Exchange Publications Descriptions

Agricultural Research

http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/

Presents results of United States Department of Agriculture research projects in livestock management, crops, soils, fruits and vegetables, poultry and related agricultural fields.

Agricultural Statistics

http://www.usda.gov/nass/pubs/agstats.htm

A reference source on agricultural production, supplies, consumption, facilities, costs and returns.

Select one of the following formats (if selection is not made, paper copy will be supplied):

• Paper copy [12013]
• CD-ROM [12008]

Amber Waves

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Amberwaves/

Covers the full range of the Economic Research Service's research and analysis, including the economics of agriculture, food, rural America, trade, and the environment.

Animal Welfare Information Center Bulletin

http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/newsletters/awicnews.htm

Animal Welfare Information Center. Contains information concerning regulatory & legislative issues, animal husbandry, care in zoos, as well as care in labs.

Fire Management Today

http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/fmt/index.html

Devoted to the techniques of forest fire control. Consists of articles written by foresters dealing with methods, plans and equipment found useful in preventing or fighting forest fires.

National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)

http://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/index.asp

Statistical reports concerning production, acreage, prices, returns per planted acre, etc.

• Agricultural Chemical Usages
• Agricultural Prices
• Broiler Hatchery
• Catfish Processing
• Cattle
• Chicken & Eggs
• Cold Storage
• Cotton Ginnings
• Crop Production
• Crop Progress
• Dairy Products
• Egg Products
• Farm Labor
• Grain Stocks
• Hogs & Pigs
• Hop Stocks
• Livestock Slaughter
• Milk Production
• Noncitrus Fruits & Nuts
• Peanut Stocks & Processing
• Potatoes
• Poultry Slaughter
• Rice Stocks
• Sheep & Goats
• Turkey Hatchery
• Vegetables

Rural Cooperatives

http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/pub/openmag.htm

Contains educational and informative articles by research workers and other leaders in farmer cooperatives. Subjects covered include management, organization, financing policies, sales costs, and membership of farmer cooperatives.

USDA National Nutrient Database For Standard Reference

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/

A database which is the major source for food composition data in the United States. The database serves as the foundation for most food composition databases in the public and private sector.

Electronically Accessed Publications

ERS Situation and Outlook Reports

Provides timely analyses and forecasts of all major agricultural commodities and related topics.

The following ERS titles are available electronically:

• Aquaculture
• Cotton and Wool Yearbook
• Feed Outlook Yearbook
• Floriculture and Environmental Horticulture Yearbook
• Fruit & Tree Nuts Yearbook
• Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
• Oil Crops Yearbook
• Rice Outlook Yearbook
• Sugar & Sweetener Yearbook
• Tobacco Yearbook
• Vegetables and Specialties Yearbook
• Wheat Yearbook

FAS Worldwide

http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/fasworldwide/maghome.htm

An online magazine from USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service that is designed to cover the full spectrum of the Agency's responsibilities and activities. This electronic publication provides comprehensive information about the mutliple goals and activities of FAS.