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Marketing
 Websites presented in alphabetical order AgMRC: Pumpkins 
 Overview of the U.S. pumpkin market, with links to pumpkin farms, documents on pumpkin production, and other agricultural and industry resources. From the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (AgMRC) at Iowa State University. http://www.agmrc.org/commodities__products/vegetables/pumpkins.cfm Topics: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes Last updated May 28, 2009 Agricultural Marketing Service Commodity Areas: Cotton Division
Features information about the U.S. cotton market and cotton classification, cotton research and promotion materials, and statistics covering cotton quality, prices, export sales, cotton varieties planted, and related data. Searchable. From the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). http://www.ams.usda.gov/cotton/ Topics: Agriculture, Crops, Plants Last updated Apr 16, 2008 Agricultural Marketing Service: Wholesale and Farmers Markets
Use this site to find a farmers' market in your state and learn more about farmers' markets. Includes fact sheets, regulations, statistics, and more. From the Agricultural Marketing Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. http://www.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets/ Topics: Agriculture, Food & Cooking Last updated Apr 16, 2008 California Federation of Certified Farmers' Markets
A certified farmers' market (CFM) is "a location approved by the county agricultural commissioner where certified farmers offer for sale only those agricultural products they grow themselves." Search for a market by city, county, or region. Entries include location, times of operation, contact information, and regional information about the produce available. Extensive browsable list of resources covering California agriculture, associations and organizations, trade policy, publications, discussion groups, labor issues, research, and more. http://www.cafarmersmarkets.com/ Topics: Agriculture, Food & Cooking Last updated May 13, 2003 Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF)
This organization focuses on biological farming, the economic viability of family-scale agriculture, and protecting land and water resources. Find the organization's history; directories of community-supported farms (CSAs), farmer's markets, and farm tours; an event calendar; and a FAQ and links to information about sustainable agriculture. Formerly the California Agrarian Action Project (CAAP). http://www.caff.org/ Topics: Agriculture Last updated Apr 28, 2005 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Resources about CSA, which "consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland becomes ... the community's farm, with the growers and consumers providing mutual support." The site includes a description of CSA, a list of CSA farms in the United States, and links to information related to CSA and sustainable agriculture. From the Alternative Farming Systems Information Center. http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/csa/csa.shtml Topics: Agriculture Last updated Jan 11, 2007 Economic Research Service Briefing Room: Soybeans and Oil Crops
Background information and trade data for soybean and oil crops such as cottonseed, sunflower seeds, and peanuts. Provides statistics on prices, exports and imports, production, and domestic use. Also features publications on trends in the soybean and oil crop markets, and links to related sites. From the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/SoybeansOilCrops/ Topics: Agriculture, Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Crops Last updated Oct 26, 2004 FAS Online: Wine
Wine statistics and industry information from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS). Features trade data, market information, world production and outlook reports, and links to code and tariff resources. http://www.fas.usda.gov/htp/horticulture/Wine/wine.asp Topics: Agriculture, Industries, Wine Last updated Feb 7, 2008 Floriculture
Reports and links to resources about the U.S. cut flower industry. Topics include growing, marketing, processing, greenhouse production, and case studies. From AgMRC, the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, at Iowa State University. http://www.agmrc.org/commodities__products/specialty_crops/floriculture.cfm Topics: Agriculture, Crops Last updated May 28, 2009 Forest and Fishery Products Division, Foreign Agricultural Service
The Web site for this division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) features current and historical trade data for wood and fishery products, country reports, market news, a trade shows calendar, trade policy documents, brochures, and related documents. Searchable. http://www.fas.usda.gov/ffpd/fpd.html Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Plants Last updated Jan 19, 2005 KingCorn.org: The Corn Growers' Guidebook
This site aims to "offer a Web-based encyclopedia of knowledge about the production, marketing and usage of corn in North America" by providing links to "major agricultural universities, governmental agencies, corn grower organizations and agricultural industries across Canada and the United States." It also provides links to corn in popular culture such as "art, poetry, songs, legends, recipes, and tourist attractions." From the Purdue University Department of Agronomy. http://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/corn/ Topics: Agriculture, Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Business, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Poetry Last updated May 18, 2006 Local Harvest
Search or browse to find "all the farmers' markets, family farms, locally-grown produce, grass-fed meats, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area." Iincludes farmers' markets, U-Pick farms, farm stands, meat/dairy/egg producers, and more. Listings include locations, contact information, and lists of available products by season. http://www.localharvest.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Food & Cooking Last updated Apr 28, 2005 National Pork Board
"The mission of the National Pork Board is to generate added value to the U.S. Pork production industry by creating and executing forward-looking promotion, research and consumer information programs." The consumer section of the site features hundreds of recipes (some also in Spanish), media kits on topics such as pork and various holidays, and information for children. The site also includes information about pork production, quality assurance programs, a pork fact book, and related publications. http://www.pork.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Livestock Last updated Mar 7, 2006 Organic Cotton Production
"This publication discusses specific insect management strategies for cutworm, cotton bollworm, tobacco budworm, pink bollworm, armyworm, loopers, thrips, fleahoppers, lygus bugs, aphids, whitefly, spider mite, and boll weevil. Seedling disease, soil disease, and foliar disease management are also discussed." Presents ideas about marketing organic cotton. From the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service. http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/cotton.html Topics: Agriculture, Crops, Gardening, Home & Housing, Plants Last updated Nov 23, 2005 Robyn Van En Center for CSA Resources
This center for community supported agriculture (CSA) "strive[s] to bring farmers and communities together and to provide resources for those in search [of] information pertaining to the CSA movement." The site provides a definition of CSA, a directory of domestic CSA farms (searchable by state or zip code), a list of international farms, and related links. From Wilson College, a "small, women-centered liberal arts college in southern Pennsylvania." http://www.wilson.edu/wilson/asp/content.asp?id=804 Topics: Agriculture, Business Last updated Jun 18, 2006 Small Farm Connection
Describes efforts to "work with communities to foster profitable family farms, land and water stewardship, and access to healthy food." Features annotated links to resources about crops, animals, soils, compost, weeds, pests, and marketing. The "Food and You" section offers links to information about sustainable local food production, food safety, dietary guidelines, and chefs and community organizations working with local growers. From Washington State University Cooperative Extension. http://smallfarms.wsu.edu Topics: Agriculture, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Dec 7, 2004 The State of Sustainable Coffee: A Study of Twelve Major Markets
This World Bank Group 2003 report "documents the fundamental features of the main sustainable coffee available today, as well as the state of their current markets. It calls for stricter guidelines and policies on what can be labeled organic, fair trade, and shade grown — collectively known as sustainable coffees." Opens directly into a PDF document. http://www.iisd.org/pdf/2003/trade_state_sustainable_coffee.pdf Topics: Agriculture, Beverages, Crops, Economics, Industries Last updated Jun 18, 2008 U.S.-CAFTA-DR Free Trade Agreement: How U.S. Companies Can Benefit
Agreement between the United States, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. CAFTA-DR requires "reforms of the domestic legal and business environment that encourage competitive business development and investment, protect intellectual property rights, and promote transparency and rule-of-law in the democratic systems that have solidified in the region over the past decade." Includes a description of key benefits, the text of the agreement, and links to related information. http://www.export.gov/FTA/cafta-dr/ Topics: Agriculture, Business, Government, Government, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, International Trade, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated May 28, 2009 USDA Poultry Programs
This site describes the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) quality grading and certification of poultry, quality standards and trade descriptions for poultry and eggs, and international programs. Provides market reports and data, a glossary, federal regulations, lesson plans, and consumer information. http://www.ams.usda.gov/poultry/ Topics: Agriculture, Lesson Plans, Livestock Last updated Jul 3, 2008 |
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