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U.S. Census of Agriculture (USDA)
The Census of Agriculture is a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. Even small plots of land - whether rural or urban - growing fruit, vegetables or some food animals count if $1,000 or more of such products were raised and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the Census year. The Census of Agriculture, taken only once every five years, looks at land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income and expenditures.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Our vision is to provide economic opportunity through innovation, helping rural America to thrive; to promote agriculture production that better nourishes Americans while also helping feed others throughout the world; and to preserve our Nation's natural resources through conservation, restored forests, improved watersheds, and healthy private working lands.
United States Experiment Station Records
Publications produced by the USDA's Experiment Stations between 1889 and 1941.
U.S. Congressional Serial Set This link opens in a new window
Began in 1817 as the official collection of all reports and documents published by the U. S. Congress. Major primary source material on all aspects of American history.
Congressional Bills This link opens in a new window
Contains all published versions of bills from the 103rd (1993-1994) Congress to the present.
Congressional Committee Prints This link opens in a new window
The subjects vary based on the committee. Includes historical and confidential staff reports. Full text from the 84th Congress (1955-56) through the present.
New Deal and World War II: President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Office Files and Records of Federal Agencies (ProQuest History Vault) This link opens in a new window
FDR’s office files highlight the domestic and foreign concerns of the President and his administration. Major topics include the Great Depression, the New Deal, U.S. involvement in World War II, the internal workings of the Roosevelt administration, and FDR’s personal leadership style. Additional material includes FBI reports of the Roosevelt White House; Civilian Conservation Corps press teleases; records of the Committee on Economic Security; and Department of Treasury records.
ProQuest Congressional This link opens in a new window
Covers abstracts and indexing for hearings, reports, documents and committee prints. Date coverage: 1970-
ProQuest Legislative Insight This link opens in a new window
Compilations of digital full text publications created by Congress during the process leading up to the enactment of U.S. Public Laws.
govinfo
govinfo is a service of the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO), which is a Federal agency in the legislative branch.
govinfo provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.
Congressional Research Service Reports (University of North Texas)
As of 2018, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) provides public access to its reports, no longer requiring citizens to request them from their Members of Congress. This site is not affiliated with the Congressional Research Service, but aims to provide integrated, searchable access to many of the full-text CRS reports that have been available at a variety of different web sites since 1990 as well as converted print material.
Congressional Research Service Reports (Library of Congress)
This collection provides the public with access to research products produced by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) for the United States Congress.
Economic Research Service (USDA)
The mission of USDA's Economic Research Service is to anticipate trends and emerging issues in agriculture, food, the environment, and rural America and to conduct high-quality, objective economic research to inform and enhance public and private decision making.
