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Cooperatives (3) Agriculture is changing. Large agribusiness corporate farms are driving many family farms out of business. Cooperatives help to even that playing field. Genetically Modified (14) Genetic modification of agricultural products is a huge and very hot issue affecting agricultural production and policies the world over. This section provides links to sources on all sides of the issue. |
Organic (8) The Organic agriculture market is exploding. |
Rural Futures : Agriculture Links
- The Southern Region Small Fruit Center
- The Consortium's goal is to provide up-to-the-minute, dynamic information useful to small fruit growers in the southern region. Information on growing, marketing, pests, weather, etc., is provided for strawberries, blueberries, brambles, muscadines, and bunch grapes.
(Added: 25-Apr-2003 Hits: 31 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It - United Soybean Board
- We are committed to implementing new technologies that will improve the United States soybean industry in terms of market expansion and production quality. Take a look around and if you have any questions or suggestions, please let us know.
(Added: 30-Sep-2003 Hits: 13 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It - USDA - Pesticide Data Program
- The Pesticide Data Program (PDP) is a national pesticide residue database program. Through cooperation with State agriculture departments and other Federal agencies, PDP manages the collection, analysis, data entry, and reporting of pesticide residues on agricultural commodities, with an emphasis on those commodities highly consumed by infants and children.
(Added: 6-Nov-2003 Hits: 13 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It - USDA - Microbiological Data Program
- The Microbiological Data Program (MDP) is a national food-borne pathogen database program implemented in 2001. Through cooperation with State Agriculture departments and other Federal agencies, MDP manages the collection, analysis, data entry, and reporting of food-borne pathogens on selected agricultural commodities.
(Added: 6-Nov-2003 Hits: 17 Rating: 4.00 Votes: 1) Rate It - USDA - Plant Variety Protection Office
- The Plant Variety Protection Office (PVPO) administers the Plant Variety Protection Act (PVPA), by issuing Certificates of Protection in a timely manner. The Act provides legal intellectual property rights protection to developers of new varieties of plants which are sexually reproduced (by seed) or tuber-propagated.
(Added: 6-Nov-2003 Hits: 15 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It - USDA -Pesticide Recordkeeping Program
- In accordance with the 1990 Farm Bill, all private applicators are required by law to keep records of their use of federally restricted use pesticides for a period of 2 years. No standard Federal form is required, so that pesticide recordkeeping can be integrated into the applicator's current recordkeeping schemes. The S&T Pesticide Recordkeeping Branch (PRB) ensures that the Federal pesticide recordkeeping regulations are being followed through compliance and educational outreach activities.
(Added: 6-Nov-2003 Hits: 17 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It - What Value Added Ag can do for you
- Value-Added Agriculture Program at Iowa State University offers help, support, market and financial analysis, presentations, newsletters, educational programs, forums, conferences, etc., on adding value to your agricultural output.
(Added: 28-Dec-2003 Hits: 17 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It - Women and Rural Economic Development
- WRED is a federally incorporated charitable organization dedicated to enhancing the sustainability of rural Ontario communities. The organization promotes economic opportunity through equitable local control and ownership by providing programs that enhance business development, life skills, networking, access to capital, access to information, access to markets, business diversification including agriculture, and awareness of rural community economic development.
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