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 Websites presented in alphabetical order AgLaw Resources 
 "An extensive list of aglaw research resources." Agricultural law resources include links to glossaries, journals, newsletters, law associations and practice groups, academic agricultural law programs, and research guides and links. General agriculture resources include links to libraries and information centers, federal agencies, news sites, professional publications, and statistics sites. From the National Agricultural Law Center of the University of Arkansas School of Law. http://www.nationalaglawcenter.org/reference/ Topics: Agriculture, Business & Consumer Law, Law Last updated Dec 7, 2003 Agricultural Marketing Service Commodity Areas: Cotton Division
Features information about the U.S. cotton market and cotton classification, cotton research and promotion materials, and statistics covering cotton quality, prices, export sales, cotton varieties planted, and related data. Searchable. From the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). http://www.ams.usda.gov/cotton/ Topics: Agriculture, Crops, Plants Last updated Apr 16, 2008 Agricultural Marketing Service: Wholesale and Farmers Markets
Use this site to find a farmers' market in your state and learn more about farmers' markets. Includes fact sheets, regulations, statistics, and more. From the Agricultural Marketing Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. http://www.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets/ Topics: Agriculture, Food & Cooking Last updated Apr 16, 2008 California Agricultural Statistics Service (CASS)
One of 45 field offices of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the primary responsibility of which "is to prepare official estimates of agriculture for each state and the nation." The site presents data from the 1997 U.S. Census of Agriculture extracted for California and sorted by county, including state and county highlights and county profiles (brief summary data and charts). Graphics include statewide data charts. Includes ordering information for various other publications. http://www.nass.usda.gov/ca/ Topics: Agriculture, Statistics Last updated Apr 26, 2005 California Farm Bureau Federation
This group is "a voluntary, nongovernmental, nonpartisan organization of farm and ranch families." Site includes news releases, farm facts, statistics, a timeline ("Century of Agriculture in California"), food survey results, tips for water conservation, links to regional farm bureaus, farm-related weather forecasts, information about television programs California Country and California Heartland , and more. Also provides information about the political action committee (PAC) and membership. Searchable. http://www.cfbf.com/ Topics: Agriculture, Statistics Last updated Apr 26, 2005 California Pesticide Use Summaries Database
Searchable "summaries of pesticides used on California crops detailed by commodity, pesticide, county, and month." Collected from California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) reports. From the Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM), University of California, Davis. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PUSE/puse1.html Topics: Agriculture, Gardening, Home & Housing, Statistics Last updated Aug 4, 2003 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 Desertification
Desertification is "the degradation of land in arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid areas." This site "contains technical and scientific data and information, available at FAO, as well as links to a number of highly informative Web sites on desertification ... [and] on sustainable development and drylands management." Also find a searchable database of maps and statistics, photos, videos, and text documents. Available in several languages. From the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN). Note: some dead links. http://www.fao.org/desertification/default.asp?lang=en Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Geography, Photograph Collections Last updated Jun 23, 2005 Economic Research Service Briefing Room: Food Security in the United States
Food security is defined on this site as "access at all times to enough food for active, healthy living." Includes statistics, information about conditions and trends, and the prevalence and measurement of food insecurity. Features reports back to 1995 on topics such as the elderly, children, and rural households. From the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). http://www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/FoodSecurity/ Topics: Agriculture, Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Food & Cooking, Nutrition & Food Safety, Poverty, Senior Health Last updated Jun 22, 2005 Economic Research Service Briefing Room: Hogs
The site provides analysis of "conditions and events relating to the domestic and global pork markets that influence supply, demand, trade, and prices." It provides background information, data, market outlook, reports, and other information for the hog industry in the United States. Also includes links to statistics on trade, prices, production, and supply. From the Economic Research Service (ERS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/Hogs/ Topics: Agriculture, Livestock Last updated Feb 22, 2005 Economic Research Service Briefing Room: Soybeans and Oil Crops
Background information and trade data for soybean and oil crops such as cottonseed, sunflower seeds, and peanuts. Provides statistics on prices, exports and imports, production, and domestic use. Also features publications on trends in the soybean and oil crop markets, and links to related sites. From the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/SoybeansOilCrops/ Topics: Agriculture, Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Crops Last updated Oct 26, 2004 Economic Research Service Briefing Room: Wheat
Statistics, research, and other materials on the U.S. wheat industry. Covers production, supply, use, and trade. Also include reports on the wheat industry in other countries such as China and Japan. From the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/Wheat/ Topics: Agriculture, Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Crops Last updated Nov 9, 2004 The ELDIS Gateway to Development Information
Offers searchable access to world development information, including agriculture, economics, education, trade, statistics, organizations, and development sectors. Includes country profiles for Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East; resource guides on development topics; news; and Web links. From the ELDIS Programme, hosted by the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex. http://www.eldis.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Country Studies by Continent, Economics, Environment, Finance, International Governments, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Oct 28, 2002 Eurostat
Presents a "statistical view on the new Member States" of the European Union (EU). A searchable and browsable collection of statistics on economy and finance; population and social conditions; industry, trade, and services; agriculture and fisheries; external trade; transport; environment and energy; and science and technology. Also available in French and German. From the Statistical Office of the European Communities. http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/eurostat/home/ Topics: Agriculture, International Governments Last updated Sep 30, 2009 FAS Online: Wine
Wine statistics and industry information from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS). Features trade data, market information, world production and outlook reports, and links to code and tariff resources. http://www.fas.usda.gov/htp/horticulture/Wine/wine.asp Topics: Agriculture, Industries, Wine Last updated Feb 7, 2008 Florida Department of Citrus
"The Florida Citrus Commission/Department of Citrus is an executive agency of state government established in 1935." Its site features a history of citrus cultivation in Florida, an illustrated guide to Florida citrus varieties, citrus fruit laws and rules, citrus nutrition facts, news, and recipes. Also provides statistics and research sources, information about dealers and brands, and materials for teachers and students. http://www.floridajuice.com Topics: Agriculture, Crops, Gardening Last updated Sep 21, 2004 Germany: Nuts About U.S. Almonds
This report discusses the situation of almond exports from the U.S. to Germany, which has a large almond industry (especially for marzipan production) but no almond trees. Includes trade statistics and details about tariffs. From the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service. http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/1999/articles/germany.html Topics: Agriculture, Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Business, Industries, International Trade Last updated Dec 14, 2004 Hawaii Agricultural Statistics: Hawaii Flowers & Nursery Products
Statistical tables showing data on sales and production of flower and nursery products in Hawaii. Includes statistics on cut flowers (such as protea and gingers), lei flowers, orchids, garden and potted plants, and other nursery products. Most data (produced annually) is from 2002 to 2006. Opens directly into a PDF document. From the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. http://www.nass.usda.gov/hi/flower/flower.pdf Topics: Agriculture, Crops, Statistics Last updated Jun 14, 2008 Hogs and Pigs
"This full-text report, issued four times yearly, presents data on the U.S. pig crop for 17 major states and the U.S., including inventory number by class, weight group, and value of hogs and pigs, farrowings, farrowing intentions. Also includes the number of operations keeping hogs, the number of hog operations and percent of inventory by size groups." Includes reports back to 1968. From the National Agricultural Statistics Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1086 Topics: Agriculture, Livestock, Statistics Last updated May 20, 2007 Improving Access to Rural Radio by 'Hard-to-Reach' Women Audiences
This 2001 paper examines "the implications to women's access to the radio [in Africa]. Whether their issues are being mainstreamed on radio. Does the radio give women a voice? And how amplified is this voice?" Features statistics and results of surveys on radio and gender issues, radio ownership and listenership, and station choice. Presented for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) First International Workshop on Farm Radio Broadcasting. http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/x6721e/x6721e15.htm Topics: Agriculture, Home & Housing, Home & Housing, Media, Media, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Women Last updated Feb 9, 2007 Kentucky Stats
Statistical information "from local, state, federal and non-governmental sources" is arranged by subject heading (agriculture, geography, industrial outlook, population, etc.). From the Kentucky Virtual Library. http://www.kyvl.org/html/gia/kystats.shtml Topics: Agriculture Last updated Jun 19, 2001 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 Agricultural Statistics Service: Prospective Plantings
This annual publication, released in late March, "reports the expected plantings as of March 1" for corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, and other major crops grown by U.S. farmers. Reports include a summary of trends, and detailed data tables. View reports back to 1975 (and for 1966 and 1964). From the National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1136 Topics: Agriculture, Statistics Last updated Apr 9, 2008 National Network for Child Care (NNCC)
The NNCC aims "to share knowledge about children and child care from the vast resources of the land grant universities with parents, professionals, practitioners, and the general public." The site includes research-based articles (some in Spanish); statistical data, licensing information, and programs by state; and conference listings. NNCC is supported by the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture; and CYFERNet, the Cooperative Extension System's Children, Youth, and Family Network. http://www.nncc.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Education Last updated May 21, 2003 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 OFFSTATS: Official Statistics on the Web
A directory of links to international statistics "from official sources." Browsable by country, region, and topic (agriculture, crime, education, population, women, and more). From the University of Auckland Library, New Zealand. http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/subjects/stats/offstats/ Topics: Agriculture, Mathematics, Statistics Last updated Dec 2, 2004 Rural Labor and Education: Farm Labor
Current issues in farm labor, including demographic and employment characteristics of hired farmworkers, farm labor data sources, farm safety, and labor laws and regulations. Links to additional reading material. From the Briefing Rooms discussion series of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service (ERS). http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/LaborAndEducation/FarmLabor.htm Topics: Agriculture, Business & Consumer Law, Jobs & Work, Labor, Statistics Last updated Jan 27, 2007 State Fact Sheets (ERS/USDA Data)
Contains information on population, per-capita income, earnings per job, poverty rate, total number of jobs, unemployment rate, percent employment change, farm and farm related jobs, top export commodities, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for each state and for the United States as a whole. Updated when new data become available. Sources include the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Census Bureau, and Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Includes links to further data, including agriculture commodities and a rural development briefing room with social and demographic analyses. http://www.ers.usda.gov/statefacts/ Topics: Agriculture, Business, Statistics Last updated Apr 26, 2005 The State of Food Insecurity in the World (SOFI)
This annual document reports on the international effort to reduce chronic hunger throughout the world. Includes detailed statistical estimates on the prevalence of undernourishment in developing countries, special features on the causes and impact of hunger in affected regions, and information about "hunger hotspots," countries requiring emergency assistance. Includes reports back to 1999. Available in several languages. From the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN). http://www.fao.org/sof/sofi/index_en.htm Topics: Agriculture, Poverty Last updated Jun 21, 2005 USDA Economics, Statistics, and Market Information System (ESMIS)
This searchable database "contains nearly 2500 reports and datasets from several agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These materials cover U.S. and international agriculture and related topics." http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/homepage.do Topics: Agriculture, Economics, Finance, Statistics Last updated Aug 2, 2006 USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Irrigation Page
Geared toward the needs of the full-scale farmer faced with the challenge of bringing water to arid fields, this searchable resource provides downloadable water management software; irrigation mailing lists and equipment suppliers; information on irrigation training, hydrology, and drainage engineering; and facts, figures, and trends. Also features links to government agencies, agricultural statistics, and related sites. Includes irrigation photos and a discussion group. http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/nrcsirrig/ Topics: Agriculture, Gardening, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Water Last updated Feb 9, 2005 World Census of Agriculture
"The World Census of Agriculture (WCA) is aimed at encouraging countries to carry out an agricultural census during every decade and provides for the basic concepts, definitions and methodological issues." The site provides the most recent primary data for dozens of countries (years vary), including categories such as the number and size of holdings, legal status and gender of the holder, employment in agriculture, land use, crops, and livestock. Also includes international comparison tables. http://www.fao.org/economic/ess/world-census-of-agriculture/en/ Topics: Agriculture, Statistics Last updated Sep 17, 2009 World Resources Institute
"Objective information and practical proposals for policy and institutional change that will foster environmentally sound, socially equitable development." Covers biodiversity, business and industry, global warming, forests, health, governance, sustainable agriculture, oceans and coasts, and water. Earthtrends, an environment information portal, provides databases, data tables, country profiles, maps, statistics, and feature articles in topical sections. http://www.wri.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Education, Finance, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 8, 2008 |
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