AGRICULTURAL

INFORMATION

This page was assembled to provide basic information on agriculture, agricultural statistics and web links to additional agricultural information.

University of Minnesota/Southwest State University - Agronomy Program

Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI)

Minnesota Department of Agriculture

USDA Economics and Statistics System

USDA - National Agricultural Statistics Service

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Chicago Board of Trade Markets

Chicago Mercantile Exchange - Ag Futures

Long Range Weather Forecast

1997 Census of Agriculture

1992 Census of Agriculture - Providing comparative statistics on Lyon County Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Southwest Experiment Station
Lamberton, Minnesota

World Agricultural Outlook Board

FAOSTAT - Online International Agricultural Statistics from the United Nations

Farm Service Agency

Minnesota Extension Service - contact the Lyon County Extension Office

Minnesota Farmer's Union

Farm Journal Today

Successful Farming

Progressive Farmer

Hoard's Dairyman

AgSearch - Use over 50 search engines to explore agricultural subject areas

National Agricultural Statistical Service

Old Farmer's Almanac

Farm Business Economics Briefing Room

Dr. Harry W. Parker on Value Added Agriculture

University of Minnesota/Southwest State University - Agronomy Program

Department: Science - Agronomy Program

Office: Charter Hall 129,

Telephone: 507-537-6223

Faculty:

Dr. Elizabeth Dyck

Dr. Neal Eash

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Agronomy

Program Information:

In September 1996, the University of Minnesota College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Southwest State University, and agriculture and agribusiness leaders met to discuss the opportunities for expanding the availability of agricultural courses and degrees in southwest Minnesota. The meeting produced a recommendation that the University of Minnesota and Southwest State University work to create an innovative joint effort to meet the needs of southwest Minnesota agriculture and students interested in studying agricultural sciences.

The College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences and Southwest State University have entered into an agreement to greatly expand educational opportunities for agricultural sciences in the region. Students will be able to earn a University of Minnesota degree by taking the needed agricultural science courses at SSU.

Additional Information:

Elizabeth Dyck dyck@ssu.southwest.msus.edu

Neal Eash eash@ssu.southwest.msus.edu

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