Agricultural & Resource Economics
The following are select resources for students and researchers of Agricultural and Resource Economics. For additional sources of information, you may want to look at the other resources listed to the right.Contact Louise Feldmann, the Ag & Res Economics Librarian, for further assistance.
Online Resources
AgEcon Search.
Research in agricultural and applied economics. University of Minnesota.AgNIC: Agriculture Network Information Center
Distributed network of agriculture-related information, subject area experts and other resourcesFood Industry Associations On the Internet
Links to both U.S. and foreign organizationsAgriGator: Agricultural and Related Information
Links to international, regional and local agriculture-related home pagesAlternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC)
USDA information library covering alternative cropping systems topicsAmerican Farmland Trust
U.S. organization covering national agricultural policy updates and farmland statisticsAPHIS: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
USDA organization providing information on the inspection of and regulations for agricultural imports and exportsCensus of Agriculture
U.S. agricultural production statisticsCanada Census of Agriculture
Canadian agricultural production statistics from Statistics CanadaCGIAR: Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
Association of agricultural research centers promoting sustainable agriculture in developing countriesColorado Cooperative Extension
Provides research-based information for many agriculture-related topicsCooperative Extension Web Sites By State
Links to Cooperative Extension Web sites throughout the U.S.DARE
Outreach and Extension Publications and Products: from the Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics at CSU.Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
Search FAO for agricultural economics or sustainable developmentFAOSTAT Statistics Database
Economic and agricultural statisticsMann Library Gateway: Agricultural Economics
Numeric data, spatial data and other full-text resourcesOECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Search OECD for agricultural economics topics
Agriculture and Fisheries
OECD and its role in agricultural policy reform and commoditiesOECD Statistics
OECD statistical publications
SARE: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education: Western Region
USDA-funded initiative sponsoring grants for sustainable agriculture research and educationSustainable Agriculture Network
The communications and outreach arm of the SARE programThe Sustainability Web Ring
Allows easy navigation to some of the world's leading sustainable development institutesSustainable Farming Connection
Information forum for the sustainable farming communityAgricultural Webrings
Links to agricultural and sustainable webringsUSDA Economics and Statistics System
Contains up-to-date reports and data sets from the USDA economics agenciesEconomic Research Service
USDA source for economic analysis and informationNational Agricultural Statistics Service
Provides USDA statistical reports, surveys and servicesWorld Agricultural Outlook Board
USDA forecasts of supply, utilization, and prices for commodities and global weather monitoringThe World Bank
Search the World Bank for agricultural economics topics