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 I Want To Find Information on Women in Rural America
Deborah Griscom PassmoreWomen's History Month: March 2008
U.S. Census Bureau.
Did you know that there were 153.6 million females in the United States as of October 1, 2007? Find this and other facts on the Census Bureau web site.
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Women in garden.Women and Minorities in Agriculture
USDA. NAL. Alternative Farming Systems Information Center.
Resources listed for women in agriculture.
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Veterinarian with pigletsFarm Service Agency's website for Women in Agriculture
U.S. Farm Services Agency.
"...find out more information about FSA's efforts to partner with other Federal and State agencies, community-based organizations and various grower organizations to improve the lives of women farmers and ranchers."
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A woman in bed receiving care from a nurseNational Rural Frontier Women's Health Coordinating Centers
DHHS. The Office on Women's Health.
"Rural/frontier women are more likely to suffer from heart disease, hypertension and cancer than urban women residents.
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Rural house with mother and childWomen's Resources
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Links to women's programs and organizations.
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A woman holding a few eggs in her cupped handsAmerican Agri-Women
American Agri-Women.
"A national coalition of farm, ranch and agribusiness women's organizations."
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Natural Resources Conservation Service workerAgricultureOnline: Women in Agriculture
Meredith Corporation.
Calendar of events, message board and more from the publishers of Successful Farming magazine.
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