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Internet Resources: Agriculture Links

Agricultural Fact Book 2000 -- http://www.usda.gov/news/pubs/fbook00/contents.htm
Gives information about U.S. agriculture and describes all USDA programs. It also provides useful information about food safety, nutrition, rural issues, research, education, and natural resources.

Agrinet -- http://agrinet.tamu.edu/
Developed by the Texas A& M University Agricultural Program, this site provides a single starting point to all agricultural resources on the Internet. It's objective is to promote agribusiness and enhance agricultural product marketing and research.

Census of Agriculture -- http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/php/agri/index.php
Provides a complete picture of the agricultural sector in the U.S. economy by county, state or zip code.

Center for Applied Rural Innovation (CARI) -- http://ianrwww.unl.edu/ianr/csas/
An interdisciplinary center formed for the purpose of bringing together people and resources to promote an agriculture that is efficient, competitive, profitable, environmentally and socially sustainable for the indefinite future.

Small Farm Program -- http://www.reeusda.gov/smallfarm
The Small Farm Program at the USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) is committed to meeting the needs of the small farm communities. Its mission is to improve small farm income levels and the economic viability of the small farm enterprises through partnerships with the land grant system, public and private sectors by encouraging research, extension and education programs that meet the specific needs of small farmers. The site also includes a link to current issues of their Small Farm Digest newsletter.

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