Agriculture Handbooks

Agriculture Handbooks –http://www.nal.usda.gov/ref/USDApubs/aghandbk.htm

Representative questions that can be answered with this resource:

• What were some manuals 20th century farmers might used to identify insects?
• How would farmers ship their produce overseas?
• What are common chicken feeding techniques?

Description:

Index to handbooks published by the USDA since 1950 on a number of topics. Some links to full text. Useful for deciding what a farmer ought to know.

UC Small Farmer Program

UC Small Farmer Program – http://www.sfc.ucdavis.edu

Representative questions that can be answered with this resource:

• What are some specialty crops that a small farmer could grow?
• What is involved in agrotourism?
• What are some handbooks that a small farmer might use in California?

Description:

Resources aimed at the small farmer including handbooks and directories. The site is divided into the following sections:

• Specialty crops
• Food safety
• Marketing
• Agrotourism
• Farm management
• Rural Cooperatives
• Publications

Agricultural Workers, Other from Occupational Outlook Handbook

Agricultural Workers, Other from Occupational Outlook Handbook –http://www.bls.gov/ooh/farming-fishing-and-forestry/agricultural-workers.htm

Representative questions that can be answered with this resource:

• What sort of career ladder exists for agricultural workers?
• What was the median annual salary for an agricultural worker in 2010?

Description:

Overview of agricultural work, including farming. Divided into descriptions of: Nature of the Work, Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement, Employment, Job Outlook, Projections, Earnings. Wages, Related Occupations and Sources of Additional Information