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National Agriculture Library
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Explore over 200,000 full-text journal articles, in addition to over 2 million citations on the agricultural sciences, with the National Agricultural Library's search system.
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Agribusiness Commons Agribusiness Commons brings together free, full-text scholarly articles from hundreds of universities and colleges worldwide. Powered by Digital Commons Network.
Agricultural and Biological Sciences eBooks (IntechOpen) IntechOpen's open access eBooks regarding topics from Agricultural Engineering to Viticulture.
Agricultural and Food Science Agricultural and Food Science (AFSci) Journal publishes original research reports on agriculture and food research in relation to primary production in boreal agriculture.
Agricultural Law Commons Agriculture Law Commons brings together free, full-text scholarly articles from hundreds of universities and colleges worldwide. Powered by Digital Commons Network.
Agriculture An international, scientific peer-reviewed open access journal published monthly online by MDPI.
Agronomy Agronomy is an international, scientific peer-reviewed open access journal published monthly online by MDPI.
AgWeb (Powered By Farm Journal) Stay informed with daily content from across Farm Journal's properties. AgWeb supplies the latest news on crop and livestock farming, live future trading information, weather forecasts, market analysis, ag policy and more.
American Society for Horticultural Science Journals HortTechnology HortScience Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science
Animal Nutrition Animal Nutrition is a fully Open Access international quarterly journal. Published by Elsevier, accessed via ScienceDirect.
Animals An international peer-reviewed open access journal devoted entirely to animals, including zoology and veterinary sciences, published monthly online by MDPI.
Animal Sciences Commons Animal Sciences Commons brings together free, full-text scholarly articles from hundreds of universities and colleges worldwide. Powered by Digital Commons Network.
Horticultural Plant Journal Horticultural Plant Journal (HPJ) is an international Open Access academic journal published bimonthly by Elsevier and accessed via ScienceDirect.
Insects An international peer-reviewed open access journal of entomology published monthly online by MDPI.
Journal of Dairy Science The official journal of the American Dairy Science Association is the leading peer-reviewed general dairy research journal in the world.
Meat and Muscle Biology An international, fully Open Access journal that covers a broad scope of high quality, peer-reviewed manuscripts on all aspects of meat science. Published by Iowa State University Press.
Merck Veterinary Manual Comprehensive reference for animal care information.
North Central Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) SARE resources relevant to the North Central region.
The Plant Genome The Plant Genome is a gold open access journal that provides the latest advances and breakthroughs in plant genomics research, with special attention to innovative genomic applications that advance our understanding of plant biology that may have applications to crop improvement.
PLOS ONE A peer-reviewed open access scientific journal published by the Public Library of Science. The journal covers primary research from any discipline within science and medicine.
Poultry Science An official journal of the Poultry Science Association. Poultry Science® is Gold Open Access (OA).
SARE Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education
Science of Food Science of Food is an online-only and open access journal publishes papers related to food safety, security, integrated production, processing and packaging, the changes and interactions of food components, and the influence on health and wellness properties of food.
Sperm Atlas The Sperm Atlas illustrates and describes sperm morphology from animals at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and other organizations. The database was created and curated by the SDZWA Reproductive Sciences team.
Veterinary and Animal Science Veterinary and Animal Science is a new fully Open Access publication from Elsevier which strongly encourages a multidisciplinary approach to research in the animal and health spectrum. The scope of the journal is streamlined into two major sections and covers ruminant, monogastric, aquaculture, wild life, equine, camelid and other animal species: 1) Animal Science and 2) Veterinary Science. Accessed via ScienceDirect
Veterinary Parasitology: X Veterinary Parasitology: X is the Open Access mirror journal of Veterinary Parasitology. Published by Elsevier, accessed via ScienceDirect.

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Ag Data Commons Access open USDA data relevant to agricultural research.
All Things Missouri Your gateway for interactive mapping, reports, and insights into issues facing Missourians. (MU Extension)
Missouri Census Data Center The official source for U.S. Census data for the state of Missouri.
National Agricultural Statistics Service The USDA's NASS provides useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture. Current and historical data, statistics and publications can be obtained from the site; including the Census of Agriculture.
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Land Atlas & Plat Books for Missouri Counties (print)
Missouri County Plat Books 1875-1930 The Missouri County Plat Books collection is a selection of county atlases and plat books from all over the state published from 1875-1930.
USGS National Map Viewer Topographic maps show both natural features, such as mountains, valleys, plains, lakes, rivers, and vegetation, and constructed features such as roads, boundaries, transmission lines and major buildings.
Web Soil Survey Web Soil Survey (WSS) provides official soil data and maps produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. Soil surveys can be used for general farm, local, and wider area planning.

EBSCO Newspaper Source Full-text access to hundreds of regional, national and international newspapers, as well as television and radio transcripts.
Missouri Digital Newspaper Project A growing collection of digitized historic newspapers. These images are freely available to the public and are keyword-searchable.
ProQuest U.S. Newsstream News content from U.S. national, regional, and local newspapers.

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Brownfield
Dairy Science Digest (MU Extension) Dairy Science Digest - a podcast developed to share the MOST current research published in the Journal of Dairy science. Hear directly from the research authors on how their results can impact your herd’s profitability. Science you can base your management decisions around. Designed to rarely exceed 30 minutes, this podcast provides ONLY the ”need to know” info for dairy producers.
Farm Progress
Gateway Research Organization Gateway Research Organization is an applied agricultural research association based out of Westlock, Alberta. We provide research, demonstrations and extension to agricultural producers. This publication serves as another way to bring you the information and stories that you have come to enjoy through our social media and YouTube channel.
Nature Boost (Missouri Department of Conservation) Interested in exploring the outdoors, but unsure where to start? It’s as easy as stepping out your door! Join host Jill Pritchard from the Missouri Department of Conservation as she explores everything nature has to offer – from health benefits and wildlife viewing, to outdoor recreation and unbelievable conservation stories. Subscribe and get your own Nature Boost!
Productive Pastures Podcast (MU Extension) Carson Roberts talks with farmers, researchers, and others that are experts in management-intensive grazing, sustainability, and agroecology. The topics covered foster a deeper understanding of grazing management, livestock production, and forage production. Listeners will be exposed to many brilliant ideas for how to improve profitability and regeneration in forage-livestock systems.
Regenerative Agriculture Hosted by John Kempf, Founder of AEA (Advancing Eco Agriculture). On this show, John and his guests describe why most growers have crop challenges, and how to resolve them. You will find straightforward, actionable information about growing that can be implemented right away to increase crop quality, yields, pest resistance, and climate resilience -- to regenerate soil health, and most importantly, increase farm profitability.
Tim's Take (Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station) This is the monthly agricultural research podcast for the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station (MOAES). MOAES extends CAFNR research to nearly 14,000 acres across the state to meet regional research and demonstration needs of agricultural producers and natural resource managers. Tim Reinbott is a Director of Operations at MU Extension.
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Voices from the Field (ATTRA/NCAT) From cover crops to regenerative grazing and organic production to marketing, ATTRA - Voices from the Field is your weekly sustainable agriculture podcast. Voices from the Field is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT).
The Weekly Workplace (Missouri Training Institute) Over the course of a lifetime the average person will spend 13 years and 2 months of their lives working, that’s 115,344 hours! Each week listen to the experts from Missouri Training Institute as they get real with insights and inspiration on how to turn those hours from grind to great. Whether you’re a team member or a team leader, these tips and tools are for you, so sit back, laugh, and enjoy. This is the Weekly Workplace.