LibGuides UFV: AGRI 163, Pest Biology and Identification (Renee Prasad): Websites

For your assignment:

BC Ministry of Agriculture- Plant Health
Locate your pest/crop to find background information and control management advice.
Ontario CropIPM
Search by crop to locate common pests and IPM basic and advanced control advice.

Evaluating Sources

Although librarians have carefully compiled these sources, there is no substitute for your own evaluation. Use the following guides to help you.

CARS Evaluation Checklist
CARS = Credibility, Accuracy, Reasonableness, and Support
The CRAAP Test
CRAAP = Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose
Critical Evaluation of Information Sources
Questions to ask, and where to find the answers when evaluating sources

Gateways & Portals

These websites have been chosen as appropriate resources for research. Users should still evaluate web resources to determine the accuracy and reliability of any information found.

Agricultural Land & Environment
B.C. government gateway to current affairs on farm business and practices.
Agriculture and Agri-food Canada Online
Publications, databases, agribusiness, industry information, research, financial programs, environment, etc.
Agriculture Institute of Canada
Includes 3 full text Canadian agricultural journals.
Agriseek
Agriculture-related jobs in British Columbia
Breeds of Livestock
Information on breeds of livestock.
Canadagriculture Online
Select articles from various on-line magazines.
Canadian Agriculture Library
A comprehensive collection on agriculture and food in Canada.
Illustrated Glossary of Plant Pathology
Definitions, diagrams, and photographs.
Integrated Pest Management (BC Ministry of Environment)
B.C. government website providing regulatory information and publications.
National Agricultural Library Digital Repository (US Department of Agriculture)
Provides access to older issues of important serial publications as well as 40 digitized books. No new content is being added as of January 2023.
Pesticides and Pest Management (Health Canada)
Government of Canada website that offers downloadable publications.
PLANTS Database (US Department of Agriculture)
Information about 45,000 currently recognized plants within the boundaries of the USA.
RSS news feeds
An aggregator of news feeds, sponsored by the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization
UBC Library - Land and Food Systems Subject Guide
Covering different areas of the agricultural sciences.
US Department of Agriculture
See Topics for web links, reports and publications for each subject listed.

Associations and Organizations

Agriculture Institute of Canada
Includes 3 full text Canadian agricultural journals.
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Chicken Farmers of Canada
Canadian Pork Council
Dairy Farmers of Canada