new technology and products. They gen-
erally have annual meetings or conferences at which they obtain experts
within the field of hydroponics to give presentations. I have found these
