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 Websites presented in alphabetical order AgMRC: Pumpkins 
 Overview of the U.S. pumpkin market, with links to pumpkin farms, documents on pumpkin production, and other agricultural and industry resources. From the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (AgMRC) at Iowa State University. http://www.agmrc.org/commodities__products/vegetables/pumpkins.cfm Topics: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes Last updated May 28, 2009 AgrowKnowledge: The National Resource Center for Agriscience & Education
AgrowKnowledge, a national partnership of community colleges, has a goal to help prepare students for the "increasing demand for high-tech careers in areas such as precision agriculture, biotechnology, alternative energy production, natural resource management, and nutritious food production." Site includes a resource clearinghouse with curriculum material and links (requires free registration), description of careers and list of job openings, and related material. A service of Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. http://www.agrowknow.org/ Topics: Agriculture Last updated May 26, 2009 Back to the Ranch: Photographs of the Diminishing East Bay Cattle Industry
A small collection of photos in "celebration of ranching in the East Bay" of California's San Francisco Bay Area, from photographer Matt O'Brien. Includes an essay by O'Brien. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/ranch/ Topics: Agriculture, Livestock Last updated Jun 10, 2006 Census of Agriculture
"The only source of uniform, comprehensive data on agricultural production and operator characteristics for each county, state, and the Nation." Includes maps on many agricultural themes, statistics by congressional district, and a database of crops and livestock. The census is conducted in years ending in 2 and 7; the site provides the current and the two previous reports. Searchable. From the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). http://www.nass.usda.gov/Census_of_Agriculture/index.asp Topics: Agriculture, Scientific Themes, Statistics Last updated Feb 23, 2006 The Least Developed Countries Report
The reports in this series on LDCs (least developed countries) discuss economic development and poverty reduction in these countries, providing statistical tables and demographic information. Each report has a specific emphasis, such as the relationship between international trade and poverty, debt, agricultural productivity, and deficiencies in infrastructures; reports are provided back to 1996. From the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Page.asp?intItemID=3073&lang=1 Topics: Agriculture, International Governments, Poverty Last updated Jun 29, 2005 National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
The NASS "prepares reports covering virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture ... [such as] production and supplies of food and fiber, prices paid and received by farmers, farm labor and wages, farm finances, chemical use, and changes in the demographics of U.S. producers." Features news as well as statistics by state and county. Also includes Census of Agriculture data and publications. From the U.S. Department of Agriculture. http://www.nass.usda.gov/ Topics: Agriculture, Statistics Last updated Aug 13, 2008 National Agriculture Day
Celebrated annually on the first day of spring, National Agriculture Day honors the abundance provided by U.S. agriculture and promotes public awareness about the agriculture industry. Site includes information about planning a local Agriculture Day celebration, "Fun Facts" about selected agricultural products, listings of careers in agriculture and related organizations, and a bibliography. From the Agriculture Council of America (ACA). http://www.agday.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Jun 30, 2009 Nutrition Country Profiles
This site "provide[s] concise analytical summaries describing the food and nutrition situation in individual countries, with background statistics on food-related factors such as agricultural production, and selected economic and demographic indicators." Summary reports are accompanied by standardized data in graphs, tables, and maps. Provides profiles for over 50 countries with emphasis on Latin America and the Caribbean. Some material only available in Spanish. From the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/nutrition/profiles_en.stm Topics: Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Safety, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jan 26, 2006 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
This site provides employment and wage estimates information by occupation. The information is available at the national, state, and metropolitan area level. It is further categorized under managerial, professional, sales, clerical, service, agricultural, and production. For each occupation, it provides the OES code, occupation title, definition, employment level, mean wages, and median wages. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics. http://stats.bls.gov/oes/oes_data.htm Topics: Agriculture, Finance, Jobs & Work, Labor, Statistics Last updated Sep 17, 2002 |
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