Research Guides: Agriculture: Explore a Topic

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Background and reference sources

AccessScience
A college-level encyclopedia of science and technology. Includes a science dictionary, an "In the News" section, and several features for undergraduate students: basic tables, study guides, and brief scientific biographies. Mac Users: Use Safari with this database. There have been access problems with Internet Explorer.

Agricultural Research Service
Research agency of the USDA. Great for exploring current research topics in agriculture and food systems.
CAB Abstracts (Agriculture, Nutrition, Global Health)
Articles in all areas of agriculture, including horticulture, crops, plant pathology, and soil science topics.
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CAB Abstracts via CAB Direct covers all areas of agriculture including animal production and welfare (equine, dairy, cattle, poultry), horticulture, (fruits, nuts, vegetables ornamentals, flowers) crop science (grains, forages) and plant protection, applied economics and rural studies, animal nutrition, entomology, aquaculture and veterinary science, food science and nutrition, forestry and the management and conservation of natural resources, leisure and tourism, microbiology, parasitology, mycology, nematology, bacteriology and virology, biotechnology, and plant pathology and postharvest factors. CAB Direct also includes a Global Health section which covers international and public health, including bacterial, viral and prion diseases, mycology, parasitology, disease vectors, zoonotic diseases, nutrition and food safety, medicinal plants, toxicology and public and rural health.
Economic Research Service (US Dept. of Agriculture)
Economic information and research, organized by topic. Includes (USDA) state fact sheets, food price outlook, meat price spreads, etc.
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Topics
The NIFA curates dozens of topic pages that serve as introductions to a variety of agricultural topics and current issues

Science.gov
Gateway to information resources at government science agencies including science web sites and databases of technical reports, journal articles, conference proceedings, and other published materials.

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
The United States Department of Agriculture, also known as the Agriculture Department, is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, rural economic development, and food. Topic list includes resource guides for animals, farming, plants, and more.

Data and Statistics

Countries and Economies (The World Bank)
Country profiles and selected economic charts prepared by World Bank staff are available. Some country-group information is also available.
FAOSTAT
International statistics in production, trade, food-balance sheets, food aid shipments, fertilizer and pesticides, land use and irrigation, forest and fishery products, agricultural machinery and population. From the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
National agricultural statistics service
(NASS) statistics covering virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture. Use the search feature or click the publications tab for popular reports such as Trends in Agriculture or Agricultural Prices.