National Organic Program Home NOP Regulations (Standards) Guidelines. Producers, Handlers, Processors, Retailers. state Cost Share Information. Today s News. Publications. Newsroom. http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/
MapStats Links For Glenn County California County statistics collected by the Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy, including agriculture, census, business, crime, energy and environment, and general profile. http://www.fedstats.gov/cgi-bin/mapstats/LinkLookup?06021
Growing Industrial Hemp In Ontario Ontario Ministry of agriculture site which describes cultivation methods, processing techniques, potential products and economics of hemp cultivation in Canada. http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/crops/facts/00-067.htm
Extractions: Gordon Scheifele - University of Guelph Introduction Development of the Industry Description Varieties ... Acknowledgements Industrial hemp ( Cannabis sativa ) is one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world. For centuries, its fibres have been used to make ropes, sails and clothing. The species was banned in North America in the 1930s because its leaves and flowers contain a hallucinogenic drug known as delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). It was banned internationally in 1961 under the United Nations' Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. In 1998, Canada created Industrial Hemp Regulations under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. These regulations allow for the controlled production, sale, movement, processing, exporting and importing of industrial hemp and hemp products that conform to conditions imposed by the Regulations.
U.S. Code -- Download By Title Or Chapter Chapter 82 state Agricultural Loan Mediation Programs ( .1MB); Chapter Assistance( .1MB); Chapter 103 - Agricultural Research, Extension is usc@mail.house.gov. http://uscode.house.gov/title_07.htm
Redirect To Fisheries Interface allows simple searches for food ingredients by entering keywords or the Nutrient Database Number. http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl
Food And Nutrition Service providing children and lowincome people access to food, a healthful diet, and nutritioneducation in a manner that supports American agriculture and inspires http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/
Extractions: FNS increases food security and reduces hunger in partnership with cooperating organizations by providing children and low-income people access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition education in a manner that supports American agriculture and inspires public confidence. Women, Infants and Children Farmers' Market Nutrition Program
Grain Inspection 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. http://www.usda.gov/gipsa/
School Meals Program state agency partners provide training and technical assistance to support theseprograms in local schools. Immigration Status in the Child Nutrition Programs. http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/
Extractions: National School Lunch Program provides nutritious lunches and the opportunity to practice skills learned in classroom nutrition education. This program also offers afterschool snacks in sites that meet eligibility requirements. School Breakfast Program provides nutritious breakfasts to promote learning readiness and healthy eating behaviors. Special Milk Program offers milk to children who do not have access to other meal programs. Team Nutrition provides schools with nutrition education materials for children and families; technical assistance materials for school food service directors, managers, and staff; and materials to build school and community support for healthy eating and physical activity. State agency partners provide training and technical assistance to support these programs in local schools. Immigration Status in the Child Nutrition Programs Other Links Summer Food Service Program
Manitoba Sheep Association - Table Of Contents - Manitoba Agriculture And Food Providing information related to industry initiative, coming events, sheep reference manual, sheep shearers, wool depots, constitution, history, board of directors, and membership. http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/livestock/sheep/bsa01s18.html
Extractions: Rural America is home to a fifth of the Nation's people, keeper of natural amenities and national treasures, and safeguard of a unique part of American culture, tradition, and history. Today, rural America comprises over 2,000 counties, contains 75 percent of the Nation's land, and includes 49 million people. ERS research explores how investments in rural people, businesses, and communities affect the capacity of rural economies to prosper in the new and changing global marketplace. Equally important is our commitment to enhancing the quality of life for the Nation's small farmers who are increasingly dependent on these rural economies for their employment and economic support. More overview... related briefing rooms features
Agricultural Chemical Use Survey, 1970, National atlas of the United States of America be made for the Censusof agriculture, herbicideuse page is http//water.er.usgs.gov/pubs/bat000 http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/wri944176
Extractions: U.S. Geological Survey By William A. Battaglin and Donald A. Goolsby This is an electronic version of U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4176. To view the figures, you will need an external viewer for ".gif" images. To see the tables, you will need a PostScript viewer. The original report contains examples of data documentation, and instructions for ordering the data. This version includes direct links for on-line viewing of the actual documentation and for on-line retrieval of the data sets. ABSTRACT
MapStats Links For Contra Costa County California County statistics collected by the Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy, including agriculture, census, business, crime, energy and environment, and general profile. http://www.fedstats.gov/cgi-bin/mapstats/LinkLookup?06013
Abortion In Horses Ontario Ministry of agriculture factsheet on the infectious and noninfectious causes of abortion in mares. http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/livestock/horses/facts/89-169.htm
Extractions: Agdex#: Publication Date: Order#: Last Reviewed: Title: Abortion in Horses Division: Agriculture and Rural History: Revision of Factsheet "Abortion in Horses" May 1975 Written by: Dr. B. Wright - Veterinary Scientist, Equine and Alternative Livestock/ OMAF;J.N. Henry - Veterinary Services Laboratory/Guelph Introduction Infectious Causes of Abortion Noninfectious Abortion General Comments Introduction Abortion in horses may result from a variety of causes. Infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses or fungi may attack the fetus or its membranes, resulting in fetal death and its expulsion. Other factors such as twinning, hormonal deficiencies or congenital anomalies may also result in death of the fetus and abortion. Some of the more common causes are discussed below. Viral Abortion The most common cause of virus-induced abortion in mares is equine herpesvirus-1. This virus has two subtypes.
USDA - ARS - SJVASC - 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 semiarid and arid areas. http://fresno.ars.usda.gov/wmrl/
Industrial Hemp - Production And Management - Manitoba Agriculture And Food Covers varieties; seeding; fertility; pest control; harvest, storage, grading, and yield; as well as general information on crop production and soil quality in Manitoba. By Manitoba agriculture and Food. http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/crops/hemp/bko01s01.html
Extractions: October 2003 Hemp is tolerant of light spring frosts, and hard fall frosts will assist maturity by killing green leaf tissue remaining as the seeds mature. Hemp performs well on a range of soil types, but is intolerant of poor drainage conditions - saturated soils will quickly cause stunting, yellowing, and death of plants. Table of Contents: Licensing Information General Information on Crop Production and Soil Quality in Manitoba Licenses are issued for one calendar year for: cultivating, importing, exporting, processing, distributing, possessing, plant breeding, analyzing, and sampling hemp. License applications, guides and further details are available from the OCS ( http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/ocs/hemp/licensing_process.htm For example, producers applying for a license to cultivate hemp require the following: Note: Cultivation of hemp is not allowed within one km of a place frequented by people under 18 years of age (example: school). All seeding and harvesting equipment must be thoroughly cleaned before leaving the licensed hemp field. Records must be kept for a minimum of 2 years. This information is provided as a guideline only. Contact Health Canada for detailed licensing requirements (
CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE SPECIAL FEATURES. Provides the only source of consistent, countylevel statisticson agricultural operations throughout the United States. RELATED PROGRAMS. http://www.census.gov/econ/www/ag0100.html
Extractions: To provide periodic and comprehensive statistics about agricultural operations, production, operators and land use. The United States Code, Titles 7 and 13, authorize this census; it is being transferred to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, and they are funding the 1997 census. All operators of U.S. farms or ranches (Division A, SIC 01-02) that sold or normally would have sold $1000 worth of agricultural products during the census year. In 1992, some 1.9 million operators produced $162 billion in crops and livestock. All operators provide crop acreage and quantities harvested, inventories of livestock and poultry, value of products sold, land use and ownership, irrigation activities, amount of commodity credit loans, number of hired laborers,federal program payments, and operator characteristics. Selected operators provide additional information on production expenses (including interest), fertilizer and chemical use, machinery and equipment, market value of land and buildings, and income from farm-related sources. Every 5 years since 1982, for years ending in "2" and "7." There was a census for 1978, between 1974 and 1954 censuses were taken for years ending in "4" and "9." Agriculture inquiries were first asked on the 1840 decennial census. Data collection begins in December of the census year and responses are due the following February 1. Reported data are for activities taking place during the census calendar year.
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Atlas About waterways, wetlands, water quality, agriculture and soil, flood control, ecological concerns, politics and population growth in this California region. http://rubicon.water.ca.gov/delta_atlas.fdr/daindex.html
Extractions: Introduction The Delta and its Service Area Foreword Waterways ... Political Table 1. Emergency Expenditures, 1980-1986 Table 2. Delta Levees maintenance Subvention Program Expenditures, 1981-1991 Table 3. Population Growth in Delta Communities, 1980-1990 Table 4. Population Characteristics for Delta Communities Table 5. Population Characteristics for Delta Islands Table 6. Improvements on Delta Islands Table 7. Delta Statistics Delta Statutes Selected References Time Line of Delta Events Species of Concern ... Non-Native Species Copies of the Delta Atlas are available from: State of California Department of Water Resources P.O. Box 942836 Sacramento, CA 94236-0001 HREF="http://wwwdwr.water.ca.gov/dir-DWR_Comment_Form/DWR_Comment_Form.html" >Comments or Suggestions? For more information please E-mail: delta_atlas@osp.water.ca.gov Last updated August 8, 1995 Return to Reports Administration page. Return to DOP Home Page.
National Plant Germplasm System, GRIN - USDA, ARS crop species originate outside the United States, the first Agricultural ResearchService, US Department of agriculture. Genomes pkb@ars.usda.gov Phone (301 http://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/
Extractions: NPGS is a cooperative effort by public (State and Federal) and private organizations to preserve the genetic diversity of plants. The world's food supply is based on intensive agriculture, which relies on genetic uniformity. But this uniformity increases crop vulnerability to pests and stresses. Scientists must have access to genetic diversity to help bring forth new varieties that can resist pests, diseases, and environmental stresses. The NPGS aids the scientists and the need for genetic diversity by: Since many important crop species originate outside the United States, the first steps toward diversity are acquisition and introduction. New germplasm (accessions) enter NPGS through collection, donation by foreign cooperators or international germplasm collections. An identifying number such as the Plant Introduction number (PI number) is assigned to each accession. The accession is then evaluated, maintained, and made available for distribution. Through these efforts, NPGS assists in improving the quality and
Extractions: Back to Fedstats home page Topic links - A to Z Information quality Agriculture Crops County Data National Agricultural Statistics Service Farm Characteristics, Financial Indicators, and Top Agricultural Commodities Economic Research Service, USDA Farm Income and Expenses Bureau of Economic Analysis Livestock County Data National Agricultural Statistics Service Rankings by State and Commodity National Agricultural Statistics Service
