BTC Library
Agriculture Programs: Agribusiness Specialist and Agribusiness/Science and Technology
Learning Commons Librarian
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About this Guide
Welcome! What You Can Use this Guide For
This Library Guide is for students in the Agriculture programs. If you're new to finding free books, articles or other library resources relevant to your program, this guide will help.
- To find articles, search in the recommended databases listed below
- To find books, review recommended eBooks
- See Library recommended agriculture websites
- To find journals, review recommended journals to browse academic journals
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Recommended Agriculture Databases: Find Articles
- GreenFILE (BadgerLink) This link opens in a new windowArticles covering all aspects of human impact on the world. For college-level and adult researchers.
- PubAg from the National Agricultural Library This link opens in a new windowExplore 217,077 full-text journal articles on the agricultural sciences,
in addition to over 2,917,800 citations - Academic OneFile (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Academic OneFile provides access to nearly 14,000 academic and scholarly journals, periodicals, newspapers, reference books, and multimedia sources, along with over 200,000 images, 3,300 audio files, and thousands of videos. Easily view content of interest, find content on nearly any subject including physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, and literature.
- Academic Search Premier (BadgerLink) This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and professional articles in nearly every field including computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language & linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences and psychology.
- Career and Technical Education (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
The Career & Technical Education Database is the definitive source for vocational information. The database includes over 790 titles, with more than 700 available in full text of trade journals, scholarly journals and magazines. Research any technical topic, including computing science, healthcare, building trades, auto mechanics, sales and retail, accounting, graphic design, and photography. Agricultural Research, Computer Technology Review, Law & Order, Nutrition and Food Science, and Printed Circuit Design are just a few of the titles available in the Career & Technical Education Database.
- Business: Insights (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Gale Business: Insights provides an extensive collection of business intelligence, combining; Gale reference content with respected business sources and full-text periodicals to help researchers understand today's global business environment. Users can access more than 430,000 detailed company profiles with company financial data, in-depth country overviews, and comprehensive industry profiles to stay current with the ever-evolving business landscape.
Recommended Agriculture eBooks
- Agriculture eBooks from eBook CentralClick on this link to review a list of all the eBooks in eBook Central with the subject of Agriculture.
Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic by ISBN: 9781324007029Publication Date: 2023-07-18A Science News Favorite Book of 2023 | A prescient warning about the mysterious and deadly world of fungi--and how to avert further loss across species, including our own. Fungi are everywhere. Most are harmless; some are helpful. A few are killers. Collectively, infectious fungi are the most devastating agents of disease on earth, and a fungus that can persist in the environment without its host is here to stay. In Blight, Emily Monosson documents how trade, travel, and a changing climate are making us all more vulnerable to invasion. Populations of bats, frogs, and salamanders face extinction. In the Northwest, America's beloved national parks are covered with the spindly corpses of whitebark pines. Food crops are under siege, threatening our coffee, bananas, and wheat--and, more broadly, our global food security. Candida auris, drug-resistant and resilient, infects hospital patients and those with weakened immune systems. Coccidioides, which lives in drier dusty regions, may cause infection in apparently healthy people. The horrors go on. Yet prevention is not impossible. Tracing the history of fungal spread and the most recent discoveries in the field, Monosson meets scientists who are working tirelessly to protect species under threat, and whose innovative approaches to fungal invasion have the potential to save human lives. Delving into case studies at once fascinating, sobering, and hopeful, Blight serves as a wake-up call, a reminder of the delicate interconnectedness of the natural world, and a lesson in seeing life on our planet with renewed humility and awe.
Compost Science for Gardeners by ISBN: 9780865719767Publication Date: 2023-01-24Create your own compost and grow better plants. With breathtaking clarity, Compost Science for Gardeners demystifies composting practices and helps readers determine the best technique for their unique situation. This comprehensive science-based book is your key to building healthier soil and growing better plants. Using plain language and easy-to-follow instructions, this essential resource distills and blends the latest scientific research with the author's many decades of knowledge and experience into manageable form, debunking a host of common gardening myths along the way. Learn about: The role of composting in the ecological cycle Compostable materials to incorporate and those to avoid Browns and greens vs the carbon-to-nitrogen ratio The full range of composting methods, including cold and hot composting; composting in piles, bins, and tumblers; and pit and trench composting Keyhole gardening, food digesters, vermicomposting, bokashi, eco-enzyme fermentation, and more The relative merits and impact on the environment of each composting technique Using finished compost to improve soil health Anyone can compost. Whether you are a balcony or backyard gardener, market gardener, small-scale farmer, or homesteader, or even if you are simply looking for a way to keep organic matter out of the landfill, this book will show you how to do it simply, safely, and sensibly.
One Size Fits None by ISBN: 9781496205056Publication Date: 2019-01-012019 Midwest Book Award for Nature 2020 High Plains Book Award Finalist 2020 Silver Nautilus Book Award Winner in Green Living and Sustainability "Sustainable" has long been the rallying cry of agricultural progressives; given that much of our nation's farm and ranch land is already degraded, however, sustainable agriculture often means maintaining a less-than-ideal status quo. Industrial agriculture has also co-opted the term for marketing purposes without implementing better practices. Stephanie Anderson argues that in order to provide nutrient-rich food and fight climate change, we need to move beyond sustainable to regenerative agriculture, a practice that is highly tailored to local environments and renews resources. In One Size Fits None Anderson follows diverse farmers across the United States: a South Dakota bison rancher who provides an alternative to the industrial feedlot; an organic vegetable farmer in Florida who harvests microgreens; a New Mexico super-small farmer who revitalizes communities; and a North Dakota midsize farmer who combines livestock and grain farming to convert expensive farmland back to native prairie. The use of these nontraditional agricultural techniques show how varied operations can give back to the earth rather than degrade it. This book will resonate with anyone concerned about the future of food in America, providing guidance for creating a better, regenerative agricultural future. Download a discussion guide (PDF).
Want to find more eBooks? Search eBook Central below:
- eBook Central Career and Technical Education Collection (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Read entire books and textbooks online for a wide range of career and technical education subject areas and some classic fiction. You can add favorites to your Bookshelf, search within texts to find the key terms you need, and highlight the text. You can also download or print out individual pages or chapters.
Recommended Agribusiness and Agriculture Websites
- Ag Risk & Farm Management LibraryProvides documents related to farm management, budgeting, insurance, livestock and other topics.
- Agri-ViewWebsite for Wisconsin's "leading agricultural newspaper." Based in Madison.
- American Bee Keeping FederationA national organization which "works in the interest of all beekeepers, large or small."
- GRITArticles on farming, homesteading, gardening and other topics.
- Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education ServiceNonprofit organization based in Spring Valley, WI which promotes "organic and sustainable agriculture by providing the education, resources and expertise farmers need to succeed."
- Modern FarmerBlog on sustainability and farming topics.
- Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)A grants and education program which "promotes profitability, stewardship of the land, air and water, and quality of life for farmers, ranchers and their communities."
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)The USDA's far-reaching website includes details on the farm bill, food safety, rural development and much more.
Recommended Agriculture Academic and Trade Journals from Library Databases
Selected full-text academic and periodical on agriculture from BTC library databases.
- Environmental ForumA publication of the Environmental Law Institute Associates Program, the society for professionals in environmental law, policy, and management.
- BioSciencePresents articles dealing with current advances in the field of biological science for researchers, administrators and teachers. Pub. by Am. Inst. of Biological Sciences (AIBS)