Farmers, researchers and educators can now tap into hundreds of articles related to production agriculture thanks to the new UC Small Farm Center Online Resource Library, located at .

This continuously updated online resource contains more than 1,000 database entries, which consist of article summaries and abstracts on a multitude of topics ranging from production and marketing to farm management and equipment. The entries are comprehensive and geared to small-farm operations.

"The Small Farm Center has a number of groundbreaking publications on specialty crops, farm management, pesticide safety and the like," says Desmond Jolly, director of the UC Davis-based UC Small Farm Center. "This new Online Resource Library increases our ability to extend our information resources to our clientele."

After reading summaries and abstracts posted in the library, users can make online requests for copies of the complete articles or publications. Articles will be faxed or mailed out upon request. There is currently no charge for copying, mailing or faxing the articles.

The new online library is part of the educational program of the UC Small Farm Center, which is devoted to enhancing the viability of small- to moderate-scale agricultural producers.