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Program Aid, Issue 824 - Softcover

Extension Service. U.S. Department Of Agriculture

 
9780461744736: Program Aid, Issue 824

Synopsis

Program Aid, Issue 824provides a concise overview of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its mission to serve people on the farm, in communities, and around the world. It outlines USDA's broad responsibilities, historical development, and its relationship to land?grant colleges. The publication describes the department’s major activities, including research and education, extension services, library resources, and the work of agencies such as the Agricultural Research Service, Cooperative State Research Service, Extension Service, National Agricultural Library, Forest Service, and others. It details marketing, transportation, energy, and food and consumer services programs; trade and international cooperation; economics and statistics; farm programs; environment and natural resources; rural development; and emergency programs. The material also explains how USDA is organized, listing key offices and agencies under various undersecretaries and the Secretary, and notes that the document was revised in November 1982.

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