- U.S. Department of Agriculture
Enhancing the quality of life for the American people by supporting production of agriculture.
- Agricultural Marketing Service
Includes six commodity divisions - Cotton, Dairy, Fruit and Vegetable, Livestock and Seed, Poultry, and Tobacco. The divisions employ specialists who provide standardization, grading and market news services for those commodities.
- Agricultural Marketing Service Farmers Markets
Links to resources and information, an interactive map by states to find local markets, and a kids coloring book.
- Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
The main in-house research arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Research news, find-a-researcher, consumer and educational information on a wide range of topics in food, agriculture, pest management, and related areas.
- Center for Nutrition Policy Promotion (CNPP)
The focal point within USDA where scientific research is linked with the nutritional needs of the American public.
- Child Nutrition Program
Provides healthy, nutritious meals and snacks to the nation's children through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, and the Special Milk Program.
- Disaster Assistance
Links to the Food Stamp Program, keeping food safe, emergency help for farmers, and other emergency help and disaster assistance for citizens.
- Economic Research Service
Provides economic analysis on efficiency, efficacy, and equity issues relating to agriculture, food, the environment, and rural development to improve public and private decisionmaking.
- Farm Service Agency
Clearinghouse of information and services about farm programs for citizens and for FSA's current and potential business partners.
- Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program
Research analyzes the benefits of improved diets and food choices and the outcomes of federal programs (food stamps, WIC, and child nutrition) on the nutrition and food security of Americans. Research opportunities.
- Food Distribution Programs
Strengthens the nutrition safety net through commodity distribution and other nutrition assistance to low-income families, emergency feeding programs, Indian Reservations, and the elderly.
- Food Stamp Program
Provides benefits to low-income people that they can use to buy food to improve their diets.
- Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services
Ensures access to nutritious, healthful diets for all Americans. Through food assistance and nutrition education for consumers, FNCS encourages consumers to make healthful food choices.
- Global Issues - Biotechnology
Presents speeches, articles and links on biotechnology policy, regulations, and science. The page is maintained by the Office of International Information Programs.
- Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration
Facilitates the marketing of livestock, poultry, meat, cereals, oilseeds, and related agricultural products, and promotes fair and competitive trading practices for the overall benefit of consumers and American agriculture.
- National Agricultural Library
Part of the Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, NAL is one of four U.S. National Libraries, and a major international source for agriculture and related information.
- National Finance Center
Designs, develops, implements, and operates cost effective financial, administrative, and management information systems and services supporting the missions of USDA and its customers.
- National Organic Program
The Rules include livestock welfare. The Final Rule (National Standards on Organic Agricultural Production and Handling), The National List, background and history, upcoming events, training, fact sheets, application for accreditation and commercial availability.
- National Organic Standards Board
Assists in the development of standards for substances to be used in organic production. Site offers an overview on the board membership, recommendations, meeting calendar, and archives.
- Office of Crisis Planning and Management (OCPM)
The USDA's focal point for coordinating emergency planning and response activities, and is the primary representative for anti-terrorism activities
- Recall Information Center
Recalls are voluntary actions carried out by industry in cooperation with Federal and State agencies. Products are recalled when found to be contaminated, adulterated, or misbranded. Site lists active and archived cases from both Federal and state agencies.
- Risk Management Agency (RMA)
Links and information about the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) that helps farmers survive a major crop loss. The RMA also provides training to farmers to help them acquire the risk management skills.
- Rural Utilities Service
Carries on the tradition of helping rural utilities expand and keep their technology up to date, helping establish new and vital services such as distance learning and telemedicine.
- U.S. Agriculture Statutes
Title 7 of the U.S. Code -- Agriculture
- USDA Farm Service Agency
Site has information on and applications for FSA farm loan, conservation reserve, and commodity programs. Also news, a directory of state and county FSA offices, and statistics regarding agricultural commodities, prices, and production.
- Water Management Research Laboratory
Information on the laboratory, its staff and its research. Develops irrigation and drainage water management practices and methods that use water efficiently, improve agricultural productivity and sustainability, and reduce negative environmental impacts of irrigated agriculture in semi-arid and arid areas.
- Women, Infants and Children
Safeguards the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age five who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.
- World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB)
Reviews, and approves the Department's commodity and farm sector forecasts.
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