Governmental Internet Resources
Find government resources for agriculture databases, agriculture
bulletins, agriculture news, and agriculture research guides.
- Agriculture,
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA)
- APHIS provides leadership in ensuring the health and
care of animals and plants, improving agricultural productivity and
competitiveness, and contributing to the national economy and the
public health. Descriptors:pests, disease, vetenary
biologics, agricultural exports, wildlife damage, humane care of
animals, genetically engineered plants, biotechnology, plant health.
- Agriculture
Databases
- This site includes the following databases from the
National Agriculture Library: AgNIC (Agriculture Network Information
Center), AGRICOLA, ARS Genome Database Resource, AGROS Agricultural
Research Data Directory, CRIS (Current Research Information System)
produced by CSREES, Food and Nutrition Software and Multimedia
Programs, GC-ASK : Global Change - Assisted Search for Knowledge,
Gateway to Global Change Data (Government-Wide); Data Sets Available in
1998-99, Healthy School Meals Training Materials (HSMRS), International
Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements (IBIDS), ISIS - NAL's
Online Public Access Catalog (via telnet), Nutrition Education and
Training Program Products, TekTran (Technology Transfer Automated
Retrieval System), USDA/FDA Foodborne Illness Educational Materials,
USDA/FDA HACCP Training Programs and Resources, USDA Nutrient Database
for Standard Reference, WIC Works Database On-line, searchable database
developed for WIC audiences
- Agriculture
Department WWW
- This is homepage for the United States Department of
Agriculture. Descriptors: USDA, farm, foreign
agricultural service, food nutrition, consumer services, food safety,
marketing and regulatory programs, natural resources &
Environment, rural development.
- USDA,
ARS National Agricultural Library
- Access is provided to a variety of information services
and publications covering many aspects of plant genome mapping.
- National
Agricultural Library
- Web site provides access to NAL's many resources and a
gateway to its associated institutions. Access to ISIS the online
catalog of the Agricultural Library.
- Technology
Transfer Information Center (TTIC)
- TTIC helps to promote the rapid conversion of
federally-developed inventions into commercial products by "getting the
results of research into the hands of those individuals and
organizations who can put it into practical use." Descriptors: TTIC publications, TEKTRAN database, biofuels, patents research and
licensing, inventors.
- Weekly
Weather Crop Bulletin
- This file contains weekly national agricultural weather
summaries, including the weather's effect on crops; summaries and farm
progress for 44 states and New England area. This report includes any
corrections to the Crop Progress data released the previous day. Covers
1995 to the present. Descriptors: temperature maps,
soil temperature maps, precipitation maps, national weather, crop
summary, state agricultural summaries
Nongovernmental Internet Resources
- CE-NET
(Cornell Cooperative Extension Server)
- Cornell Cooperative Extension is a statewide education
system, funded by national, state and county governments, that enables
people to improve their lives and communities by putting research-based
knowledge to work. Descriptors: Agriculture,
business and economics, children and youth, community, environment,
family, health, home and household, nutrition and food, extension
information.
- Agriculture
Network Information Center (AgNIC)
- AgNIC is a distributed network that provides access to
agriculture-related information, subject area experts, and other
resources. Agricultural information includes basic, applied, and
developmental research, extension, and teaching activities in the food,
agricultural, renewable natural resources, forestry, and physical and
social sciences. Descriptors: pesticides,
commodity, commodities, directory of experts, agricultural conferences,
meetings, seminars.
- National
Center for Agricultural Law Research and Information
- NCALRI conducts research and analysis and provides
up-to-date information to farmers and agri-businesses, attorneys,
community groups, and others confronting agricultural law issues. These
issues involve many topics, including government farm programs, farm
finance and credit, hired labor practices, land use, liability and
insurance coverage, environmental law, international trade and
bio-technology.
,
Primary Law
Discussion Groups & Electronic Journals
News
- USDA
News and Information
- This site includes news concerning the following
topics: Biotechnology Overview, Disaster Assistance, Domestic
Assistance, Food Safety, Food Safety Database Gleaning/Food Recovery,
Home Canning Guides, Home Gardening, Importing/Exporting Animals,
Mktg./Farmers Markets, Nutrition, Small Farms, Sustainable Development.
- USDA
News Releases from 1995-present
- This site includes news releases from the following
USDA departments: Agricultural Marketing Service, Grain Inspection,
Packers and Stockyards, Agricultural Research Service, National
Agricultural Statistics Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Economic Research
Service, Office of the Chief Economist, Farm Service Agency, Office of
Inspector General, Food and Nutrition Service, Risk Management Agency,
Food Safety and Inspection Service, Rural Development, Foreign
Agricultural Service, Rural Utilities Service, Forest Service, and
Staff Offices.
Reference Sources
- Agricultural
Statistics 1994-present
- (Adobe Acrobat format) Agricultural Statistics is
published each year to meet the diverse need for a reliable reference
book on agricultural production, supplies, consumption, facilities,
costs, and returns. Descriptors: commodities,
commodity production, crop production, conservation, forestry
statistics, fertilizers and pesticides, telephone contact list
Research Guides
- Agriculture
- via University of Michigan Handout Exchange
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