Visit the OSU Extension Software page for the latest Agriculture and Natural Resources software at http://ohioline.ag.ohio-state.edu/software

For additional information such as fact sheets, software, and tutorials for the Ohio Soybean Variety Selection, Ohio Corn Performance Selector, Ohio Herbicide Selector, SprayCal, Ohio Dairy Ration, Ohio Dairy Goat Ration, and SwinePro are available at http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~agnatres/inservic/agsoft.html There are also links to finding other software on the market for agricultural production.

If you want to find any agricultural related software located in the United States and Canada whether it is commercial or University related look no further.

http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~farmnet/links/software.html

The largest database available for finding most of the software is at the first link on the page - Alberta Agriculture Software Directory. There are 100's of links to practically every agricultural software package available. Check out the online calculators that are available.

http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/agdex/agsoft/index.html

FINPACK 99 is out on the market in a new look. FINPACK 99 for Windows was released last December. If you wish to obtain a copy, visit the Center for Farm Financial Management. They can help you with your request. With FINPACK, you can do year end farm business analysis, long range financial planning and cash flow budgeting.

http://www.cffm.umn.edu

Soil Test Software, ver. 1.0 (SOIL99A.EXE) - This software is based on the Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations for more than 35 commercial crop types. The software calculates lime and fertilizer recommendations. It has import capabilities that can take large data files for fields with multiple samples. You can also print out the recommendations.

Nitrogen Transformations and Loss Estimates, ver. 1.0 (FERT99A.EXE) - This software calculates the amount of nitrogen transformed or lost through de-nitrification or leaching for particular zones, nitrogen sources, and nitrogen rates. It also considers factors such as application month, temperature, application methods, crop and soil type, and soil saturation.

This software was developed by Jay Johnson, Extension Soil Fertility Specialist, School of Natural Resources. It is available for download at the Ohio State University Extension software Web site.

http://ohioline.ag.ohio-state.edu/software/

Finding Information Faster:Search Tools

Horticulture and Crop Science Fact Sheet Database Search Engine - Search the Internet for information related to horticulture and crop science from 46 different colleges, universities, and institutions across the United States and Canada. Over 20,000 pages of information are frequently updated in order to provide the most concentrated source of plant-related information available for answering your questions, assisting you in gaining an education, or helping you teach others about plants. Developed by Tim Rhodus, Horticulture and Crop Sciences.

http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/factsheet.html

Agriculture and Natural Resources Decisions Network Search Engine. More than 5,000 land and water resource related links have been researched by more than 12 University experts throughout Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, and Ohio to be used as a quicker way of finding information on the web. Search for information on a variety of topics, including: land and water resource publications and materials; models, decision aids, expert systems, and software; precision farming; global positioning systems; remote sensing; geographic information systems; mapping information; soils data and information; and weather information. The search engine can be used to search the entire 8-state region or each state separately.

http://agnatres.ag.ohio-state.edu/~agnrtech/search.html

Agriculture and Natural Resources Decisions Network

Are you looking for Water Related Resources, Publications and Materials developed by The Ohio State University, Sea Grant, Midwest Plan Service, North Central Regional, and Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service. Look no further they are available on the web in one location. Gary Graham, Northwest District has compiled all the relevant publications for Ohio. It also provides the convenience of ordering publications at this location.

http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~agnrtech/waterpub.html

Are you looking for additional agriculture and natural resources information & education material resources from Ohio and other locations? An 8-state project was under way last year to find available Internet links for these most important resources. This web site includes a comprehensive list of Internet resource links to: land and water resource publications and materials; models, decision aids, expert systems, and software; precision farming; global positioning systems; remote sensing; geographic information systems; mapping information; soils data and information; and other search tools. Web site linkages were also established with other state organizations and state/federal agency information databases. A search engine has also been developed to find all the information much easier. Look for further developments for the web site this year.

http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~agnrtech/
http://agnatres.ag.ohio-state.edu/~agnrtech/search.html

Precision Ag

Precision Farming is getting more need for information. A project was recently completed that cataloged some significant web resources in this growing technology area. You can visit them at the following locations.

Precision Farming Links

http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~farmnet/links/precisag.html

Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Links

http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~farmnet/links/gps.html

Remote Sensing (RS) Links

http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~farmnet/links/rs.html

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Links

http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~farmnet/links/gis.html

Your GPS and Year 2000 ... or is it August 22, 1999?

Will your farm GPS receiver be affected on January 1, 2000? No, but it could be affected by the End of Week Rollover on August 22, 1999. The atomic clocks in the GPS satellites were set with base dates in January 1980 and the indicator for the week was set at a maximum of 1024. This means that on August 22, 1999 the atomic clocks will reset themselves to week 0.

Accuracy of navigation may be severely affected. Although it appears that GPS broadcasts do contain sufficient data to ensure that navigation need not be affected by rollover in 1999, it is not proven that the firmware in all receivers will handle the rollovers in stride. Some receivers may claim wrong locations in addition to incorrect dates. Some manufacturers have already solved the problem, but some have not. The firmware in all affected (mostly older) receivers will have to be replaced. This will involve replacement of PROMs; some are socketed, some are soldered. As a technical matter, the solution is quite simple. It's the logistics that will take some effort.

Without a GPS Simulator, there is no way for users to test a GPS receiver for this problem. Users are encouraged to contact their receiver manufacturer to determine if their receiver will be affected, in particular if a failure of navigation could put lives or property at risk.

http://gps.laafb.af.mil/y2000/
http://www.sustainableworld.com/y2kgps/

Farming the Net

Are you interested in learning more about the Internet and Computer technologies? You can download a series of publications available from Farming the Net Web Site about the Internet and computers. The publications include: The Internet ­ What's in it for You? FNET-2; Computer and Internet Terms and Definitions FNET-7; Getting Connected to the Internet FNET-6; Personal Computer Recommendations FNET-8; Selecting Your Internet Service FNET-3; Internet Services - A Checklist FNET-4; and E-Mail Etiquette Tips FNET-1.

http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~farmnet/resource.html

Quicken and Quickbooks Help

Are you interested in finding help or answers with Quicken or Quickbooks for agriculture production operations? Visit the Flagship Technologies web site. Flagship Technologies is an American company that produces the ManagePLUS for QuickBooks program, as well as offering advice in the Quicken/QuickBooks Farm Accounting Cookbook. This is a definite resource for Quicken/Quickbooks users.

http://www.agriculture.com/markets/flagship/index.html

Y2K Help

Visit the Farming the Net Web Site for hardware testing software and resource links to information about Y2K.

http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~farmnet/y2k

Y2K Help Center for Small Business
1-800-Y2K-7557
y2khelp@nist.gov

The Y2K Help Center for Small Business began operations on February 23, 1999. The 1-800 number is available to anyone nationwide. The Help Center will answer questions and provide assistance to small and medium size manufacturers, other small businesses and farms, as well as to Manufacturing Extension Partnership Centers, Extension, US Small Business Administration (SBA), and Small Business Development Center (SBDC) service providers. The Y2K Help Center is staffed by analysts trained to provide Y2K service delivery and project implementation assistance. The hours of operation for the Center are from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. There is a Y2K Jumpstart Kit that is also available that contains a Y2K Self-Help Tool along with supporting documentation. The Jumpstart Kit is available for downloading from the Y2K Help Center web site.

http://y2khelp.nist.gov

Y2K Database Available for Ag Producers

The South Dakota State University Cooperative Extension Service offers an online database to see if your particular agriculture software, equipment and machinery are Y2K compliant. To date, there are 89 files on record with this database. It provides further web links, email addresses and phone numbers for the product of interest. Select the AgY2K Database link at the web site then click on search at the bottom of the page.

http://www.abs.sdstate.edu/ces/ecs/home/y2k.html

Helpful Web Resources

Do you want a listing of all The Ohio State University Agriculture and Natural Resources Web Sites? Download a laser print copy or visit the links page directly at:

Fact Sheet: http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~farmnet/resources/osulink2.pdf

Links page: http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~agnatres/osulinks.html

Do you want to learn more about the weekly and monthly Crop Observation and Recommendation Network Newsletter that is faxed, e-mailed, or available on the Web? Print out this one-page flyer or visit the web site.

Fact Sheet: http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~corn/cornpr.pdf

Links page: http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~corn

The Agronomic Crops Team is making a statement on the web. It is providing a direct link to the Crop Observation and Recommendation Network Newsletter. In addition, it is making available the most popular weather, marketing, and publication links relating to agronomic crop production. Information is also provided on education programs, team member contacts, and computer software.

http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~corn/agcrops.html

Do you want to learn more about issues, publications, and programs available with Ohio Beef Cattle on the Web? Visit the Ohio Beef Online, sponsored by the Ohio State University Extension Beef Team

Fact Sheet: http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~beef/beefpr.pdf

Links Page: http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~beef

Upcoming Events

August 9-10-11, 1999 InfoAG99 Conference, West Lafayette, Indiana. A conference on Site-Specific Crop and Soil Management and Computer Communication Systems for Agriculture. The cost to attend is only $350 if you register before July 10th, 1999. The cost increases to $450 after July 10th. http://www.ppi-far.org/infoag99