The Agriculture Fact Book, 2000 is Now Available From NTIS

SPRINGFIELD, Va., May 8 /PRNewswire/ --

The U.S. Department of Agriculture affects every American. You do not have to be a farmer; everyone with an interest in good nutrition, food safety, and the health of the American

Inside the Agriculture Fact Book, you will find information about:

* 192 million acres of national forest land

* The effort to fight hunger at home and abroad

* Support for land-grant colleges and universities

* Battles against bugs, pests, and diseases that threaten American

agriculture and ecosystems

* Popular programs such as the Food Stamp Program

* Regulation of biotechnology products

The book is a definitive guide to U.S. agriculture and provides data on farm income, assets, production, commodities, and more. USDA also outlines the demographic features of rural America. A whole chapter is devoted to American eating habits and reports on the consumption as well as the production end of agriculture.

Agriculture Fact Book, 2000 is available from NTIS, call 1-800-553-6847 or 703-605-6000, for $23 plus $5 handling fee, no additional charge for shipping; quote order number PB2001-103370KRC. Most major credit cards accepted. Fax orders to 703-605-6900.

Also available from NTIS:

History of American Agriculture 1607 - 2000: a colorful 5ft. X 3.5ft.

poster presenting a detailed and informative decade-by-decade account of

American Agriculture. For ordering information go to the NTIS new

products Web page, http://www.ntis.gov/products/newproducts.htm and click

on the order now button in the History of American Agriculture box.

Agricultural Export Information: Keep current on oversea markets and

statistics with 15 commodity subscription publications from the USDA

Foreign Agricultural Service. For more information go to the NTIS FAS

product Web page, http://www.ntis.gov/product/agriculture-export.htm .

The National Technical Information Service is the federal government's central source for the sale of scientific, technical, engineering, and related business information produced by or for the U.S. government and complementary material from international sources.

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