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February 2004 — Seed Industry Consolidation…Impact on Research?
Feature articles in the February 2004 issue include: Have Seed Industry Changes Affected Research Effort?; Anatomy of Nonmetro High Poverty Areas: Common in Plight, Distinctive in Nature; The Elephant is Jogging: New Pressures for Agricultural Reform in India; The U.S. Ag Trade Balance. Other articles cover such topics as...U.S. sheep industry; Russia's impact on global livestock market; floriculture; jury awards for foodborne illness lawsuits; food insecurity and hunger; milk consumption by generation; farm household well-being; nitrogen and potash fertilizer imports; application of science and technology to developing countries; employment and population in rural America; rural public transportation; effects of trade with China on rural America; economics of the food and fiber system. Also includes selected statistics on agriculture and trade, diet and health, natural resources, and rural America.
Up Front
An Integrated Global Marketplace
Feature Articles
Progress and Partnerships in a Dynamic Rural America
Have Seed Industry Changes Affected Research Effort?
Anatomy of Nonmetro High Poverty Areas: Common in Plight, Distinctive in Nature
The Elephant is Jogging: New Pressures for Agricultural Reform in India
The U.S. Trade Balance. . . More Than Just A Number
Findings
Markets and Trade
Volume Production Keeps Floriculture Prices Low
Marketing Could Boost the U.S. Sheep Industry
Russia Changes Global Market for Livestock Products
Diet and Health
Got Milk? Implications of Generational and Aging Effects
Juries Award Higher Amounts for Severe Foodborne Illnesses
How Many U.S. Households Face Hunger... and How Often?
Resources and Environment
Assessing Farm Household Well-Being—Beyond Farmers and Farm Income
Science and Technology Hold Promise for Developing Countries in the 21st Century
U.S. Increasingly Imports Nitrogen and Potash Fertilizer
Rural America
Booming China Trade Presents New Challenges for Rural America
Rural America at a Glance
Rural Governments Face Public TransportationChallenges and Opportunities
Gleanings
Current Activities
Invasive Species Research Program: Request for Proposals
Allocating Resources to Manage Invasive Species and Pests
Collaboration With the Food and Agriculture Organization
How Are Changing Preferences Affecting World Food Markets?
Ag Policy Information Reaches a Wider Audience
Recent Meetings
Annual Meetings of Social Scientists
Population Change in Rural America
New State-Level Estimates From ARMS
Food Consumption Data Under Review
Improving Efficiency of Farmland Preservation Programs
New Releases
Education in Rural Areas
More Information on Production Practices
Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators Database and Mapping Tool
Data Feature
Indicators
Calculating the Food Marketing Bill
Agricultural Land in India
Profiles
Geographic Information System Analysis Team
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