Agriculture Factbook 2. The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the principal in- house. USDA. The agency is committed to providing. Research is done to ensure an.
American consumer, to sustain a viable economy, and to. Research is conducted.
ARS headquarters in Beltsville, MD, as well as throughout over 1. United States (see ARS Research: Selected Highlights). In addition to enhancing. For example, a powerful but expensive anticancer drug. ARS. scientists. The process makes the drug- called taxol- from laboratory- cultured. The new process is. USDA in 1. 99. 1.
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Taxol is a potent chemotherapy drug for breast. Under the original process, it took about. ARS research is also as much about development of new products and.
One environmentally friendly product now on the market grew. ARS research showing that adding alum to poultry litter helps reduce. The. alum reduces phosphorus runoff by 7. The ARS- patented technology is now used by. United States and in Canada.
On the crops side, a new potato variety known as AWN8. Irish. potato famine of the. Late blight is caused by a fungus, Phytophthora. New, more aggressive strains of the fungus that are. The new potato held up.
That's good news for consumers, because the average American eats about. Nation's favorite vegetable. ARS research provides solutions to a wide range of problems. These problems range from. All the. while, the research results must help ensure profitability for producers and.
For more information about ARS, see its home page. National Agricultural Library The National Agricultural. Library (NAL) was established as part of the Department of Agriculture in 1.
President Abraham Lincoln. Part of the Agricultural. Research Service (ARS) of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, NAL is the. NAL Selected. Highlights). It is the mission of the National Agricultural Library to serve as. United States, ensuring and.
The library serves national and international customers, including. A key NAL goal is to become a . By adapting electronic information technology to its needs, the.
Internet. Over 4. NAL collection. Materials in. Tens of thousands of new items are added. The collection is international in scope and includes items in. The library is located in Beltsville, MD, on the grounds of the. ARS Beltsville Agricultural Research Center.
In addition to being the. Nation, NAL is also the departmental library for. USDA, serving thousands of USDA employees around the globe.
NAL is a key. resource in USDA's scientific and research activities. About 1. 70 people work at. NAL, including librarians, computer specialists, information specialists. Volunteers ranging from college. NAL too. The library. NAL on. projects of mutual interest.
AGRICOLA (Agricultural Online Access) is NAL's bibliographic. NAL collection. AGRICOLA contains nearly 3. Internet. through the NAL homepage at http: //www.
NAL provides. reference and document delivery services in all aspects of agriculture. It also. includes specialized information centers that provide customized information. For walk- in visitors, the library is open from 8: 3.
Many of. NAL'sservices are available anytime through the NAL homepage. NAL can be. contacted at: The National Agricultural Library Agricultural Research Service. USDA, 1. 03. 01 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 2. E- mail: agref@nal. The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.
CSREES) see agriculture as a knowledge- based, global enterprise sustained by. Its mission is to advance knowledge. Its programs increase and. State. universities, expand accessibility and use of improved communication and. CSREES links the research and education resources and activities. USDA, improving customer service and responsiveness to emerging issues and.
CSREES programs focus on improving economic. United States and globally. These. conditions include improved agricultural productivity and development of new. The CSREES domestic and international research, education, and.
CSREES partners include: More than 1. State and Territory; 5. Black land- grant. Tuskegee University; 2. Native American land- grant. Hispanic- serving institutions Federal and State governments Nonprofit organizations Private sector CSREES research, education, and extension leadership is provided. Communications Competitive Programs Economic and Community Systems Families, 4- H, and Nutrition Information Systems and Technology Management.
Natural Resources and Environment Office of Extramural Programs Plant and Animal Systems Science and Education Resource Development. CSREES programs include: Model education programs in sustainable. Cooperative partnerships involving: Over 9,6. State agricultural experiment stations, 1. Black. land- grant colleges and universities, and Tuskegee University Over 9,6. Over 7. 00,0. 00 volunteers working in the.
Master Extension Volunteer programs.. H programs. that increase self- esteem and enhance problem- solving skills in a positive. CSREES Highlights. New Uses for Agricultural Materials USDA and land grant.
Years of research and development are now paying off and scientists have. But starch- based plastic. Virginia Tech scientists have demonstrated in the laboratory that. Successful development.
This could create 1. Virginia. Large- scale testing is under way. Roadmaps to Better Crops and Animals Arizona. America’s most important crop. They are sharing information with public. Arkansas researchers have engineered plants to produce two human. Texas A& M researchers have cloned a bull calf from cells.
The resulting calf is believed to be the first animal. The cells used to clone the calf.
Breeding resistance into cattle could reduce pathogens in meat and. Ranchers who cannot afford to vaccinate or test their herds for these. Looking Out for the Small Farm The CSREES Small Farm.
Program works in partnership with a network of State small farm specialists in. The CSREES Small Farm Digest newsletter. State, and. Federal levels with information about direct marketing techniques for. The CSREES' Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE). Program advances farming and ranching systems that are profitable and. SARE's national outreach. Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), combines SARE- funded research.
Protecting Water Quality As a result of a widely. Utah Extension program, residential water users are measuring.
States. Utah is the second. U. S. State and if population growth and current water consumption. Salt Lake City could .
An. added benefit of the Utah Extension program is that residents using it are. Louis River Watch Program, which protects the. Since 1. 99. 7, the college has supported. An annual conference to measure results and. Louis River contributes.
Lake Superior. The. Healthier Lives Through Research and Education.
Land- grant universities are considering cultural differences as they. Caucasians use milk for a protein source. Hispanics. get more calcium from cheese and beans, while Asians use seaweed and soy. Program graduates ate fewer fried. Colorado Extension. Connecticut EFNEP reached 1.
Latino children and. Salud!, a nutrition marketing campaign.
Latino celebrities who . This program reached more than 5. Pest Management Researchers in Delaware found that. Producers using this pest. Local Problem Solving Nevada land- grant specialists, in. Nevada and. California firefighters, are teaching homeowners how to live more safely in a. Extension specialists have developed 7.
These include recommendations for managing. Purdue students are mentoring kids who live in public housing by.
College students gain life. Georgia 4- H community. Participants are spending more. Managing Agricultural Waste A cooperative multi- State. Chesapeake Bay led Maryland researchers to promote the.
An. educational video has increased riparian awareness throughout the Chesapeake. Bay area and was distributed in all 5. States and several foreign countries. Germany and Albania. This effort addresses the problem of.
United States. Many States are now combining. For More Information More information on CSREES can be. Are you a congressional staffer who wants to know how U. S. Are you a reporter seeking insights on future patterns of adoption of.
Are you an industry analyst who has heard the. Are you looking for farm income and. Are you a nutrition educator who wonders. Americans eat and why they make the food choices they do? If so, you are in luck.
These are just a few of the many timely. Economic Research Service (ERS)- USDA's premier source. ERS conducts social science. That purpose is to build the knowledge base for.
ERS publications are easy to find. They are posted in their. ERS Web. site: http: //www.
Copies are also available from the USDA Order Desk (1- 8. For assistance in locating specific publications, periodicals. ERS Information Center at (2. Finding the Facts Commodity Markets. What'sup and. what's down in the crop and livestock markets?
The ERS commodity situation and. From the ERS Web site, you will find links to situation and. Commodity briefing rooms can also be. ERS Web site. These sites provide one- stop- shopping entrees into.
USDA agencies. Are prospects bright or dim for U. S. To find out, visit the ERS Web site where you will find the. Outlook for U. S. Agricultural Trade, which offers the latest value and volume. U. S. Or take a look at the Trade.
Briefing Room, which will hook you directly into the Foreign Agricultural Trade. United States- a trade database that you can search according to the. Farm Income and Finance.
Are farmers doing better or worse. How many farmers make a living ? What percentage off arm income comes from government payments? You. can find the answer to these questions in the ERS periodical Agricultural. Income and Finance.
Issued 3 times a year, this report provides historical. Nation's farmers and ranchers. It. includes farm sector receipts, expenses, debt, assets, and costs of producing.
Or visit the Farm Sector Performance Briefing Room, where. Food Consumption and Prices. How much of their personal. Americans spend on food these days?
Resource Trends and Indicators. How much cropland is being.