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Topics

Animal Health and Welfare

Selected resources on humane animal care (e.g., proper nutrition, housing, and environment, as well as, prevention of pain, suffering, disease, and disability), laws and regulations and certificate programs.

Farms and Agricultural Production Systems

Information on sustainable and organic farming, hydroponics, aquaculture,  irrigation and urban agriculture, as well as farm ownership and heirs' property.

Human Nutrition and Food Safety

Information on various nutrition and food safety topics including food security, nutrient composition, food defense, and local food systems.

Natural Resources, Conservation, and Environment

Topics relating to the environment, including, weather and climate change, conservation practices, environmental justice, invasive species and soil.

Plant Production and Gardening

Community and container gardening, raised beds, seeds and plants, specialty and cover crops, growing vegetables, medicinal herbs and more.

Rural Development and Communities

Resources on community development; environmental justice, rural funding, sustainable rural communities, and links to past and present USDA rural development collections.

Economics, Business, and Trade

Information about agricultural subsidies, funding for farms and businesses, trade policy, food waste and more with these agricultural marketing and trade resources.