Agriculture Articles
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AU College of Agriculture welcomes record endowment contribution
Birmingham Business Journal
Retired poultry industry leader Wayne McElrath of Albertville has committed $6 million to Auburn University's College of Agriculture for scholarships. When fully funded, the R. Wayne ... -
What Are Agricultural and Hazardous Agricultural Jobs?
Nolo.com
The application of child labor laws often depends on whether the job is agricultural or not, and if it is agricultural, whether it is hazardous or not. In order to figure out which laws apply to ... -
Area farmers got $15M in agriculture loans
Dayton Business Journal
Local farmers received more than $15 million in Agriculture Linked Deposit loans this year, which help finance farmers' business needs with a reduced interest rate. Locally, 179 farmers ... -
Florida agriculture gets $200M from USDA
Orlando Business Journal
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated at least $200 million in response to the devastating losses inflicted on Florida agricultural commodities by the 2005 ... -
Agriculture report shows good yield for state cotton farmers
Memphis Buisness Journal
Despite a rather dry 2005, Tennessee enjoyed a respectable harvest last year in cotton, but less so in other key crops. The Tennessee Field Office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture said ... -
Pa. agriculture program wins technology award
Philadelphia Business Journal
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has earned a national technology award for a Web-based program aimed at protecting the state's millions of livestock and poultry flocks ... -
Hiring Young Workers
Nolo.com
Federal and state laws limit your right to hire employees younger than 18 years of age. Generally, these laws seek to protect younger workers by restricting the type of work they can ...
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Committee on Agriculture
Oversees legislation involving farms and farming, forestry, nutrition, rural development, rural electrification and watersheds.
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Agriculture in the Yahoo! Directory
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Agriculture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Farming sometimes refers to subsistence agriculture, the production of ... Intensive agriculture also depletes the fertility of the land over time and the ...
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Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services safeguards the public and supports Florida's agricultural economy by ensuring the safety and ...
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Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Mission Statement: To encourage, protect and promote agriculture and related industries throughout the Commonwealth. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture ...
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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: essential documents, statistics, maps and multimedia resources.
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National Agricultural Library
The National Agricultural Library is one of four national libraries of the United States, with locations in Beltsville, Maryland and Washington, D.C. It houses one of the world's largest and most accessible agricultural information collections and serves as the nexus for a national network of state land-grant and U.S. Department of Agriculture field libraries. -
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
IATP works with organizations around the world to analyze how global trade agreements impact domestic farm and food policies. -
USDA Forest Service
Established in 1905, the Forest Service is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Forest Service manages public lands in national forests and grasslands. -
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