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General References on World Food Crops

References by Topic

Unit 1 - Early Agriculture and Development
Unit 2 - Genetics, Evolution, & Selection
Unit 3 - Centers of Diversity & Crop Adaptation
Unit 4 - Classification of Crops and Their Role in Human Nutrition
Unit 5 - Genetic Resources and Biodiversity
Unit 6 - International Crop Improvement Strategies
Unit 7 - Wheat - Triticum aestivum and Related Species
Unit 8 - Rice
Unit 9 - Barley, Rye & Oats
Unit 10 - Soybean, Groundnut, and Dry Beans
Unit 11 - Maize (Zea mays L.)
Unit 12 - Sorghum and Millets
Unit 13 - Sugarcane, Sugar beet
Unit 14 - Oil Crops
Unit 15 - Potato
Unit 16 - Cassava, Sweetpotato, and Yams
Unit 17 - Tomato, Cabbage, and other Vegetable Crops
Unit 20 - World Food Crops and Food Security

General References on World Food Crops

• Center for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
  http://www.cgiar.org/

• Center for New Crops & Plant Products, Purdue University. 2004.
  Directory: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/default.html
  Crop Index: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/Indices/index_ab.html
  References: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropReference/crop_reference.html
  Websites: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/related_web_sites.html

• Economic Research Service, USDA.
  http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/

• FAOSTAT. FAO Statistical Databases. http://apps.fao.org/

• Food and Agricultures of the World. Website of the Agropolis Museum, Montpellier, France.
  http://museum.agropolis.fr/english/index.html
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  http://www.FAO.org

• Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  http://www.itis.usda.gov/index.html

• International Food Policy Research Institute
  http://www.IFPRI.org

• Kimball, J.W. 2003. Kimball's Biology Pages
  http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/

• Levetin, E. and K. McMahon. 2005. Plants and Society, 4th edition. McGraw-Hill, New York, NY. Additional on-line notes and references:
  http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072528427/student_view0/

• National Agricultural Statistics Service. 2004.
  http://www.nass.usda.gov

• National Biological Information Infrastructure
  Directory: http://www.nbii.gov/index.html
  Botany subdirectory: http://www.nbii.gov/disciplines/botany/
  Systematics subdirectory: http://www.nbii.gov/disciplines/systematics.html

• Salvador, R.J. 2004. World Food Issues Past and Present.
  http://www.agron.iastate.edu/courses/agron342/

• Society for Economic Botany
  http://www.econbot.org/home.html

• USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program.
  Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database].
  Home Page: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/index.pl
  World Economic Plants: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxecon.pl

• USDA, NRCS. 2004. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5
  http://plants.usda.gov

• World Resources Institute
  http://www.wri.org/index.cfm

Early Agriculture and Development

• Holocene Timeline
  http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/paleo/ctl/10k.html

• WSU web site on the Agricultural Revolution.
  http://www.wsu.edu/gened/learn-modules/top_agrev/agrev-index.html

• Betz, V. Early plant domestication in Mesoamerica. Athena Review, Vol 2 No.1: 24-31.
  http://www.athenapub.com/nwdom1.htm

• Gepts, Paul, 2004. Lifestyles of the Hunters and Gatherers.
  http://www.agronomy.ucdavis.edu/gepts/pb143/lec03/pb143l03.htm

• Gepts, Paul, 1996. Why did agriculture start?
  http://www.agronomy.ucdavis.edu/gepts/pb143/lec04/pb143l04.htm

• Levetin, E. and K. McMahon. 2005. Origins of Agriculture. Chapter 11 in Plants and Society, 4th edition. McGraw-Hill, New York, NY. Additional on-line notes and references:
  http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072528427/student_view0/chapter11/chapter_outline.html

• Rosegrant et al., Global Food Outlook: Trends, Alternatives, and Choices.
  International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington D.C., August, 2001. http://www.ifpri.org/pubs/fpr/fpr30.pdf

Genetics, Evolution, & Selection

• Gepts, P. 2002. Who's Who in the History of Crop Evolution Studies.
  http://www.agronomy.ucdavis.edu/gepts/pb143/lec02/pb143l02.htm

• Gepts, P. 2002. What is a crop? The domestication syndrome. http://www.agronomy.ucdavis.edu/gepts/pb143/lec08/pb143l08.htm

• Kimball, J.W. 2003. Kimball's Biology Pages. Evolution and Adaptation.
  http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/E/Evolution.html

• Kimball, J.W. 2003. Kimball's Biology Pages. Speciation.
  http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/S/Speciation.html

• Online Library of Literature. 2002.
  http://www.literature.org/authors/darwin-charles/the-origin-of-species/

• Saedler, H. Transposons and Evolution.
  http://www.mpiz-koeln.mpg.de/english/research/saedlerGroup/saedler/index.htm

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Centers of Diversity & Crop Adaptation

• Gepts, Paul, 2003. Who's Who in the History of Crop Evolution Studies:
  C. Darwin (UK), A. de Candolle (CH), N. Vavilov (RU), J. Harlan (US)
  http://agronomy.ucdavis.edu/gepts/pb143/lec02/pb143l02.htm

• Gepts, Paul, 2003. Where did Agriculture Start?
  http://agronomy.ucdavis.edu/gepts/pb143/lec10/pb143l10.htm

• Levetin, E. and K. McMahon. 2005. Plant Physiology. Chapter 4 in Plants and Society, 4th edition. McGraw-Hill, New York, NY. Additional on-line notes and references:
  http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072528427/student_view0/chapter4/chapter_outline.html

   

• Levetin, E. and K. McMahon. 2005. Ecology. Chapter 26 in Plants and Society, 4th edition. McGraw-Hill, New York, NY. Additional on-line notes and references:
  http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072528427/student_view0/chapter26/chapter_outline.html

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• Levin, D.A. 2000. Biomes.
  http://www.micro.utexas.edu/courses/levin/bio304/biomes/biomes.html

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• VIR. 2002. Biography of Nikolai I. Vavilov.
  http://www.vir.nw.ru/history/vavilov.htm

• Woodward, S.L. 1997. Major Biomes of the World.
  http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/main.html

• http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/Biology/botf99/photodark/c4.htm

Classification of Crops and Their Role in Human Nutrition

• Center for New Crops & Plant Products, Purdue University. 2003. Crop Index.
  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/Indices/index_ab.html

• FAOSTAT. FAO Statistical Databases.
  http://apps.fao.org/

• Latham, M.C. 1997. Human nutrition in the developing world. Food and Nutrition Series - No. 29, FAO.
  http://www.fao.org/docrep/W0073E/w0073e00.htm

• USDA. 2004. Food and Nutrition Center.
  http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/index.html
• WHO. 2000. Turning the tide of malnutrition: Responding to the challenge of the 21st century.
  http://www.who.int/nut/documents/nhd_brochure.pdf

Genetic Resources and Biodiversity

• Barton, J.H., and P. Berger. 2001. Patenting Agriculture. Issues in Science and Technology Online.
  http://www.nap.edu/issues/17.4/p_barton.htm

• Economic Research Service, USDA. 2000. Agricultural Genetic Resources: Building Blocks for Future Crops. Agricultural Outlook, November, 2000. http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/agoutlook/nov2000/nov2000f.pdf

• Gepts, P. 2002. How did plants evolve under domestication? Fate of genetic diversity.
  http://www,agronomy.ucdavis.edu/gepts/pb143/lec15/pb143l15.htm

• Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. 2005.
  http://www.millenniumassessment.org/en/index.aspx

• Millennium Seed Bank Project, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. Useful links on genetic resources and genebanks.
  http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/msbp/inform/links.html#conserv

• Raymond, R. and C. Fowler. 2001. Sharing the non-monetary benefits of agricultural biodiversity. Issues in Genetic Resources No. 5, IPGRI. pdf version
  http://www.ipgri.cgiar.org/publications/pubfile.asp?ID_PUB=683

• Thrupp, L.A. 1997. Linking Biodiversity and Agriculture: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Food Security. World Resources Institute.
  http://pubs.wri.org/pubs_description.cfm?PubID=2633

• Tripp, R. and van der Heidehttp, W. 1996. The erosion of crop genetic diversity: challenges, strategies and uncertainties.
  http://www.odi.org.uk/nrp/7.html

International Crop Improvement Strategies

• Center for Global Food Issues. 2005. High-yield Conservation Protects Biodiversity.
  http://www.highyieldconservation.org/index.html
• Easterbrook, G. 1997. Forgotten benefactor of humanity. The Atlantic Online.
  http://www.highyieldconservation.org/articles/forgotten_benefactor.html

• International Food Policy Research Institute. 2002. Green Revolution: Curse or Blessing? IFPRI Issue Brief #11. http://www.ifpri.org/pubs/ib/ib11.pdf

• Levetin, E. and K. McMahon. 2005. Feeding a hungry world. Chapter 15 in Plants and Society, 4th edition. McGraw-Hill, New York, NY. Additional on-line notes and references:
  http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072528427/student_view0/chapter15/chapter_outline.html

• Price, S.C. 1999. Public and private plant breeding. Nature Biotechnology 17:938.
  http://www.biotech-info.net/public_private.html

• Tripp, R. and D. Byerlee. 2000. Public plant breeding in an era of privatisation. ODI Natural Resource Perspectives. http://www.odi.org.uk/nrp/57.html

Wheat - Triticum aestivum and Related Species

• Wheat - Triticum aestivum and Related Species

  • Center for New Crops & Plant Products, Purdue University. 2003. Triticum species.
    http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/nexus/Triticum_spp_nex.html

  • Curtis, B.C., S. Rajaram, and H. Gómez Macpherson. 2002. Bread wheat: improvement and Production. FAO Plant Production and Protection Series No. 30.
    http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/006/Y4011E/y4011e00.htm

  • Fowler, D.B. 2002. Winter Cereal Production. University of Saskatchewan. http://www.usask.ca/agriculture/plantsci/winter_cereals/index.php

  • Kansas State University Research and Extension. Adopt a Wheat Field. http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/pr_aawf/welcome.htm

  • Kansas State University Research and Extension. 2005. Wheat Page.
    http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/pr%5Fwheatpage/

  • Levetin, E. and K. McMahon. 2005. The grasses. Chapter 12 in Plants and Society, 4th edition. McGraw-Hill, New York, NY. Additional on-line notes and references:
    http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072528427/student_view0/chapter12/chapter_outline.html

  • Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers. 2004. Small Grains. The internet source for small grain growers. http://www.smallgrains.org/

  • Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers. Wheat Facts.
    http://www.smallgrains.org/Toolshed/Wheat_Facts/wheat_facts.htm

  • NABIM. About flour milling.
    http://www.nabim.org.uk/milling.htm

  • Oplinger, E.S., E.A. Oelke, A.R. Kaminski, K.A. Kelling, J.D. Doll, B.R. Durgan, and R.T. Schuler. 2000. Spelt. In Alternative Field Crops Manual
    http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/spelt.html

  • Simmons,S.R., E.A. Oelke, and P.M. Anderson. 1995. Growth and development guide for spring wheat. University of Minnesota Extension Service.
    http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/cropsystems/DC2547.html

  • Stallknecht, G.F., K.M. Gilbertson, and J.E. Ranney. 1996. Alternative wheat cereals as food grains: Einkorn, emmer, spelt, kamut, and triticale. p. 156-170. In: J. Janick (ed.), Progress in new crops. ASHS Press, Alexandria, VA.
    http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1996/V3-156.html

  • USDA. Wheat Diseases and Pests: a guide for field identification
    http://wheat.pw.usda.gov/ggpages/wheatpests.html

   

Rice

• BIOTHAI, CEDAC, DRCSC, GRAIN, MASIPAG, PAN-Indonesia and UBINIG. 2001. Grains of delusion: Golden rice seen from the ground.
  http://www.grain.org/briefings/?id=18 [pdf version]

• California Rice Commission. 2003. California Rice. http://www.calrice.org/home.html

• Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Rice Production. 2003. RiceScience Portal.
  http://www.ricecrc.org/reader/rs_main.htm

• FAO. 2004. International Year of Rice. http://www.fao.org/rice2004/index_en.htm

• IRRI. 2004. Rice Knowledge Bank. http://www.knowledgebank.irri.org

• IRRI. 2004. RiceWorld. http://www.riceworld.org

• National Research Council. 1996. Lost Crops of Africa: Volume I, Grains, Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press. http://books.nap.edu/books/0309049903/html/index.html

• Rice Online. 2004. http://www.riceonline.com/home.shtml

• RiceWeb. 2004. http://www.riceweb.org/Contents.htm

• University of California Cooperative Extension Rice Project. 2004.
  http://agronomy.ucdavis.edu/uccerice/main.htm

Barley, Rye & Oats

• American Malting Barley Association (AMBA). http://www.ambainc.org/
• BarleyWorld. 2005. Web site of the Barley project at Oregon State University.
  http://barleyworld.org
• Center for New Crops & Plant Products, Purdue University. 2004. Avena sativa L.
  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/nexus/Avena_sativa_nex.html
• Center for New Crops & Plant Products, Purdue University. 2004. Secale cereale L.
  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/nexus/Secale_cereale_nex.html
• Hayes, P.M., A. Castro, L. Marquez-Cedillo, A. Corey, C. Henson, B.L. Jones, J. Kling, D. Mather, I. Matus, C. Rossi, and K. Sato. 2003. Genetic diversity for quantitatively inherited agronomic and malting quality traits. In R. von Bothmer, H. Knüpffer, T. van Hintum, and K. Sato (eds.), Diversity in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam. pdf file
• National Barley Foods Council. 2005. BarleyFoods website. http://www.barleyfoods.org/

• US Barley Genome Project. 2005.
  http://barleyworld.org/northamericanbarley.php
• Oelke, E.A., E.S. Oplinger, H. Bahri, B. R. Durgan, D. H. Putnam, J.D. Doll, and K.A. Kelling. 1990. Rye. Alternative Field Crops Manual. University of Wisconsin Cooperative Exension and the University of Minnesota Extension Service.
  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/rye.html
• Oregon State University Extension Service. On-line guide to disease control.
  http://plant-disease.ippc.orst.edu/plant_index.cfm
• Palmer, J. 1999. How to Brew. http://www.howtobrew.com/
• Washington Barley Commission. 2005. http://www.washingtonbarley.org/mainset.html

Soybean, Groundnut, and Dry Beans

• Levetin, E. and K. McMahon. 2003. Legumes. Chapter 13 In Plants and Society, 3rd edition. McGraw-Hill, New York, NY. Additional on-line notes and references:
  http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072909498/student_view0/chapter13/chapter_outline.html

Soybean

• American Soybean Association. 2003.
  http://www.asa-europe.org/index.shtml

• Ashlock, Lanny. 2003. Arkansas Soybean Handbook. Publication MP 197, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Arkansas.
  http://www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/publications/HTML/MP197/

• ISU Cooperative Extension Service. 1994. How A Soybean Plant Develops. Special Report #53.
  http://www.agron.iastate.edu/soybean/beangrows.html

• National Soybean Research Laboratory. University of Illinois.
  http://www.nsrl.uiuc.edu/nsrlhome.html

• North Dakota State University Extension Service. 1999. Soybean Growth and Management Quick Guide. http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/plantsci/rowcrops/a1174/a1174w.htm

• Purdue Links for Glycine max (L.) Merr. 2003.
  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/nexus/Glycine_max_nex.html

Groundnut

• CGIAR. Areas of Research: Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea Linnaeus). 2003.
  http://www.cgiar.org/research/res_ground.html

• ICRISAT publications on groundnut. http://www.icrisat.org/Topics/groundnut.htm

• Phillips, S.L. 1997. The incredible peanut. Ethnobotanical Leaflets, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
  http://www.siu.edu/~ebl/leaflets/peanut.htm

• Purdue Links for Arachis hypogaea L. 2001.
  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/nexus/Arachis_hypogaea_nex.html

• Putnam, D.H., E.S. Oplinger, T.M. Teynor, E.A. Oelke, K.A. Kelling, and J.D. Doll. 2000. Peanut. Alternative Field Crops Manual. University of Wisconsin Cooperative Exension and the University of Minnesota Extension Service.
  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/peanut.html

• The Peanut Farmer. 2004. http://www.peanutfarmer.com/

• Virginia-Carolina Peanuts. 2004. http://aboutpeanuts.com/info.html

Common Bean

• CGIAR. Areas of Research: Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). 2003.
  http://www.cgiar.org/research/res_beans.html

• CIAT. 2003. Bean Improvement. http://www.ciat.cgiar.org/beans/

• Purdue Links for Phaseolus vulgaris L. 2001.
  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/nexus/Phaseolus_vulgaris_nex.html

Maize (Zea mays L.)

• CIMMYT 1999/2000 Maize World Facts and Trends.
  http://www.cimmyt.org/Research/Economics/map/.../maizeft9900_contents.htm

• IITA research guides on maize (IRG 9, 33, 35).
  http://www.iita.org/info/irg_html.htm

• Iowa State University. The maize page.
  http://maize.agron.iastate.edu/

• National Corn Growers Association Home Page.
  http://www.ncga.com/

• Ontario Corn Producers' Association Home Page.
  http://www.ontariocorn.org/

• Ritchie et al. 1993. How a corn plant develops. Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service, Special Report No. 48.
  http://maize.agron.iastate.edu/corngrows.html

• University of Nebraska production guides.
  http://www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/fieldcrops/

• USDA/ARS. MaizeGDB: Maize Genetics and Genomics Database.
  http://www.maizegdb.org/

Sorghum and Millets

• Andrews, D.J., J.F. Rajewski, and K.A. Kumar. 1993. Pearl millet: New feed grain crop. p. 198-208. In: J. Janick and J.E. Simon (eds.), New crops. Wiley, New York.
  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1993/v2-198.html

• Center for New Crops & Plant Products, Purdue University. 2002. Website on sorghum.
  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/crops/grain_sorghum.html

• ICRISAT. Crops Gallery: Sorghum bicolor L. Moench.
  http://www.icrisat.org/text/coolstuff/crops/gcrops2.html#top

• ICRISAT. Crops Gallery: Pearl millet.
  http://www.icrisat.org/text/coolstuff/crops/gcrops1.html#top

• ICRISAT. Crops Gallery: Finger millet (Eleusine coracana).
  http://www.icrisat.org/text/coolstuff/crops/gcrops3.html#top

• ICRISAT. Online Sorghum Information System.
  http://www.icrisat.org/text/research/grep/homepage/sorghum/SorghumTutorial/sorghum.htm

• Lee, D., W. Hanna, G.D. Buntin, W. Dozier, P. Timper and J.P. Wilson. 2004. Pearl Millet for Grain. Bulletin 1216. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and USDA-ARS.
  http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/B1216.htm
  

• National Research Council. 1996. Lost Crops of Africa: Volume I, Grains. National Academy Press.
  http://www.nap.edu/books/0309049903/html/

Sugarcane and Sugar beet

• American Phytopathological Society. 1999. Diseases, pests, and nonnutrient disorders of sugarcane.
  http://www.apsnet.org/online/slideset/sugrcane/

• Cattanach, A.W., A.G. Dexter, and E.S. Oplinger. 2000. Sugar beets. Alternative Field Crops Manual, University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Service.
  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/sugarbeet.html

• Duke, J.A. 1983. Saccharum officinarum L. In Handbook of Energy Crops. unpublished.
  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Saccharum_officinarum.html

• Holly Hybrids. 2004. http://www.beetseed.com/index.php

• INCAUCA. 2003. Website for the INCAUCA sugar mills in Colombia.
  http://www.incauca.com/Incauca/ingles/frame.html

• Janick, J. 2002. History of Horticulture, Lecture 34: Horticulture, Politics, and World Affairs: Sugarcane and Plantation Agriculture. Purdue University.
  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/history/lecture34/lec34.html

• Kiple, K.F., and K.C. Ornelas. 2000. Sugar. In The Cambridge World History of Food.
  http://www.cup.org/Books/kiple/sugar.htm

• Sharp, P. 1998. Sugar Cane: Past and Present. Ethnobotanical Leaflets.
  http://www.siu.edu/~ebl/leaflets/sugar.htm

• University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service. An overview of Florida sugarcane.
  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SC032

Oil Crops

• British Nutrition Foundation. 1998. Fats and oils.
  http://www.nutrition.org.uk

• Canola Council of Canada. http://www.canola-council.org/

• Meadowfoam Seed Oil website. http://www.meadowfoam.com

• Oelke, E.A., E.S. Oplinger, C.V. Hanson, K.A. Kelling. 1990. Meadowfoam. Alternative Field Crops Manual. University of Wisconsin Cooperative Exension and the University of Minnesota Extension Service.
  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/meadowfoam.html

• Oplinger, E.S., L.L. Hardman, E.T. Gritton, J.D. Doll, and K.A. Kelling. 1989. Canola. Alternative Field Crops Manual. University of Wisconsin Cooperative Exension and the University of Minnesota Extension Service.
  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/canola.html

• Putnam, D.H., E.S. Oplinger, D.R. Hicks, B.R. Durgan, D.M. Noetzel, R.A. Meronuck, J.D. Doll, and E.E. Schulte. 1990. Sunflower. Alternative Field Crops Manual. University of Wisconsin Cooperative Exension and the University of Minnesota Extension Service.
  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/sunflower.html

• Shakhashiri, B.Z. 2003. Fats and Oils. Science is Fun, University of Wisconsin.
  http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/chemweek/fatsoils/fats&oils.html

Potato

• Berry, R. E., G. L. Reed, and L. B. Coop. 2000. Identification & Management of Major Pest & Beneficial Insects in Potato [online]. Publication No. IPPC E.04-00-1, Oregon State University.
  http://ippc2.orst.edu/potato

• CIP. 2003. About potato.
  http://www.cipotato.org/potato/potato.htm

• CIP. 2002. World Potato Atlas.
  http://www.cipotato.org/WPA/index.htm

• Mosley, A. 2003. Potato Information Exchange, Oregon State University.
  http://cropandsoil.oregonstate.edu/potatoes/

• National Academy Press. 1989. Potatoes. In Lost Crops of the Incas: Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation.
  http://books.nap.edu/books/030904264X/html/93.html

• OSU Extension Service. Online Guide to Plant Disease Control.
  http://plant-disease.ippc.orst.edu/plant_index.cfm

• Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service. Potatoes. HO-62. http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/HO/HO-62.html

• The Potato, Then and Now. 1999. Digital collection and fun facts about potato from Prince Edward Island.
  http://collections.ic.gc.ca/potato/index.asp

• Washington State Potato Commission. 2004.
  http://www.potatoes.com/

Cassava, Sweetpotato, and Yams

• CIAT. 2004. Cassava: A Crop for Hard Times and Modern Times.
  http://www.ciat.cgiar.org/ciatinfocus/cassava.htm
• CIAT. 2004. Solutions that cross frontiers. Integrated cassava based cropping systems in Asia: Farming practices to enhance sustainability.
  http://www.ciat.cgiar.org/asia_cassava/index.htm
• CIP. 2004. About Sweetpotato. http://www.cipotato.org/sweetpotato/sweetpotato.htm
• Collins, W.W. 1995. Sweetpotato.
  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/cropfactsheets/sweetpotato.html
• IITA. 2004. Cassava. http://www.iita.org/crop/cassava.htm
• IITA. 2004. Yam. http://www.iita.org/crop/yam.htm
• Leihner, D. 2002. Agronomy and Cropping Systems. In Hillocks, R.J.; Thresh, J.M.; Bellotti, A.C. (eds.) Cassava: Biology, Production and Utilization. CABI.
  http://www.ciat.cgiar.org/asia_cassava/pdf/cabi_09ch6.pdf
• O'Hair, S.K. 1995. Cassava.
  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropFactSheets/cassava.html
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Tomato, Cabbage, and other Vegetable Crops

• AVRDC. 2004. Learning Center - online resources from the World Vegetable Center.
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• Rhodes, D. 2003. Hort 410-Vegetable Crops class notes. Purdue University.
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• University of California. 2004. UC IPM on-line.
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World Food Crops and Food Security

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• McGloughlin, Martina. 1999. Ten reasons why biotechnology will be important to the developing world. AgBioForum – Volume 2, Numbers 3 & 4: 163-174. http://www.agbioforum.org
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• National Research Council. 1989. Lost Crops of the Incas: Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation. National Academy Press.
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• Pinstrup-Andersen, P. and M.J. Cohen. 2003. Overview of the world food situation and outlook.
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• Worldwatch Institute. 2001. The hard numbers on climate change.
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