AGRICOLA
http://agricola.nal.usda.gov/
A bibliographic database of books and articles covering all aspects of agriculture, from the National Agricultural Library.

Agriculture: Browse Topics
http://www.library.okstate.edu/govdocs/browsetopics/agricult.html
Links to agriculture resources supported by the federal government.

Agriculture Network Information Center (AGNIC)
http://www.agnic.org/
A voluntary alliance of the National Agricultural Library, land grant universities and agricultural organizations that provides data in electronic format. Subjects cover animal science; forests; physical sciences; geology; biology; plants; insects; genetics; laws and regulations; economics and business; social policy; and food and nutrition.

National Agricultural Library (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
http://www.nal.usda.gov/
Links to data about animals and livestock; education; nutrition; laws and regulations; marketing; natural resources; plants; research and development; and rural and community development. Additional resources include the Library catalog; and directories to special collections and information clearinghouses.

National Agricultural Library Digital Repository (NALDR) (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
http://funkurl.com/xwvt (Shortened URL created by FunkURL)
Reproduces Department of Agricultural publications published since the 1860's.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Home Page
http://www.usda.gov/
Data include press releases; budget information; descriptions of programs and services; a directory of offices; an alphabet subject index; and a search index.

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Agricultural Baseline Database (U.S. Department of Agriculture. Economic Research Service)
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/Baseline/
Provides projections for major crops organized by geography and commodity. Special features include:

• World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
  http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1194
• International Baseline Data
  http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/internationalbaseline/
  

Census of Agriculture
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Census_of_Agriculture/index.asp
The Census of Agriculture measures production and farm characteristics for the nation, states, and counties. Data are collected every 5 years with digits ending in 2 and 7. (i.e., 1992, 1997, 2002) Select publications in PDF format or perform data queries.

The Government Documents collection in Lockwood Library also contains print versions of the Census of Agriculture; conduct a keyword search in Libraries Catalog for census of agriculture and [year].

Economic Research Service (ERS)
http://www.ers.usda.gov/
ERS is the Department of Agriculture's official information source for agricultural economics. Economists and policy makers use its in data in decision making for agriculture, food, natural resources, and rural development. Menu options link to information about research; key topics; publications; news releases; and statistics. The Data section at http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/ is particularly well developed.

National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS)
http://www.nass.usda.gov/index.asp
NASS conducts hundreds of surveys and publishes reports covering all aspects of agricultural production and supply. Menu options link to publications; charts and maps; historical data; statistical research; and the Census of Agriculture. The Publications option, which is especially well developed, covers crop weather; state reports; reports by titles; statistical highlights; market news; agricultural trends; and a search menu.

The NASS Information Search engine at http://www.usda.gov/nass/search.htm offers access by keywords; commodities and topics; dates; and names of people specializing in specific topics.

USDA Economics and Statistics Division
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/
Contains nearly 300 reports and statistical datasets pertaining to agriculture.

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FASonline
http://www.fas.usda.gov/
FAS promotes agricultural markets for U.S. products throughout the world. Topics cover doing business with the agency; buying American products; export assistance; import programs; trade policy; current news; data about specific commodities and countries; and food aid. Consult the Foreign Agricultural Service's Production, Supply and Distribution (PS&D) Database at http://www.fas.usda.gov/psd/ for pre-defined tables about historical and current supply and distribution of agricultural products. Select data using predefined tables or develop customized statistics. For market and trade data, see http://www.fas.usda.gov/commodities.asp.

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Food and Nutrition Information Center
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/000056.html
Collects and disseminates data about food and human nutrition. Topics cover dietary supplements; food composition; dietary guidelines; and consumer data.

Government Food Safety Information
http://www.foodsafety.gov/
A gateway to federal government information about food safety. Subjects deal with children; health; safety programs; industry assistance; and consumer advice. This site is part of the National Food Safety Information Network at http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/network.html.

Nutrition.gov
http://www.nutrition.gov/
Provides access to online federal government information on nutrition. Topics pertain to food safety; special populations, such as adults, children, and minorities; health management; food assistance; research; and resources. Resources include statistics; fact sheets; publications, newsletters, and press releases; and references to further information.

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New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/
Links lead to explanations of the organization of the Department; its programs; funding opportunities; current issues; licenses and registration; and press releases and publications. The related links option covers dozens of Web sites pertinent to New York State agriculture.

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
http://www.agr.ca/
Topics deal with education; the environment; farm management and finances; human resources; inspection; media products; research and innovation; trade; and publications.

European Union Agricultural Policy and Summary Legislation
http://europa.eu.int/pol/agr/index_en.htm

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
http://www.fao.org/
FAO attempts to improve agricultural production and nutrition throughout the world. Subjects relate to economics and nutrition; fisheries; floristries; technical cooperation; biotechnology; gender; sources for further information; publications; and a wide variety of statistical databases.Two related resources present online documentation about food, hunger and development.

• Corporate Document Repository
  http://www.fao.org/documents/
• David Lubin Memorial Library
  http://www.fao.org/library/_info_services/index.asp?lang=EN

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