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The Agricultural Marketing Service
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The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), an agency of the USDA, is responsible for developing quality grade standards for agricultural commodities, administering marketing regulatory programs, marketing agreements and orders, and making food purchas ...
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http://www.ams.usda.gov/ |
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Agricultural Museum
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This museum shows the history of Korean agriculture.
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http://museum.nonghyup.com/ |
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USDA Agriculture Fact Book
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"The Agriculture Fact Book is a handy reference tool that offers information about U.S. Agriculture and describes all USDA programs. It also provides useful information about food safety, nutrition, rural issues, research, education, and natural reso ...
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http://www.usda.gov/factbook/ |
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Sci4Kids
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Learn about science in the natural world, about ecology, and about careers in science at this site. Click on interesting parts of the picture on the first page to learn more.
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http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/ |
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Introduction to Permaculture: Concepts and Resources
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Introduction to this movement that is focused on "designing ecological human habitats and food production systems." Features definitions and characteristics of permaculture, applications (such as gardening, plant and animal agriculture, use ...
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http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/perma.html |
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Sustainable Agriculture
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Newsletter of the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP), a program created through "grass roots efforts of organizations and individuals concerned about the environmental impacts of agriculture" in California. Featu ...
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http://sarep.ucdavis.edu/newsltr/newsletters.htm |
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National Agricultural Statistics Service: Prospective Plantings
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This annual publication, released in late March, "reports the expected plantings as of March 1" for corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, and other major crops grown by U.S. farmers. Reports include a summary of trends, and detailed data tables. V ...
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http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1136 |
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Say It With Organic Flowers
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This article presents arguments for selecting organically grown flowers over conventionally grown bouquets that often contain pesticides and chemicals. Discusses environmental concerns, worker health (including Colombian flower workers' exposure to p ...
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http://www.coopamerica.org/pubs/realmoney/articles/flowers.cfm |
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Hog Production Alternatives: Livestock Production Guide
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This publication discusses "alternative niche marketing, breed selection, alternative feeds, waste management, odor control, health concerns, and humane treatment." Although this technical document is meant for the livestock industry, it al ...
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http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/Hogs.html |
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MODIS Active Fire Mapping Program
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This site from the USDA Forest Service Remote Sensing Applications Center features "information on current large fires, active fire maps, and fire imagery as seen by the MODIS instrument on board NASA's EOS satellites, Terra and Aqua." Prov ...
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http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/ |
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