Information Services

United States Department of Agriculture

United States Private Aquaculture Production for 1990-1996

The National Agricultural Library (NAL), part of the Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is one of four National Libraries in the United States. NAL is a major international source for agriculture and related information. This Web site provides access to NAL's many resources and a gateway to its associated institutions.

The Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC) is one of several topic-oriented information centers at the National Agricultural Library (NAL). The Library, located in Beltsville, Maryland, is the foremost agricultural library in the world, and is one of four U.S. national libraries along with the Library of Congress, the National Library of Medicine, and the National Library of Education. AFSIC is supported, in part, by USDA's Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. AFSIC specializes in locating and accessing information related to alternative cropping systems including sustainable, organic, low-input, biodynamic, and regenerative agriculture. AFSIC also focuses on alternative crops, new uses for traditional crops, and crops grown for industrial production.

The Water Quality Information Center at the National Agricultural Library (NAL) is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service. The center was established in 1990 to support USDA's coordinated plan to address water quality concerns. As the focal point of NAL's water quality efforts, the center collects, organizes, and communicates the scientific findings, educational methodologies, and public policy issues related to water quality and agriculture. The center's activities involve three areas: communications, library resources, and special projects.

For More Information About NAL Aquaculture Information Services, Please Contact: Ann Townsend Young, Aquaculture Subject Specialist, USDA/ARS/NAL, 10301 Baltimore Ave., RM 304, Beltsville, MD  20505, (301) 504-6406, e-mail: afsaqua@nal.usda.gov  .

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