The reader is advised to use an Internet web search engine to learn more about the organelles, nutrient elements, and cellular processes. The Internet is replete with information on all the subjects in this book. One place to concentrate is on YouTube, which has numerous lectures geared toward almost all levels of interest and background. In addition, many universities are placing all of their classes on the Internet as video or podcast lectures. These are not listed here, but can often be found by using a search engine’s Video section or by searching the catalog of any of these online university offerings.
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleotides, and Proteins
http://www.stolaf.edu/people/giannini/flashanimat/carbohydrates/glucose.swf
http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/hcs300/biochem1.htm
http://www.stolaf.edu/people/giannini/flashanimat/lipids/membranefluidity.swf
http://biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio104/lipids.htm
http://www.stolaf.edu/people/giannini/flashanimat/molgenetics/dna-rna2.swf
http://academic.pgcc.edu/~ssinex/blt/nucleotides/nucleotides.htm
Enzymes
http://www.stolaf.edu/people/giannini/flashanimat/enzymes/enzyme.swf
http://www.stolaf.edu/people/giannini/flashanimat/enzymes/transition%20state.swf
http://www.stolaf.edu/people/giannini/flashanimat/enzymes/chemical%20interaction.swf
Plant Cells
http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/cell_model.htm
http://www.forgefx.com/casestudies/prenticehall/ph/cells/cells.htm
http://www.biology4kids.com/files/cell_main.html
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/cells/
http://telstar.ote.cmu.edu/biology/MembranePage/index2.html
http://www.stolaf.edu/people/giannini/biological%20anamations.html (Be sure to note the spelling of “anamations” here.)
Plant Physiology, 5th ed., by Lincoln Taiz and Eduardo Geiger, Sinaur Associates, 2010, and its companion website: http://5e.plantphys.net/categories.php?t=t
Soil Testing Laboratories
Check local cooperative extension in the United States and agricultural agencies in other countries. Land grant and other universities often test soil as well, and these are not included in this list.
For a list of alternative soil testing laboratories in the United States provided by the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, see https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/viewhtml.php?id=285. In addition, the website of the Certified Organic Associations of British Columbia (http://www.certifiedorganic.bc.ca/rcbtoa/services/soil-testing-services.html) lists soil testing services for Canadian farmers, including both Canadian and U.S. laboratories. Soil Food Web affiliate laboratories in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand are listed at http://www.soilfoodweb.com.
A&L Eastern Agricultural Laboratories, Inc., 7621 Whiteline Road, Richmond, VA 23237; (804) 743-9401; http://www.al-labs.com
A&L Western Laboratories, Inc., 1311 Woodland Avenue, Suite 1, Modesto, CA 95351; (209) 529-4080; http://www.al-labs-west.com
Agri-Analysis, Inc., 280 Newport Road, P.O. Box 483, Leola, PA 17540; (717) 656-9326; http://www.agrianalysis.com
Agri-Energy Resources, 21417 1950 E Street, Princeton, IL 61356; (815) 872-1190; www.agrienergy.net
Agronomic Division, North Carolina Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 27647, Raleigh, NC 27611; (919) 733-2655; http://www.ncagr.gov/agronomi/sthome.htm
Analytical Laboratory and Maine Soil Testing Service, 5722 Deering Hall, Orono, ME 04469; (207) 581-3591; http://anlab.umesci.maine.edu
Brookside Laboratory, Inc., 308 South Main Street, New Knoxville, OH 45871; (419) 753-2448; http://www.blinc.com
Kinsey’s Agricultural Services, 297 County Highway 357, Charleston, MO 63832; (573) 683-3880; http://www.kinseyag.com
Logan Labs, LLC, 620 North Main Street, Lakeview, OH 43331; (888) 494-7645; http://www.loganlabs.com
Midwestern Bio-Ag, 10955 Blackhawk Drive, Blue Mounds, WI 53517; (800) 327-6012; www.midwesternbioag.com
Midwest Laboratories, 13611 B Street, Omaha, NE 68144; (402) 334-7770; www.midwestlabs.com
Spectrum Analytic, Inc., 1087 Jamison Rd NW, Washington Court House, OH 43160; (800) 321-1562; http://www.spectrumanalytic.com
Woods End Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 297, Mt. Vernon, ME 04352; (207) 293-2457; www.woodsend.org
Organic Fertilizer Calculators and Worksheets
These calculators and worksheets help you determine what natural fertilizers to mix together to achieve desired nutrient levels.
Oregon State University: http://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/node/175833/done?sid=10
University of Georgia: http://www.caes.uga.edu/publications/pubDetail.cfm?pk_id=7170#Fertilizer
How to Gather Soil Samples
http://njaes.rutgers.edu/soiltestinglab/howto.asp