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	Foreign Agricultural Service - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Foreign Agricultural Service was abolished, and its headquarters staff was renamed the Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations (OFAR).
		On March 10, 1953, Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson abolished OFAR and recreated the Foreign Agricultural Service.
		Agricultural attaches were offered the choice of remaining civil servants or being grandfathered into the Foreign Service.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Department_of_Agriculture_Foreign_Agricultural_Service (716 words)

	United States Department of Agriculture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ellsworth's interest in aiding agriculture was evident in his annual reports that called for a public depository to preserve and distribute the various new seeds and plants, a clerk to collect agricultural statistics, the preparation of statewide reports about crops in different regions, and the application of chemistry to agriculture.
		The Deparment of Agriculture was crucial to providing concerned persons with the assistance that they needed to make it through this difficult period, helping to ensure that food continued to be produced and distributed to those who needed it, assisting with loans for small landowners, and contributing to the education of the rural youth.
		The United States Secretary of Agriculture administers the USDA.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Department_of_Agriculture (838 words)

	AgBioForum 5(4): Issues on Adoption, Import Regulations, and Policies for Biotech Commodities in China with a Focus on ...
		In the United States, adoption of biotech soybeans reached 81% in 2003, 73% for biotech cotton, and 40% for biotech corn.
		United States soybean exports to China have dramatically expanded from virtually nil in the early 1990s to nearly 5 million metric tons in 2002 (Figure 3), totaling nearly $1 billion.
		Mary A. Marchant is a professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Kentucky.
	www.agbioforum.org /v5n4/v5n4a05-marchant.htm (4149 words)

	Southern Agriculture in a World Economy, Leaflet No. 10
		Throughout this entire period, the value of agricultural exports exceeded the cost of agricultural imports, generating a trade surplus, Figure 1.
		The Common Agriculture Policy of the European Community, which is continuing under the European Union (EU), had a goal of self sufficiency.
		This is the first time comprehensive agricultural trade provisions have been included in a GATT agreement, which sets important precedents that could lead to significant changes in future rounds of negotiations.
	intlagmktg.tamu.edu /marketinginfo/leaflt10.htm (2129 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - foreign service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The United States Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service has reported that the US imported essential oils from Russia worth $482,000 in 2001.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
		Swedish police detained three people on charges of spying on Ericsson on behalf of an un-named foreign intelligence service.
		International banking experts are predicting a flurry of conversions this year from foreign bank agencies (whose services are largely limited to financing trade and other international transactions) to foreign branches, which operate much like domestic banks, providing private banking services and commercial loans.(Brief Article)
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/x/x-foreigns.asp (217 words)

	Non-African S&T Community : Government
		United States Department of Agriculture - Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has the primary responsibility for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's overseas programs -- market development, international trade agreements and negotiations, and the collection of statistics and market information.
		The United States National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent U.S. government agency responsible for promoting science and engineering through programs that invest over $3.3 billion per year in almost 20,000 research and education projects in science and engineering.
		The United States National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Technology Administration that strengthens the U.S. economy and improves the quality of life by working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards.
	www.uneca.org /estnet/non-african_community/governmental_and_government_sponsored_agencies3.htm (806 words)

	ERS/USDA Briefing Room - European Union
		European agricultural policy has long had a major impact on world agricultural markets, and the EU is one of the key participants in World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations on agricultural trade.
		Agricultural Baseline Projections provide longrun projections for the U.S. agricultural sector, including trade with the EU and other countries.
		Foreign Agricultural Trade of the United States (FATUS) provides U.S. agricultural exports and imports, volume and value, by country, by commodity, and by calendar year, fiscal year, and month, for varying periods, such as 1935 to the present or 1989 to the present.
	www.ers.usda.gov /briefing/EuropeanUnion (792 words)

	International Trade Program - Louisiana Dept. of Agriculture and Forestry
		The department is federated with fourteen other state departments of agriculture in the southeastern United States and Puerto Rico into an export trade organization known as the Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA).
		Therefore, they have chosen to designate and consider the marketing departments of state departments of agriculture as their state field offices on which they depend to assist them in expanding U.S. food and agricultural exports and as their liaison with U.S. companies.
		The office also coordinates the department’s participation in trade shows and menu promotions in Mexico and Latin America and works directly with Louisiana food and agricultural companies who are trying to enter that market.
	www.ldaf.state.la.us /divisions/marketing/marketdevelopment/internationaltrade (1700 words)

	GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES FUNDS AVAILABLE TO PROMOTE ILLINOIS FOOD PRODUCTS IN FOREIGN MARKETS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		"Illinois is the second-largest exporter of agricultural commodities in the United States and relies upon foreign trade for more than 40 percent of its agricultural income," Governor Blagojevich said.
		Agriculture cooperatives and export agents that work on behalf of U.S. food companies also are eligible for assistance, provided they meet program requirements.
		The Illinois Department of Agriculture has scheduled a free workshop to help companies complete the application process.
	www.agr.state.il.us /newsrels/r0617041.html (454 words)

	SUSTA ~ Southern United States Trade Association
		The Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA) is a non-profit export market development association composed of fifteen southern states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
		Founded in 1973, the association provides its member states and their respective companies with international marketing services, market research and a means of accessing federal funds.
		By providing these services to the southern region of the U.S., the SUSTA mission is furthered and an increase in agricultural exports enhances the well being of the region.
	www.susta.org /export/foreword.html (543 words)

	Climate Impacts on Major Wheat Producing Regions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		According to statistics released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service in September*, this year's production is forecast to be 15.4 million tons, the worst in 28 years, and down from 20.6 million tons last year.
		Production in the United States is estimated at about 45.9 million tons, down from about 53.3 million tons last year, which would make this the smallest wheat harvest for the United States since 1972.
		However, wheat exports from the United States are expected to be around 26.0 million tons, nearly the same as last year.
	iri.columbia.edu /climate/cid/sup/wheat.html (488 words)

	United States Department of Agriculture
		Agriculture, United States Department of, federal executive department established in 1862, whose head was made a cabinet member in 1889.
		The department's principal duty is to aid farmers, but it also serves consumers through its food assistance and food inspection programs.
		The department is responsible for many different programs, including research, food aid such as Food Stamps and school meal supplements, the promotion of conservation, and the administration of the national forests and grasslands.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/history/A0802773.html (403 words)

	Georgia Today on the Web
		The first Agricultural trade and investment mission staffed by representatives of twelve American companies is coming to Georgia on a five-day visit on May 15-19, 2006.
		Tbilisi Business Services Centre and the American Chamber of Commerce in Georgia support the mission, which is specifically focused on promoting trade and investments in various agricultural related fields including processing equipment, livestock genetics, meat and poultry, grains, ready-to-eat products and more.
		Increased efforts to privatize state property, an educated labor force, widespread local land ownership, and a long tradition of entrepreneurship, a strategic geographic location on the “Silk Road” connecting Europe and Asia and access to the former Soviet Union republics create additional enticement.
	www.georgiatoday.ge /article_details.php?id=1195 (961 words)

	New York Trade Promotion Groups by Region -- U.S. Commercial Service New York and Northern New Jersey
		New York State is the second most important state in the United States for foreign investment.
		LIFT is sponsored by the New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research (NYSTAR) as the Technology Development Organization (TDO) for Long Island, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology as a Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP).
		Among the services the LIIEA offers to members are monthly meetings on international trade issues, and a member newsletter.
	www.buyusa.gov /nynj/46.html (866 words)

	1999 - Crawford To Send Delegation To China
		TALLAHASSEE - Florida Agriculture Commissioner Bob Crawford announced today that a delegation of representatives from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Florida Department of Citrus will travel to China early next month in an effort to expedite agricultural trade between Florida and that country.
		We are extremely happy about the agreement negotiated between the United States and China covering a significant portion of our commodities.
		Crawford's office is working with the Florida Department of Citrus, United States Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service and Animal Plant Inspection Service, and the Office of The United States Trade Representative in planning the mission.
	doacs.state.fl.us /press/1999/101399.html (250 words)

	Cuban Agriculture - About the Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Because of the geographic proximity of Cuba to the United States an opening of trade and commercial relations between the two countries, whenever it may occur, is likely to have important implications for many different industry sectors both in the United States and in Cuba.
		Given the striking similarity between agricultural production patterns in Cuba and Florida (with a heavy emphasis on sugar, citrus, vegetables, tropical fruit, as well as marine fisheries products) this is an especially significant issue for Florida’s agricultural and fisheries industries.
		Nevertheless, agricultural producers, processors and allied industry groups in Florida and throughout the United States, as well as in Cuba, are likely to face both challenges and opportunities when the United States and Cuba do resume trade and commercial relations.
	www.cubanag.ifas.ufl.edu /about.htm (655 words)

	International Dairy Foods Association - IDFA - International
		Pursuant to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 17, sugar-containing products that are entered from October 1 through September 30 of the following year are subject to a TRQ of 64,709 metric tons.
		Moreover, in December 1998, the United States signed a Record of Understanding with Canada under which Canada was allowed to administer its exports of sugar-containing products under U.S. TRQ by issuance of export permits.
		It would also undermine credibility of the United States to live up to its international trade obligations, at a time when public confidence in international trade agreements and international institutions is being questioned.
	www.idfa.org /intl/letters/lr051700.cfm (1427 words)

	United States Embassy in Ukraine > Assistance Programs > Foreign Agricultural Service
		The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) works to help U.S. exporters of agricultural products to see commodities in markets thought the World.
		The reports are available through the Foreign Agricultural Service Web Site.
		The FEP is a six month training at the leading U.S. Land Grant Universities for Ukrainian professors in the fields of ag economics, agribusiness and law in order to allow them to develop new and update existing subjects taught at their Universities in Ukraine.
	kiev.usembassy.gov /assistance_fas_eng.html (253 words)

	SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry
		Department of Agriculture approves list of 17 GMO products that may be imported
		The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), an agency attached to the Department of Agriculture (DA), approved recently 17 transformation events (TEs) of genetically modified (GM) crops for commercial use as food, feed or processing materials in the Philippines.
		A report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agriculture Information Network (GAIN) shows that BPI approved last Feb. 4 the 17 TEs including corn, soybean, canola, potato and cotton.
	www.seedquest.com /News/releases/2004/april/8415.htm (437 words)

	United States Department of Agriculture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) conducts research on aquaculture at 14 locations in the United States.
		The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) is the agency within USDA which administers federal funds for extramural research, extension, and education.
		Regional program planning and cooperation have expanded and presently, state extension specialists are involved with regional and national aquaculture programs directed at producers, processors, regulatory agencies, lenders, and local and state governments.
	ag.ansc.purdue.edu /aquanic/jsa/federal_guide/usda.htm (633 words)

	USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Attache Reports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service has a wide range of market reports from countries around the world.
		It is the responsibility of users to make their own decision about the accuracy, currency, reliability and correctness of information found.
		© The State of Victoria, 1996 - 2006
	www.nre.vic.gov.au /DPI/nrenti.nsf/childdocs/-B0B589CB41F308C54A2567C400042F34-FC6E1CD9AB527D3E4A256DEA00238066-8866C3E06CAD09724A256A37000228D1?open (128 words)

	United States Embassy in Ukraine > USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
		United States Embassy in Ukraine > USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
		The Foreign Agricultural Service of the United States Embassy in Ukraine represents the interests of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
		These responsibilities are principally accomplished via reporting commodity and trade developments to the USDA, coordinating policy issues with host government officials and promoting the sale of U.S. food, agricultural, forestry and fishery products.
	kiev.usembassy.gov /fas/fas.html (241 words)

	Development Consortium - Forestry Compendium
		Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
		United States Department of Agriculture - Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (USDA-CSREES)
		United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service (USDA-FS)
	www.cabicompendium.org /fc/background/devcon.asp?banner=1&level=1 (128 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Zimbabwe accused of inflating maize harvest figures
		HARARE - A bumper maize harvest of 1.8 million tonnes announced by the Zimbabwe government in the just ended agriculture season is unlikely, food monitoring groups and farmers said, forecasting output at a maximum 900 000 tonnes.
		The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service sees a harvest of 900 000 tonnes of the staple maize crop, up from 550 000 tonnes last year.
		Mugabe charges that food shortages are a result of drought and sanctions imposed by the West which has seen Zimbabwe unable to get foreign currency inflows to plug the food deficit.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6PV54X?OpenDocument (500 words)

	EO Natural Hazards: Related Links: Crops & Drought
		Agriculture Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
		By using NASA satellite data, crop analysts at the Foreign Agricultural Service have improved crop yield predictions.
		In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Drought Mitigation Center posts a weekly map showing drought-affected regions at the U.S. Drought Monitor.
	earthobservatory.nasa.gov /NaturalHazards/RelatedLinks/CropDrought (825 words)

	USDA and China Agree to Further Cooperation on Food Safety and Animal and Plant Health, 4/22/2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman and Li Changjiang, China's Minister for the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, agreed to establish a consultative mechanism on food safety and animal and plant health issues.
		The agreement is the first step in a process that will strengthen technical cooperation and exchanges in the fields of food safety and animal and plant health.
		The United States and China will exchange information on laws and regulations and identify issues of mutual interest and work to address them.
	hongkong.usconsulate.gov /uscn/trade/general/usda/2004/042201.htm (294 words)

	U.S. Announces Global Food for Education Program in Georgia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced April 26 that it has signed a Global Food for Education agreement with International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC), a private voluntary organization, to help provide lunches for 14,000 schoolchildren and to support health, environmental, and civic education programs in the Republic of Georgia.
		WASHINGTON, April 26, 2001- The United States signed a fiscal year 2001 Global Food for Education (GFE) agreement with International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC), a private voluntary organization, on April 20, 2001, for the donation of wheat for monetization in Georgia.
		Under this initiative, the United States is providing surplus agricultural commodities to improve student enrollment, attendance, and performance in poor countries, with special emphasis on increasing female enrollment.
	www.usembassy.it /file2001_05/alia/a1050313.htm (362 words)

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