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University Programs:
	Cal Poly Enviromental Horticulture Dept.	Cal Poly promotes the application of theory to practice. As a polytechnic university, we bring a wide range of resources to applied research and development, consulting, product testing, analytical testing, curriculum design and development, and community service, across all disciplinary areas.
	Cal Poly Soil Science Dept.	Cal Poly promotes the application of theory to practice. As a polytechnic university, we bring a wide range of resources to applied research and development, consulting, product testing, analytical testing, curriculum design and development, and community service, across all disciplinary areas.
	UCD Weed Research and Information Center	As a comprehensive research university UC Davis is committed to developing and sustaining leading programs in agricultural and environmental disciplines and also in engineering and veterinary medicine.
	UCD Integrated Pest Management	As a comprehensive research university UC Davis is committed to developing and sustaining leading programs in agricultural and environmental disciplines and also in engineering and veterinary medicine.
Journals:
	Crops & Soils	Crops & Soils is a benefit for all holding CCA, CPAg, CPSS, and CPSC certifications. Crops & Soils is the magazine of choice for practicing professionals in agronomy, crops, and soils, is published four times a year and is focused on solutions to the daily challenges facing those working in the field and features information on new technology and products, company strategies, CEU articles and quizzes, and regulatory and industry news.
	AG Professional	Provides agronomic and business management solutions to Full-service agricultural retailers/distributors, crop consultants, professional farm managers and CCA's/PCA's resulting in increased production and profitability in the food, fiber and energy marketplace.
	Soil Erosion and Hydroseeding	This is the “hands on” journal for contractors especially those involved in hydraulic seeding. Excellent articles which while technically complete are written for all in the business.
	Erosion Control	EC is the Official Journal of the International Erosion Control Association. If you’re looking for information on preventing accelerated soil erosion and minimizing sedimentation, look no further! Published 7 times each year.
	Land and Water	Land and and Water is published for contractors, landscape architects, consultants and engineers, government officials and others involved in natural resource management and restoration, from idea stage through project completion and maintenance. Readers gain access to this market by publishing job-site stories, case histories, and information on the latest developments in the industry.
Plants and Grass Knowledge:
	USDA Plants Database	The PLANTS Database includes names, checklists, automated tools, identification information, species abstracts, distributional data, crop information, plant symbols, plant growth data, plant materials information, plant links, references, and other plant information. It is compiled and maintained by the USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service.
	New-Grass.org	This site was originally the home of the “Hydro Turf Planters Association” now closed. It is currently maintained by Glenn Young, a HydroMulch Contractor in the Texas area who was one of the founding members of HTPA.
	Plant Search	It is what it says.
Associations:
	IECA	The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) is the world’s oldest and largest association devoted to helping members solve the problems caused by erosion and its byproduct—sediment.
	GCSAA
	NCGA
	CWSS	The California Weed Science Society provides information exchange on weed science and technology through an annual conference, publications, and other activities
	ASA	American Society of Agronomy, a century ago, a group of individuals interested in agronomy met in Chicago on Dec. 31, 1907, for the purpose of organizing the American Society of Agronomy to "increase the dissemination of knowledge concerning soils and crops and the conditions affecting them."
	ASTM	ASTM International, originally known as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), is one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world-a trusted source for technical standards for materials, products, systems, and services. Known for their high technical quality and market relevancy, ASTM International standards have an important role in the information infrastructure that guides design, manufacturing and trade in the global economy.
	CCA	The Certified Crop Adviser Program (CCA) is one of the professional certification programs offered by the American Society of Agronomy (ASA). It is a voluntary program providing a base level of standard through testing and raising that standard through continuing education.
Generic Knowledge:
	MacRAE's Blue Book	America's original industrial directory since 1893, MacRAE’S is where today’s industrial buyers go to find the exact product or service they need, when they need it. Using its powerful search features, users unlock information on over 500,000 North American industrial companies with more than 2 million product listings indexed under more than 50,000 product headings.
	Space.com
	Wikipedia.org	Wikipedia is a multilingual, web-based, free content encyclopedia project. The name Wikipedia is a portmanteau of the words wiki (a type of collaborative website) and encyclopedia. Wikipedia's articles provide links to guide the user to related pages with additional information. Wikipedia is written collaboratively by volunteers from all around the world. Since its creation in 2001, Wikipedia has grown rapidly into one of the largest reference Web sites. There are more than 75,000 active contributors working on some 9,000,000 articles in more than 250 languages.
	Dictionary.com
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	Windows SteadyState	Windows SteadyState, successor to the Shared Computer Toolkit, is designed to make life easier for people who set up and maintain shared computers. SteadyState allows for easier setup of permissions and options for multiple user accounts on a single computer.
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