Research Guides
Government Sources by Subject: Agriculture
International
- FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization, United NationsMultiple FAO resources are compiled in this UW Libraries International, Intergovernmental and Non-governmental Organizations research guide.
- World Development Indicators This link opens in a new window
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This resource contains development data covering more than 575 indicators, 225 countries, and 18 regional and income groups. The agricultural data is compiled by the FAO and includes measures of agricultural inputs, outputs, and productivity.
2005-current available online.
1997-current (incomplete) available on CD-ROM.
- Codex Alimentarius CommissionThe Codex Alimentarius Commission was established by the FAO and WHO in 1963 to harmonise international food standards, guidelines, and codes of practice to protect the health of the consumers and ensure fair practices in the food trade. The Government Publications International Stacks have many Codex Alimentarius reports, which can be found by a UW Libraries Catalog search.
- Agriculture, European UnionPublications, newsletters, statistics, and links to the websites of European Union agencies and committees dealing with agriculture and food.
- Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaInformation, publications, and news on topics including food regulations, product fact sheets, economic information, and more. Browse the the A-Z subject list for an overview of topics covered. Published in English and French.
United States
- Agricultural Statistics, U.S. Department of AgricultureAgricultural production, supplies, consumption, facilities, costs, and returns.
- Agriculture Fact Book, U.S. Department of AgricultureLatest edition and some earlier editions.
- National Agriculture Library, Digital Collections, U.S. Department of AgricultureEasy access to collection materials available in digital format.
- National Agriculture Statistics Service, U.S. Department of AgricultureData and statistics for every state and county in the U.S., including district codes and geographic boundaries, commodity codes, livestock county estimates, and more...
- United States Department of AgricultureInformation on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues. See their timeline for a A Condensed History of American Agriculture 1776-1999 Timeline, the History of USDA Research, and their Site Map for details of their content.
- Census of Agriculture, Publications (USDA)Census of Agriculture and predecessor publications back to 1840.
Washington State
- Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA)The WSDA supports the producers, distributors, and consumers of Washington's food and agricultural products while protecting natural resources and ensuring the safe use of pesticides. Find information, publications, and news on food, laws, permits, and more.
- Washington Agricultural Statistics, U.S. Department of AgricultureResources include data at the state and county level.
Dept. of Agriculture
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Agriculture at the Personal Level
- Food Composition, FAOFood Composition Tables - Canada, Caribbean, United States and more...
- MyPlate.govOffers personalized eating plans and interactive tools to help you plan and assess your food choices
- USDA FoodData CentralSearch or browse for the complete nutritive contents of over 8,000 foods. Use the filters on the left side of the page to limit your results to food category.
- Nutritive Value of Foods, 2002 (PDF)This publication gives in tabular form the nutritive values for household measures of commonly used foods.