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There are several types of information available to students through the ACC libraries, both in print form and electronically. Details provided on the different types of resources are listed below:
| Books | You can find a wealth of resources in the library's book collection. A book can provide detailed background information on a topic. |
| Reference Books | Encyclopedias, atlases, dictionaries, etc. are considered reference sources. Access these types of resources when you need to find definitions, biographies, overviews, and historical information. |
| Articles | Articles can be found in journals, magazines, or newspapers. Articles can vary in scope, but usually fall into one of two categories: scholarly and popular. |
| Web Sites | The internet can provide a wealth of information, especially from government sources and professional organizations. Be sure to carefully evaluate the information found here. |
Apps (little software applications) are available for either android or Apple devices and allow you to customize your tablet to do the things you like to do. Some of the apps listed are free, while others are fee-based. Additionally, some apps are initially free, and then require in-app purchases if more features and functionality are desired. Here are some app recommendations that may be useful to you as you complete your classes.
ACC Library Services is not liable for reimbursement of any app purchases made by patrons. Please refer to the Tablet Circulation Policy for further details.
Agrellus - Grower (Android, iOS)Keeps users informed of the latest market activity throughout the day.
Connect to businesses, people, product information, and chat/ask questions with partners, experts, and producers to grow your business.
A pest and disease management app that provides easy scouting for your fields including field weather data and path tracking.
FieldNavigator (Android)
Allows you to measure the size of your farm, field, or grassland easily and hassle-free, even in poor conditions or low visibility. Save field data, borders, and guidance lines, mark obstacles, and create a database of your requirement. Perfect for large and small farm owners, practitioners, learners, and professionals of precision agriculture.
FieldNET Mobile (Android, iOS)
Gain fast, easy access to your entire irrigation operation. As your fully integrated remote irrigation management tool, FieldNET lets you view and control your systems from virtually anywhere.
This weather station app is specialized for precision farming giving you real-time information about the weather and soil conditions in your fields.
OneSoil Scouting (Android, iOS)
Lets you monitor crop performance, mark problem areas and check weather forecasts. Perfect for farm owners, managers and workers, agricultural consultants, and machinery operators.
Retrieves graphical summaries of soil types associated with your phone's current geographic location.
Gives farmers a photographic library of the crops to allow a simple and fast identification of possible nutrient deficiencies. Provides a fertilizer recommendation to treat identified deficiencies, as well as alternative products which allow preventing treatment for the following growing season.
Want more apps? Check out CropLife's 20 Best Agriculture Apps in 2020!
Dry Grain Calculator (Android, iOS)
Easily calculate the effect of less than optimal moisture levels in your grain.
Crop Nutrient Removal Calculator (iOS)
Calculates the amount of nutrients eliminated from the ground depending on crop type and planned yield.
FS Yield Estimator (Android, iOS)
Calculates yield based on field input from ear kernel length and girth, population, and kernels per bushel. May only apply to corn.
Seed Calculator (free for Android, $.99 fee for iOS)
Calculates the amount of seed required in order to produce a desired crop yield.
Interested in learning more about Agricultural Sciences at ACC? Check out the department's page or watch this 5 minute video to learn more!
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