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November 22, 2011
This Week In Ag 0044 - Krissa Welshans shares thoughts on ag issues and ag communication research

What are some of the issues in agriculture today? And what information research tools can be used to identify solutions?

Show notes: Conversation with Krissa Thom Welshans.

  • You mentioned that you spend a fair bit of time on the computer for research and writing. What are some of the ag focused tools and resources you find helpful?
  • Android, iPhone, of Blackberry? Why?
January 13, 2011
Agriculture Information Resource Apps

Sometimes you just want to look something up. These apps offer specialized dictionaries or databases for niche information areas in agriculture.

These are a collection of specialized smart phone agriculture apps. These types of apps are primarily used as a lookup tool, either to help identify species, review a piece of regulation, or get the specifics on an issue.

January 12, 2011
General News Services Apps

What are some of the major news providers offering to mobile users?

This is just a sample of the news services that offer their information through a mobile application or a mobile focused web page.

November 18, 2010
This Week In Ag 0019 - Dairy Industry Media To Connect People And Information

How has the dairy industry accepted shifts to digital delivery of information, news, and stories? Progressive Dairyman staff share thoughts on the dairy industry.

Show notes

  • The diary industry seems to have a wide geography in within the United States (dairy products are everywhere). How does geography effect the industry in terms of connecting buyers and sellers of milk/milk products?
    • Are there any areas where there are few, if any dairies in the region?
    • Where does the industry believe the dairy capitol of the world really is? :)
July 29, 2010
Specialized Digital Research Tools

The internet has many deep sources of data and there are tools that can help you get there.

Like many people, Google, Yahoo!, or Bing are the first places you start a search. Using one of these sites is ingrained into our day to day activities. While these sites are excellent starting points, they are not the only places from which to discover information.

July 23, 2010
Dairy Market and Pricing Information

The diary industry is complex and sometimes difficult to understand. These resources can help wade through the maze.

July 23, 2010
World Agriculture Information Research Tools

Looking for ag data can seem daunting. Use these web sites and the power of Google to speed up the search and reduce the hassle.

When looking for information on world agriculture, where do you start? The following websites are good starting points. They are not all encompassing but they will get you started.

Use the power of Google Search. For example Google allows you to specify that your search results must come from a given website. For example, the query [ corn site:fao.org ] will return pages about corn but only from fao.org.