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Agriculture: Selected Web Resources

Places to Start

United States Department of Agriculture
AGNIC: Agricultural Network Information Center
Includes AgDB, a set of agriculture-related databases and datasets.
National Agriculture Library
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
NIFA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (formerly; Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service)
The University of Nevada, Reno's College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources
U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee
U.S. House Committee on Agriculture
American Farm Bureau

Statistics and Economics

National Agricultural Statistics Service
Includes the latest U.S. Census of Agriculture!
USDA Economics, Statistics and Market Information System
A wealth of reports and data sets.
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
USDA Rural Development
FAOSTAT International statistics.
OECD Topics: Agriculture & Food

Food Technology and Safety

Livestock

Breeds of Livestock
Encyclopedic listing from Oklahoma State University
Farm Journal
Merck Veterinary Manual (full text)

Environment and Sustainability

Pests and Invasive Species