UF/IFAS Home Page and AgriGator
Acknowledgements and References

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*BOOK: THE FARMER'S GUIDE TO THE INTERNET by HENRY JAMES AND TVA RURAL STUDIES*
	AGRIGATOR - INDEX OF AGRICULTURAL AND RELATED INFORMATION "Everything you ever wanted to know about agriculture can be found through this site, and it is constantly updated." AGRIGATOR "This source of information about agriculture has information about new sites, conferences, agricultural resources, environment, biotechnology, weather, and more!" UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SCIENCES "This site includes information about the college, departments, research, and extension, as well as a list of agricultural-related links on the Web and Gopher servers."

*BOOK: WORLD WIDE WEB TOP 1000 by R.F. HOLZNAGEL AND POINT COMMUNICATIONS*
	UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA - INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES Earth Sciences "Did you know that agriculture is one of Florida's top three sources of revenue? All those oranges, don't you know. (And you thought the economy would collapse without Disney World). From citrus to sugar, the Sunshine State's land yields a lot of produce. To get all the facts, point your browser to the University of Florida's Institute of Agricultural Sciences and discover why Florida ranks 8th in the nation for farming productivity. IFAS is the king of outreach programs, it has offices in all 67 counties and does research on the Everglades and bugs, too. We also liked the National Food Safety Database, which teaches readers ways to prevent illnesses spread through food (can you say 'salmonella?'). Top-notch interactive maps lead you through a geographic array of beans, cabbage, carrots, tomatoes,... whew!

*BOOK: MASTERING THE INTERNET by GLEE HARRAH CADY AND PAT McGREGOR*
	AGRIGATOR "AgriGator is the Web server operated by the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS)at the University of Florida (UF). In addition to providing information about UF, the IFAS, and different types of 'Gators', it provides an extensive list of agricultural resources world-wide. Other topics are also available (biotechnology, space, weather, environment and the 'funny farm') and new ones are still under development and will be added later. Come visit the AgriGator swamp as it is being built. Watch out for the Gators in Figure 23.18, the home page."

*BOOK: WALKING THE WORLD WIDE WEB by SHANNON R. TURLINGTON*
	AGRIGATOR "This site gathers a collection of resources on the Internet containing agricultural and biological information. Here you'll find worldwide agricultural resources, including conferences, community groups, international locations, almanac servers, U.S. governmental and state sites, publications, mailing lists, and marketing services. The pointers are coded to let you know what type of resource you are accessing: WWW, Gopher, Telnet, FTP, or WAIS. They are also divided into sub-sections for easy browsing."

*BOOK: THE AUSTRALIAN FARMER'S GUIDE TO THE INTERNET*
	AGRIGATOR This book "...was commissioned by the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation and produced in conjunction with Farmwide Pty Ltd. The guide aims to give farmers confidence in connecting to and using Internet services, and provides them with a starting point for finding information which is relevant to their farm business." AgriGator "is included in Part II of the Guide, which features a directory of over 250 Australian and overseas agricultural-related sites..."


*WORLD WIDE WEB REFERENCES:*


	AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATORS IN EDUCATION (ACE) The 1997 ACE Critique and Awards program has selected the "University of Florida Interactive Campus Map" program to received the Gold Award in the Computer Program and Information Exchange category.

	AGRIGATOR--INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES OVERALL RATING: 3 STARS CONTENT: 3 STARS DESIGN: 4 STARS PERSONALITY: 4 STARS AgriGator is the reference page of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. The swamp, as it is called, is a combination of links to an assortment of informative, humorous, helpful Web sites, and more alligator references than you can make a pair of boots out of. Aside from cute site design, the most outstanding feature is the collection of links to biotechnology sites.

	AGRIGATOR (STATE) LISTINGS OVERALL RATING: 3 STARS CONTENT: 4 STARS DESIGN: 3 STARS PERSONALITY: 2 STARS Use the AgriGator to find agricultural and related information on the Internet, as provided by universities and other organizations. Whether you are searching for the Cornell vet school, hydroponics at Stanford, integrated pest management, beekeeping, or birding, you should find it here.

	UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES SCIENCE / AGRICULTURE FOOD & DRINK / FOOD SCIENCE EDUCATION / COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH AMERICA The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences page presents its academic departments, research activities, educational programs, and research centers. The Institute supplies research facilities to study areas such as agricultural engineering, food sciences, soil sciences, and plant sciences. Its research centers study the Florida Everglades, the Gulf coast, and tropical agriculture. There are links to the University of Florida and its AgriGator, a listing of Worldwide Agricultural Site Index.


	CONTENT: 45/50 PRESENTATION: 40/50 EXPERIENCE: 40/50 Did you know that agriculture is one of Florida's top three sources of revenue? All those oranges, don't you know. (And you thought the economy would collapse without Disney World.) From citrus to sugar, the Sunshine State's land yields a lot of produce. To get all the facts, point your browser to the University of Florida's Institute of Agricultural Sciences, and discover why Florida ranks 8th in the nation for farming productivity. IFAS is the king of outreach programs; it has offices in all 67 counties and does research on the Everglades and bugs, too. We also liked the National Food Safety Database, which teaches readers ways to prevent illnesses spread through food (can you say "salmonella?"). Top-notch interactive maps lead you through a geographic array of beans, cabbage, carrots, tomatoes... whew!

	SECTION IV: EXPERIMENT!: SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS & COMPUTING SUBSECTION II: BIOLOGY AGRIGATOR This site gathers a collection of resources on the Internet containing agricultural and biological information. Here you'll find worldwide agricultural resources, including conferences, community groups, international locations, almanac servers, U.S. government and state sites, publications, mailing lists, and marketing services. The pointers are coded to let you know what type of resource you are accessing: WWW, Gopher, Telnet, FTP, or WAIS. They are also divided into subsections for easy browsing.

	AGRIGATOR AGRICULTURAL INDEX - FOUR STARS SCIENCE / AGRICULTURE EDUCATION / COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH AMERICA The AgriGator index is the University of Florida's resource for agricultural and related information. The Index presents listings of agricultural conferences, commercial groups, US government sites, publications, and marketing services. Agricultural scientists will find conferences on plant genetic resources, food industry environmental issues, and farming machinery. There are links to US state sites that provide information on academic departments, research facilities, and research projects.

	HERP LINK'S HERPETOLOGICAL RESOURCES SITE OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF MAR. 31 - APRIL 6, 1996 I'll be the first to admit that this week's Hip Herp Site is like none that has been presented here before. AgriGator - "The American Alligator" is actually part of the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Computer Network. The Institute is located in Gainesville, Florida (aka: Gator Heaven). Although this site is unlike any of the Previous Hip Herp Sites, it is still worthy of your patronage. This is probably the most comprehensive site on the Web dedicated exclusively to the American Alligator. The table of contents for this site include: Alligator History , Alligator Reproduction , and Living with Alligators to name but a few of the many topics included in this document. Visit Gator Country ... if you dare!

Keep Up the pACE	COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY NEWSLETTER FOR ARIZONA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION 12 JANUARY 1995 VOL 1 NO. 2 WWW SITE OF THE WEEK AgriGator is a new site brought to you by the Computer Network of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Florida (the Gators). These guys put lots of work into this one. It has an extensive list of agricultural resources found throughout the world. Other topics include biotechnology, space, weather, environment and an amusing area entitled "The Funny Farm." AgriGator refers to its sub-areas as bayous, swamps and islands. Users with graphical browsers get some great alligator shots.

	NETVET [1995] DECEMBER 4-10 - AGRIGATOR The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Home Page, otherwise known as the AgriGator, has it all. Agricultural links galore, colorful graphics, and overall excellent design. Definitely worth repeated visits!


	THE AGRICULTURAL ALLIGATOR THE UF/IFAS AGRIGATOR The Web server of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Florida provides a fun romp through some serious subjects--environmental protection, biotechnology, and the future of agriculture. Be sure to visit this Web site's Funny Farm before you leave--first stop is the digital priest in the "confession booth."


	CONTENT: 38 / 50 PRESENTATION: 24 / 50 EXPERIENCE: 33 / 50 AgriGator, compiled by the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, is a far-reaching list of links to agricultural sites. Arranged by topic, the list ranges from the Malaysian Ministry of Agriculture's page to Florida's own "Alternative Methods for Mole Cricket Control." (Agricultural science in Florida seems mainly devoted to keeping large, unattractive insects from eating all your crops.) AgriGator also provides some advice and help for university departments working on their own Web pages, including the "Funny Farm" -- stressbusting sites for overworked academics.

	ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AGRIGATOR BEST OF THE INTERNET AgriGator is the University of Florida's agriculture site. It features a concise list of links to ag and government sites on the Web, as well as Gopher and FTP sites.

	GLOBAL AGRIBUSINESS INFORMATION NETWORK FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM (FAIRS) & AGRIGATOR These two University of Florida sites deserve special mention. Three years ago these were among the first sites to provide comprehensive agricultural information for WWW users. We believe that these sites set the initial standard for agribusiness information sites on the Internet. Today, the sites have even more information, including current/historical market prices and extensive technical documentation on best extension and production practices. Sites like these ensure that free agricultural information will continue to be made available on the WWW.

	SELECT SURF SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY: AGRICULTURE - AGRIGATOR Among its main features is a tropical list of agricultural sites.
	STUDY WEB AGRIGATOR - ENDANGERED SPECIES & WILDLIFE SECTION. The Aligator Section has been selected as a featured site in StudyWeb as one of the best educational resources on the Web by our researchers.
	Links²Go AGRIGATOR - Homepage and International Ag Site Index The Links2Go Key Resource award is completely objective and is based on an analysis of millions of web pages. During the course of our analysis, we identify which links are most representative of each of the thousands of topics in Links2Go, based on how actual page authors index and organize links on their pages.

*MAGAZINE REFERENCES:*


	NEW HORIZONS - MAGAZINE OF THE NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION MAY / JUNE 1996 AGRIGATOR This page, created by the folks at the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Florida, packs an extensive list of agricultural resources found worldwide. Created in the form of a cyberspace swamp, this site is a fun and entertaining way to keep up with what is happening in agriculture.

UF/IFAS Home Page and AgriGator Acknowledgements and References

AGRIGATOR - INDEX OF AGRICULTURAL AND RELATED INFORMATION

AGRIGATOR

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SCIENCES

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA - INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

AGRIGATOR

AGRIGATOR

AGRIGATOR

AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATORS IN EDUCATION (ACE)

AGRIGATOR--INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES OVERALL RATING: 3 STARS CONTENT: 3 STARS DESIGN: 4 STARS PERSONALITY: 4 STARS

AGRIGATOR (STATE) LISTINGS OVERALL RATING: 3 STARS CONTENT: 4 STARS DESIGN: 3 STARS PERSONALITY: 2 STARS

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES SCIENCE / AGRICULTURE FOOD & DRINK / FOOD SCIENCE EDUCATION / COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH AMERICA

CONTENT: 45/50 PRESENTATION: 40/50 EXPERIENCE: 40/50

SECTION IV: EXPERIMENT!: SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS & COMPUTING SUBSECTION II: BIOLOGY AGRIGATOR

AGRIGATOR AGRICULTURAL INDEX - FOUR STARS SCIENCE / AGRICULTURE EDUCATION / COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH AMERICA

HERP LINK'S HERPETOLOGICAL RESOURCES SITE OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF MAR. 31 - APRIL 6, 1996

Keep Up the pACE

COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY NEWSLETTER FOR ARIZONA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION 12 JANUARY 1995 VOL 1 NO. 2 WWW SITE OF THE WEEK

NETVET [1995] DECEMBER 4-10 - AGRIGATOR

THE AGRICULTURAL ALLIGATOR THE UF/IFAS AGRIGATOR

CONTENT: 38 / 50 PRESENTATION: 24 / 50 EXPERIENCE: 33 / 50

ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONSAGRIGATORBEST OF THE INTERNET

GLOBAL AGRIBUSINESS INFORMATION NETWORK FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM (FAIRS) & AGRIGATOR

SELECT SURF SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY: AGRICULTURE - AGRIGATOR

STUDY WEB AGRIGATOR - ENDANGERED SPECIES & WILDLIFE SECTION.

Links2Go AGRIGATOR - Homepage and International Ag Site Index

NEW HORIZONS - MAGAZINE OF THE NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION MAY / JUNE 1996 AGRIGATOR

UF/IFAS Home Page and AgriGator
Acknowledgements and References

AGRIGATOR--INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
OVERALL RATING: 3 STARS
CONTENT: 3 STARS
DESIGN: 4 STARS
PERSONALITY: 4 STARS

AGRIGATOR (STATE) LISTINGS
OVERALL RATING: 3 STARS
CONTENT: 4 STARS
DESIGN: 3 STARS
PERSONALITY: 2 STARS

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
SCIENCE / AGRICULTURE
FOOD & DRINK / FOOD SCIENCE
EDUCATION / COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH AMERICA

CONTENT: 45/50
PRESENTATION: 40/50
EXPERIENCE: 40/50

SECTION IV: EXPERIMENT!: SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS & COMPUTING
SUBSECTION II: BIOLOGY
AGRIGATOR

AGRIGATOR AGRICULTURAL INDEX - FOUR STARS
SCIENCE / AGRICULTURE
EDUCATION / COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH AMERICA

HERP LINK'S HERPETOLOGICAL RESOURCES SITE OF THE WEEK
FOR THE WEEK OF MAR. 31 - APRIL 6, 1996

COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY NEWSLETTER FOR ARIZONA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
12 JANUARY 1995 VOL 1 NO. 2
WWW SITE OF THE WEEK

THE AGRICULTURAL ALLIGATOR
THE UF/IFAS AGRIGATOR

CONTENT: 38 / 50
PRESENTATION: 24 / 50
EXPERIENCE: 33 / 50

ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS
AGRIGATOR
BEST OF THE INTERNET

GLOBAL AGRIBUSINESS INFORMATION NETWORK
FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM (FAIRS) & AGRIGATOR

SELECT SURF
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY: AGRICULTURE - AGRIGATOR

STUDY WEB
AGRIGATOR - ENDANGERED SPECIES & WILDLIFE SECTION.

Links²Go
AGRIGATOR - Homepage and International Ag Site Index

NEW HORIZONS - MAGAZINE OF THE NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION
MAY / JUNE 1996
AGRIGATOR