Agriculture

• 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

• 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.

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• Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) title 7
• U.S. Code title 7 Agriculture

• Agricultural Law Listservs

• 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.

• 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

• Agriculture

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