Index Search Home Table of Contents Potter Gates, J. 1996. New literature for new crops. p. 151-154. In: J. Janick (ed.), Progress in new crops. ASHS Press, Alexandria, VA. New Literature for New Crops Jane Potter Gates LIBRARIES, CENTERS, AND SERVICES DATABASES AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access) AGRIS International ... NEW CROP MONOGRAPHS 1980-1995 The United States government has long recognized the importance of agriculture in keeping people well-fed, well-clothed, and well-housed, as well as acknowledging the role of science in helping to achieve and sustain those conditions through exploration and research. In the pursuit of new crops, the importance of bibliographic information in the success of such exploration and research cannot be over-emphasized. Since 1862, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), through the National Agricultural Library (NAL), has collected, compiled, and disseminated information relevant to that mission. LIBRARIES, CENTERS, AND SERVICES The National Agricultural Library (NAL), part of the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), is the largest agricultural library in the world. NAL has 10 subject specific information centers that provide customized services to the agricultural community and others. All of the Centers can be accessed electronically through the NAL gopher and the NAL homepage (see addresses below). The Centers include: Agricultural Trade and Marketing, Alternative Farming Systems, Animal Welfare, Aquaculture, Biotechnology, Food and Nutrition, Plant Genome Database. Rural Technology Transfer, and Water Quality. | |
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