Hydroponic Links

Alternative Enterprises

USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service www.nrcs.usda.gov 

Associations

Direct Marketing Association www.the-dma.org

The Encyclopedia of Associations www.gale.com

Federation of International Trade Associations www.fita.org

Federal Trade Commission www.ftc.gov

Food Marketing Institutem www.fmi.org

Grocery Manufacturers of America www.gmabrands.com

Hydroponic Society of America http://hsa.hydroponics.org

Institute of Food Technologists www.ift.org

International Fresh-cut Produce Association www.fresh-cuts.org

The National Cancer Institute http://www.nci.nih.gov/

National Center for Food Safety and Technology www.iit.edu/~ncfs

Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association www.oeffa.org

Ohio Florists' Association www.ofa.org

Organic Trade Association www.ota.com

Produce for Better Health Foundation www.5aday.com

Produce Marketing Association www.pma.com

Trade Shows & Professional Exhibits Directory www.gale.com

United Agribusiness League www.ual.org

United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable www.uffva.org

Business

Business Startup Model www.columbus-chamber.org/bizmodel

Economic Research Service. USDA www.ers.usda.gov

Greenhouse Tomato Budget, North Carolina State University http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/e/eaestes/are18.pdf

Interactive Hydroponic Lettuce Budget, Ohio State University http://aede.ag.ohio-state.edu/people/moore.301/index.htm

Interactive Hydroponic Lettuce Budget, Ohio State University http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/hydroponics/Economics/economics.htm

Ohio State University/OARDC Hydroponic Web Site http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/hydroponics/

Small Business Development Center  www.bgsu.edu/offices/sbdc/home.html

Corporate Sites

Dole www.dole5aday.com

Safeway www.safeway.com

Educational Materials

Produce for Better Health Foundation www.5aday.com

Produce Information for Consumers www.aboutproduce.com 

Food Safety

American Institute of Baking www.aibinternational.com

BNA Food Safety Report http://web.bna.com

Food and Drug Administration www.fda.gov

Food Marketing Institute www.fmi.org/foodsafety/

Food Safety and Inspection Service www.fsis.usda.gov/

Good Agricultural Practices http://www.gaps.cornell.edu/

Government Food Code www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_00/21cfr110_00.html

Government Food Safety Information www.foodsafety.gov

Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables www.fda.gov

International Food Safety Initiative www.foodprotection.org

National Food Safety Database www.foodsafety.gov

Ohio Food Safety Initiative www.midamservices.org

On Farm Food Safety Programs http://www.foodsafetynetwork.ca/food/onfarm.htm

Primus Labs http://www.primuslabs.com

University of California Extension Service http://ucdavis.edu

USDA Fresh Produce Audit Verification Program http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/fpbgapghp.htm 

Funding

Better Rural Places: Federal programs for sustainable agriculture, forestry, conservation and community development   www.attra.org/guide/index.htm 

Greenhouse Supplies

XS Smith www.xssmith.com

Agratech Inc. www.agra-tech.com

Agrodynamics www.agrodynamics.com

American Hydroponics www.amhydro.com

Cropking.com www.cropking.com/

De Ruiter Seeds Inc. www.deruiterusa.com/

Dosatron www.dostronusa.com

Dosmatic www.dosmatic.com

GGS Greenhouses www.ggs-greenhouse.com

Gemplers www.gemplers.com

Hydro-Gardens www.hydro-gardens.com/

Links to Hydroponic Gardening Resources www.homeharvest.com/linkshydroponic.htm

Ludy Greenhouse http://www.ludy.com/

Midwest Hydroponic Supplies Online www.midwestsupplies.com/hydro/

Olympic Horticultural Products http://www.olympichort.com/

Plant Products Co. Ltd. www.plantprod.com

Poly-tex Inc. www.poly-tex.com

Priva Computers www.priva.ca

Q-com Computers www.qcomcorp.com

Rijk Zwaan www.rijkzwaan.com

Rough Brothers Greenhouse Systems www.roughbros.com

Superior Growers Supply, Inc. www.superiorgrowers.com

Vertigro Inc. www.vertigro.com 

Insect Management

Greenhouse Vegetable Insect Mgt., NCSU http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/notes/Vegetables/veg17.html

The Green Book http://greenbook.net

Marketing

Agricultural Marketing Service @ USDA www.ams.usda.gov/

AMS @ USDA Fruit & Vegetable Programs (includes users guide to terminal market reports)        www.ams.usda.gov/fv/mncs/index.htm

Blue Book Services-guide to produce businesses www.bluebookprco.com/

Canadian Greenhouse Statistics http://res2.agr.ca/harrow/

Red Book Credit Services-guide to produce businesses www.thepacker.com/rbcs/rbcs-home.asp

Terminal Market Reports www.ams.usda.gov/fv/mncs/fvwires.htm

Terminal Market Reports-archived information http://gnv.ifas.ufl.edu/~market/market.html

Terminal Market Reports Users Guide www.ams.usda.gov/fv/mncs/index.htm

Nutritional Information

American Dietetic Association www.eatright.org

Dole www.dole5aday.com

Nutrient Data www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp

Nutrient Education Project by Georgia State University www.nutrition.about.com

Prevention Magazine www.healthyideas.com

Produce for Better Health Foundation www.5aday.com

Produce Information for Consumers www.aboutproduce.com

Produce Online Advice and Shopper Information System www.produceoasis.com

Organic

Agr. Cassettes, Grazing, Organic, Biodynamic www.rexp.com/organic.htm 

Promotional Ideas

PMA Produce Promotional Suggestions www.pma.com/media/appromotionideas.cfm

Publications

Practical Hydroponics http://www.hydroponics.com.au/

Vegetable Production

ABE Center, Hydroponic Vegetable Program www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~abe

Canadian Greenhouse Statistics http://res2.agr.ca/harrow

Canadian Greenhouse Vegetable Research Network http://res2.agr.ca/harrow/cgvrn

Controlled Environment Agriculture Information Resources 
http://www.hort.cornell.edu/department/faculty/weiler/resource/tcwres1.html

Cornell Vg. Integrated Crop and Pest Mgt. Guidelines http://nysaes.cornell.edu/recommends/

Green Tomato Fruit Disorders http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/imagemap/mgmaps/tomfruit/grnfruit/tomfruitg1..html

Greenhouse Tomato Fact Sheets, Mississippi State U. http://www2.msstate.edu/~ricks/

Greenhouse Vegetable List of References www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-32-a.html

Harrow Greenhouse Manager http://res.agr.ca/harrow

Harrow Research Reports http://res.agr.ca/harrow/

Hydroponics Resource Links www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/assoc/ghvga/links.htm

Hydroponic Tomato-Graphical Primer www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/hydroponics/DecisionAnalysis/graphicalprimer.htm.

Lettuce: Production of CEA-Grown Hydroponic Lettuce www.bee.cornell.edu/extension/CEA/indexv4.html

Mississippi State University http://msucares.com/crops/comhort/index.html

North Carolina State University: Greenhouse Vegetable Production www.ces.ncsu/edu/depts/hort/greenhouse_veg/

Ohio State University Horticulture and Crop Science in Virtual Perspective http://hcs.osu.edu

Ohio State University Extension Publications http://ohioline.osu.edu

Ohio State University Extension Veg-net www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~vegnet/

Ohio State University/OARDC, Hydroponic Tomato Decision Support www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/hydropoonics/

Ohio State University/OARDC, Hydroponic Tomato Interactive Decision Support www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/hydroponics/

Ohio State University/OARDC, Hydroponic Web Page www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/hydroponics/

Ohio Vegetable Production Guide 2002, Greenhouse Tomatoes www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~vegnet

Texas Plant Disease Handbook - Tomato http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/imagemap/mgmaps/tpdhveg6.html

Tomato Breeding, Genetics, & Database Mining, OARDC www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/tomato

Tomato Leaf Diseases http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/imagemap/mgmaps/tomleaf/tomleaf.html

Tomato Stem Diseases http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/imagemap/mgmaps/tomstem/tomstem.html

Tomato Root Diseases http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/imagemap/mgmaps/tomroot/tomroot.html

University of Arizona, Growing Hydroponic Tomatoes http://ag.arizona.edu/hydroponictomatoes

University of Arizona, Hydroponics http://ag.arizona.edu/PLS/faculty/MERLE.html

University of Florida, North Florida Research & Education Center http://nfrec-sv.ifas.ufl.edu