NEWS for North Dakotans
Agriculture Communication, North Dakota State University
7 Morrill Hall, Fargo, ND 58105-5665
September 2, 1999
A new Web site provided by the North Dakota State University Extension Service contains links to electronic publications dealing with agricultural and biosystems engineering as well as information from extension programs covering topics such as machinery, structures and facilities, water quality, irrigation, crop drying and storage, and safety.
The publications link from this Web site ( www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abeng ) connects to a listing of all publications from the NDSU Extension Service relating to agricultural and biosystems engineering. Most of those publications can be viewed online, says Ken Hellevang, extension agricultural engineer at NDSU.
Engineering-related publications available from Mid West Plan Service (MWPS) are also featured on the new Web site, along with a description of each publication. MWPS publications are developed cooperatively by engineers at universities in the 12 states of the north central region. In addition, links to about 675 online agricultural engineering publications at universities in the United States and Canada are available and sorted by category, such as machinery, structures and irrigation.
"Nearly 1,000 building and facility plans developed through the USDA and MWPS are available at the Web site," Hellevang says.
That listing of plans is categorized by livestock species, crops, housing and machinery. Hellevang says most of the plans can be downloaded using the free software program Adobe Acrobat, which is available from the Web site.
Another component of the new NDSU Web site is a set of resource links for selected topics, including post-harvest, indoor air quality, safety and water quality. The site also features a listing of the extension specialists within the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. Hellevang concludes, "Each listing includes the specialist's area of expertise and contact information to make it convenient to seek additional information."
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Source: Ken Hellevang (701) 231-7243
Editor: Dean Hulse (701) 231-6136