Subject: Agriculture

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U.S. Department of Agriculture Homepage - USDA	http://www.usda.gov/	USDA issues: farm income, markets abroad for agricultural products; poverty, hunger, and malnutrition; environmental protection of the soil, water, forests, and other natural resources; Rural development; standards of quality in the daily food supply.
USDA's Agencies and Programs	http://www.usda.gov/agencies/agencies.htm	USDA issues: farm income, markets abroad for agricultural products; poverty, hunger, and malnutrition; environmental protection of the soil, water, forests, and other natural resources; Rural development; standards of quality in the daily food supply.
USDA Office of the Chief Information Officer Home	http://www.ocio.usda.gov/	The Office of the Chief Information Officer. The USDA's OCIO supervises and coordinates the design, acquisition, maintenance, use, and disposition of information technology by USDA agencies.
Graduate School, USDA	http://grad.usda.gov/	The Graduate School, USDA, is a continuing education school offering career-related courses to all adults regardless of education or place of employment.
Agricultural Marketing Services - USDA - Home Page	http://www.ams.usda.gov/index.htm	Agricultural Marketing Service includes six commodity divisions: Cotton, Dairy, Fruit and Vegetable, Livestock and Seed, Poultry, and Tobacco. They enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act and the Federal Seed Act.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	http://www.aphis.usda.gov/	APHIS "Protects American Agriculture" by guarding against foreign pests and diseases; detecting, and combatting domestic animal and plant diseases; enhancing the care of animals; and ensuring the safety of agricultural products of biotechnology.
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service(FAS)	http://www.naamo.org/usda_fas.html	USDA issues: farm income, markets abroad for agricultural products; poverty, hunger, and malnutrition; environmental protection of the soil, water, forests, and other natural resources; Rural development; standards of quality in the daily food supply.
Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services (FNCS)	http://www.fns.usda.gov/fncs/	The Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services (FNCS) ensures access to nutritious, healthful diets for all Americans through food assistance, nutrition education for consumers, and dietary guidance.
USDA Forest Service	http://www.fs.fed.us/	The Forest Service issues: Federal Forest Reserves, leadership in forestry, and quality land management. Enforces the Organic Act, Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act, and the National Forest Management Act.
Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS	http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/	The Natural Resources Conservation Service is a Federal agency that works in partnership with the American people to conserve and sustain our natural resources.
USDA Research, Education and Economics Home Page	http://www.reeusda.gov/ree/	Farm income and economics, markets abroad for agricultural products; poverty, hunger, and malnutrition; environmental protection of the soil, water, forests, and other natural resources; Rural development; standards of quality in the daily food supply.
Agricultural Research Service	http://www.ars.usda.gov/	Farm income and economics, markets abroad for agricultural products; poverty, hunger, and malnutrition; environmental protection of the soil, water, forests, and other natural resources; Rural development; standards of quality in the daily food supply.
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extensi	http://www.reeusda.gov/	USDA issues: farm income, markets abroad for agricultural products; poverty, hunger, and malnutrition; environmental protection of the soil, water, forests, and other natural resources; Rural development; standards of quality in the daily food supply.
USDA/CSREES Integrated Pest Management IPM	http://www.reeusda.gov/ipm/	Integrated pest management is a sustainable approach that combines the use of prevention, avoidance, monitoring and suppression (PAMS) strategies in a way that minimizes economic, health, and environmental risks.
USDA Economic Research Service	http://www.econ.ag.gov/	The Economic Research Service provides economic analysis on efficiency, efficacy, and equity issues related to agriculture, food, the environment, and rural development to improve public and private decisionmaking.
The National Agricultural Library Homepage	http://www.nalusda.gov/	The National Agricultural Library (NAL), part of the Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a major international source for agriculture and related information.
Agricultural Genome Information Service	http://probe.nalusda.gov:8000/index.html	The World Wide Web Agricultural Genome Information Server (AGIS) includes mostly crop and livestock animal species (and some non-commodity species). Also included are related databases, e.g. germplasm and plant gene nomenclature data.
Rural Development Mission Area	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/	Rural Development is carried out by the Rural Housing Service, which includes loan and grant programs; the Rural Business-Cooperative Service; and the Rural Utilities Service.
Rural Utilities Service	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rus/indextxt.html	Includes telephone, electric, water, and sewer programs.
Rural Housing Service Front Page	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/agency/rhs/rhs.html	The Rural Housing Service (RHS) provides loans to rural residents and communities unable to obtain credit from commercial sources at reasonable rates and terms.
Rural Business-Cooperative Service	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/index.html	The mission of the Rural Business-Cooperative Service is "to enhance the quality of life for rural Americans by providing leadership in building competitive businesses including sustainable cooperatives that can prosper in the global marketplace."
National Rural Development Council (NRDC)	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/nrdp4.html	Provides a uniquely rural perspective to federal policy and program development.
National Rural Development Partnership	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
State Rural Development Councils	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/nrdpsrdc.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Alaska Rural Development Council	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/ak.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Colorado Rural Development Council	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/co.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Connecticut Rural Development Council	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/ct.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Florida State Rural Development Council	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/fl.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Idaho Rural Development Council	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/id.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Indiana Rural Development Council	http://www.ai.org/irdc/	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Iowa Rural Development Council	http://www.state.ia.us/government/ided/crd/irdc/index.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Kansas Rural Development Council	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/ks.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Maine Rural Development Council	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/me.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Forvm for Rural Maryland	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/md.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Massachusetts Rural Development Council	http://www.mrdc.org/index.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Rural Development Council of Michigan	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/mi.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Minnesota Rural Partners	http://condor.stcloud.msus.edu/~mnrp/	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Mississippi Rural Development Council	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/ms.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Missouri Rural Opportunities Council	http://www.ecodev.state.mo.us/moroc/moroc.htm	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Montana Rural Development Partnership	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/mt.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
New Hampshire Rural Development Council	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/nh.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
New Mexico Rural Development Response Council	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/nm.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
New York Rural Development Council	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/ny.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
North Carolina Rural Development Council	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/nc.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
North Dakota State Rural Development Council	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/nd.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Ohio Rural Development Partnership	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/oh.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Oklahoma Rural Development Council	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/ok.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Oregon Rural Development Council	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/or.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Pennsylvania Rural Development Council	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/pa.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
South Carolina Rural Economic Development Council	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/sc.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
South Dakota Rural Development Council	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/sd.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Texas Rural Development Council	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/tx.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Utah Rural Development Council	http://utahreach.usu.edu/rosie/ucrl_hp/urdcfile.htm	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Vermont Council on Rural Development	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/vt.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Washington State Rural Development Council	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/wa.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
West Virginia Rural Development Council	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/wv.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Wisconsin Rural Partners, Inc.	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/wi.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.
Wyoming State Rural Development Council	http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/wy.html	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 36 State Rural Development Councils and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, and local governments to work for the improvement of rural America's communities.

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