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Natural Resources and Environment

Farm and fieldsSoil and Water Management
USDA. NAL. Alternative Farming Systems Information Center.
Covers information on sustainable soil and water conservation and management practices, and whole farm environmentally-friendly farming.
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Fire AntNational Invasive Species Information Center
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
Provides a gateway to information on invasive plants, animals, and microbes. Learn about impacts and government responses, read species profiles, and navigate links to agencies and organizations dealing with these issues.
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Strip cropsConservation Effects Assessment Project Bibliographies
USDA. NAL. Water Quality Information Center.
Compiles literature about conservation practices and systems related to nutrient, manure, and pest management.
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Sheep grazing below mountainsNatural Resources Conservation Service
United States Department of Agriculture.
Helps people conserve their soil, water, and other natural resources through partnerships by offering need-based technical and financial assistance.
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A field displaying strip-cropping erosion control techniques next to a water bodyHarmony Between Agriculture and the Environment
USDA. Economic Research Service.
Provides links to ERS analysis, reports, data products and "briefing rooms" with an emphasis on both agriculture and the environment.
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Natural Resources and Environment National Emphasis Areas
USDA. Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.
Summarizes programs and activities about the environment including links to news, events, funding, research results and impacts, partners, and agency contacts.
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WildflowersUSAID Environment Program
United States Agency for International Development.
Assists foreign countries through natural resource management programs for biodiversity, climate, energy, forestry, land management, pollution prevention, and water.
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United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations.
Coordinates and provides information about United Nations' activities for the environment.
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Environmental Protection Agency logoEnvironmental Protection Agency
United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Develops programs and regulations related to air quality, agricultural pesticides, pollution prevention, recycling, toxic chemicals, water quality, and waste to protect human health and the environment.
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National Conservation Practice Standards
USDA. Natural Resources Conservation Service.
A table of the current conservation practices containing links to the practice standard, a conservation practice information sheet and a Conservation Practice Physical Effects (CPPE) worksheet.
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Geese on a pond at sunsetNational Library for the Environment
National Council for Science and the Environment.
Provides information on environmental issues including a publicly-accessible database of over 1300 Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports.
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Earth 911
Earth 911 Foundation.
Distributes community-specific environmental information targeted by zip code. Public and private partners sponsor this site as a free public service.
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Technical Resources from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
USDA. Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Offers technical documents, tools, models, maps and data on soils, water, forests, biology, nutrients and more. Links to local centers and the Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG).
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EnviroLink
EnviroLink Network.
Collects online resources related to the environment and includes a discussion forum, a searchable atlas of resources, news headlines, and a browsable list of resources by topic.
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    Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
    EarthDay.gov
    Environmental Protection Agency
    National Invasive Species Information Center
    Water Quality Information Center
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