[USCC] Fwd: Trends in Use of Agricultural Resources in Production of Agricultural Crops, including Environmental Impacts

[Jim McNelly]

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>*   Trends in Use of Agricultural Resources in Production of 
>Agricultural Crops, including Environmental Impacts - On July 21, 
>the USDA Economic Research Service released a report, titled 
>"Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, 2006 Edition" 
>which consists of " ... chapters [which] describe trends in 
>resources used in and affected by agricultural production, as well 
>as the economic conditions and policies that influence agricultural 
>resource use and its environmental impacts. Each of the 28 chapters 
>provides a concise overview of a specific topic with links to 
>sources of additional information ..." - The report is posted at 
><http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/arei/eib16/>http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/arei/eib16/ 
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>      *   The Conservation and Environmental Policies Affecting 
> Agriculture section " ... describes policy measures to address 
> agriculture's impact on the environment, including land retirement 
> and working-lands programs; compliance provisions, and farmland 
> protection ..." and is posted at 
> <http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/AREI/EIB16/Chapter5/>http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/AREI/EIB16/Chapter5/ 
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>      *   The Agricultural Production Management section " ... 
> describes the processes and physical practices associated 
> agricultural production. It examines the management of farm 
> businesses and conventional and organic production systems, 
> including soil, nutrient, pest, and irrigation water management 
> ..." and is posted at 
> <http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/AREI/EIB16/Chapter4/>http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/AREI/EIB16/Chapter4/ 
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>      *   The Knowledge Resources and Productivity section " ... 
> describes trends in crop genetic resources, biotechnology, 
> agricultural research and global resources that affect agricultural 
> productivity ..." and is posted at 
> <http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/AREI/EIB16/Chapter3/>http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/AREI/EIB16/Chapter3/ 
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>      *   The Water and Wetland Resources section " ... describes 
> trends in water and wetland resources used in and affected by 
> agricultural production, as well as the economic conditions and 
> policies that influence agricultural water use and its 
> environmental impacts ..." and is posted at 
> <http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/AREI/EIB16/Chapter2/>http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/AREI/EIB16/Chapter2/ 
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>      *   The Land and Farm Resources section " ... describes trends 
> in land resources used in and affected by agricultural production, 
> as well as the economic conditions and policies that influence 
> agricultural land use and its environmental impacts ..." and is 
> posted at 
> <http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/AREI/EIB16/chapter1/>http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/AREI/EIB16/chapter1/ 
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