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Government Documents: Agriculture

Includes links and information regarding Government Documents sites and sources.

Federal Agencies Involved with Agriculture

U.S. Department of Agriculture
Official website of the executive agency. Includes links on current agricultural news and research, educational opportunities, and food and nutrition information.

Electronic Resources for the Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Research Service
The main research division of the USDA. Site includes the latest news, research, and consumer and educational information on a range of agricultural issues
USDA Economic Research Service Index
Amber Waves
Annual Report (Food Safety Staff)
Atlas of Rural and Small-Town America
Briefing Room
Characteristics of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Households
CompassLive: Recent Publications of the Southern Research Station
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Economic Research Reports and Data
Sustainable Agriculture Education and Training Directory
Expenditures on Children by Families
Ag and Food Sectors and the Economy
Farms and Land in Farms, Final Estimates
Federal Pesticide Recordkeeping Program Annual Summary
Food and Nutrition Research
Agroforestry
Choose MyPlate
National Agricultural Statistics Service
News Releases for the Department of Agriculture
Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Coordination Personnel and Document Security Division (PDSD) Newsletter
Pesticide Data Program
Plant Sciences Research
Timber/Forest Management Reports
Poverty Overview
Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes
Rural-Urban Continuum Codes
State Fact Sheets
USDA News
USDA Rural Development
Subset of the USDA which develops programs to improve the economy and quality of life of rural Americans. Provides economic opportunities, including technical assistance and housing, utilities, and community development programs.

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