Current Research Information System
Access: Publicly available resource
Description: CRIS is the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) documentation and reporting system for ongoing agricultural, food and nutrition, and forestry research. CRIS contains over 30,000 descriptions of current, publicly-supported research projects of the USDA agencies, the State Agricultural Experiment Stations, the State land-grant colleges and universities, State schools of forestry, cooperating schools of veterinary medicine, and USDA grant recipients.
Covers the following areas: Management and use of natural resources; Protection of crops and livestock from pests and other hazards; Production management systems for crops, livestock, poultry, and fish; Farm and forest product development and quality improvement; Marketing of crop, animal, and forest products; Foreign trade and market development; Food and human nutrition, health and safety, and consumer protection; Rural and community development; Family resource management; and Fish and wildlife management, outdoor recreation, and environmental quality.
Coverage: Various Dates
Subject(s):
Environmental Studies
Publicly Available Resources
Science & Technology
Related Databases
Related Links
AGRICOLA
USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center Databases ** http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/databases.html **
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