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USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Browse current research projects at the USDA Agricultural Research Service by subject of investigation. Subjects include Cotton (upland and long fiber), Cottonseed, Guayule, Hemp, Kenaf, Lesquerella, Oilseed and oil crops, and Rubber, gum, and resin plants.
USDA. Agricultural Marketing Service.
Provides information on the production of industrial hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill, access to rulemaking documents, answers to Frequently Asked Questions and links to USDA Hemp Programs.
National Agricultural Law Center.
Presents an overview of industrial hemp legislation, identifies agricultural regulations and laws, including Industrial Hemp Laws: State-by-State, and links to reference resources and publications.
Agricultural Marketing Resource Center.
Compiled marketing and business information for fiber crops including cotton and industrial hemp.
USDA. Economic Research Service.
Background, trade, marketing and policy information for U.S. oil crops such as soybeans, cottonseed, canola, rapeseed, sunflowerseed and peanuts.
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
The NCAUR "invents new industrial and food products from agricultural commodities, develops new technologies to improve environmental quality, and provides technical support to Federal regulatory and action agencies."
University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Provides technical assistance for identification, development and promotion of new industrial uses for agricultural raw materials.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
An overview of edible, non-food and essential oil crops produced worldwide.
Sustainable Cotton Project, Inc.
Programs, information, and events promoting certified organic and sustainably grown cotton for farmers, manufacturers, and consumers to improve environmental and human health while simulataneously maintaining profitability.
USDA. National Agricultural Library Digital Collections
Browse pre-1942 USDA publications related to oil production. Titles of interest include: Cotton seed and its products (1896), The rape plant: its history, culture, and uses (1893), and The soy bean: its culture and uses (1918).