United States Government Agencies

• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Chief agricultural and food safety research agency of the US government. USDA ARS provides information in crop production, sustainable agriculture and food safety, specific research sites and projects. News and events  provides updates on current findings.
  • USDA ARS:National Agricultural Library: One of four national libraries, with locations in Beltsville, Maryland and Washington, D.C., it houses an extensive, searchable database of agricultural information (NAL Catalog: AGRICOLA)
  • USDA ARS: National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) and Clonal Germplasm Repositories: A cooperative effort by public and private organizations to preserve the genetic diversity of plants. This website provides links to 32 separate Repository Home Pages for plant germplasm collections, including collections for various fruit and nut commodities
  • USDA ARS: Salinity Laboratory: Information pertaining to agriculture on salt-affected land
  • USDA ARS: Tree Fruit Research Laboratory: Wenatchee, Washington: Research facility addressing Various aspects of tree fruit production
• USDA: Current Research Information System (CRIS): Documentation and reporting system for ongoing and recently completed research and education projects in agriculture, food and nutrition, and forestry
• National Agricultural Statistics Service: A comprehensive statistical service pertaining to U.S. agriculture. Provides databases of acreage, chemical use, faciities, etc. by commodity, grown in the U.S.
• US National Arboretum, Washington, DC: Horticultural information, gardening Q&A, events, USDS coldhardiness map link