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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.
http://www.ams.usda.gov/NOSB/
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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.
http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/
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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.
http://usinfo.state.gov/gi/global_issues/biotechnology.html
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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
http://www.usda.gov/da/ocpm/
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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.
http://fresno.ars.usda.gov/wmrl/
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Disaster Assistance
Links to the Food Stamp Program, keeping food safe, emergency help for farmers, and other emergency
help and disaster assistance for citizens.
http://www.usda.gov/news/disaster/
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Agricultural Marketing Service Farmers Markets
Links to resources and information, an interactive map by states to find local markets, and a kids
coloring book.
http://www.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets/
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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.
http://www.ams.usda.gov/
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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.
http://www.usda.gov/gipsa/
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Center for Nutrition Policy Promotion (CNPP)
The focal point within USDA where scientific research is linked with the nutritional needs of the
American public.
http://www.usda.gov/cnpp/
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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.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/
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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.
http://www.act.fcic.usda.gov/
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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.
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OA/recalls/rec_intr.htm
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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.
http://www.nfc.usda.gov/
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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.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/
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Food Stamp Program
Provides benefits to low-income people that they can use to buy food to improve their diets.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/
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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.
http://www.ars.usda.gov/
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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.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fncs/
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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.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/
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Farm Service Agency
Clearinghouse of information and services about farm programs for citizens and for FSA's current
and potential business partners.
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pas/
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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.
http://www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/foodasst/
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World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB)
Reviews, and approves the Department's commodity and farm sector forecasts.
http://www.usda.gov/agency/oce/waob/waob.htm
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U.S. Agriculture Statutes
Title 7 of the U.S. Code -- Agriculture
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/7/
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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.
http://www.usda.gov/rus/
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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.
http://www.ers.usda.gov
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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.
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Enhancing the quality of life for the American people by supporting production of agriculture.
http://www.usda.gov/
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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.
http://www.nalusda.gov/
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