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The U.S. Department of Agriculture was established in 1862 as a commission and later became a cabinet-level agency. It administers programs related to agriculture, nutrition, rural development, forestry, rural utilities, and research. This guide lists the major divisions, offices, and programs within USDA, but it does not include all of the agencies and offices that have been part of USDA throughout its history.

Science.gov
Gateway to federal government scientific and technical literature about energy.
National Agricultural Library
NAL is one of the largest collections of agriculture-related materials in the world. It holds extensive print, digital, and audiovisual collections.

AGRICOLA
Compilation of materials acquired by the National Agricultural Library and cooperating institutions. Contains citations to journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports covering all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines including plant and animal sciences, forestry, entomology, soil and water resources, agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, agricultural products, alternative farming practices, and food and nutrition.

Government Documents provides access to an extensive collection of USDA publications, including the following series:

Annual reports of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Commissioner of Agriculture.

Circulars (A 1.4/2:)

Farmers bulletins (A 1.9:)

Yearbook of Agriculture (A 1.10:).

1888-1992

1926-1979

1980-1993

Technical bulletins (A 1.36:)

Miscellaneous publications (A 1.38:)

Agriculture handbooks (A 1.76:)

We also have Congressional reports, documents, committee hearings, and prints related to agriculture and USDA. Search for these using ProQuest Congressional (UHM login required). Additional documents covering 1910-1932 are available in the Executive Branch Documents microfiche set. Please contact a government documents librarian if you have questions about our holdings.

Agricultural statistics
Began publication in 1936. Previously, annual statistics were published in Yearbook of Agriculture.
Data
Links for the major statistical series of various agencies under USDA.

See also the National Agricultural Statistics Service page on this guide.