Agricultural Marketing Service - Government Documents - Department of Agriculture - Research Guides at University of Hawaii at Manoa

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), established in 1939, is "responsible for developing quality grade standards for agricultural commodities, administering marketing regulatory programs, marketing agreements and orders, and making food purchases for USDA food assistance programs" (USDA web site). Among other areas of responsibility, AMS oversees the National Organic Program. AMS provides grants to specialty crop producers.

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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 many AMS publications, including statistical releases such as Popcorn production, Vegetable situation, Rice market news, and National honey report. Other series include:

AMS (series) (A 88.40:) Reports and studies of marketing various commodities

We also have Congressional reports, documents, committee hearings, and prints related to agricultural marketing. Search for these using ProQuest Congressional (UHM login required). Please contact a government documents librarian if you have questions about our holdings.

Pesticide Data Program
The PDP provides access to pesticide residue data for agricultural products.
Organic Integrity Database
"Find a specific certified organic farm or business, or search for an operation with specific characteristics. Listings come from USDA-Accredited Certifying Agents. Historical Annual Lists of Certified Organic Operations and monthly snapshots of the full data set are available for download on the Data History page."
AMS data resources

State Inspection Contacts
Hawaii Federal-State Inspection Service offices on the main Hawaiian islands.
Local foods, local places
Community action plan for Honolulu and Kakaako to create local food systems.

AMS produces numerous reports about specialty crops and agricultural marketing in Hawai‘i. Reports on grants to local producers, such as the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, are also available on the AMS website.

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