OSU Extension

The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) was created within the U.S. Department of Agriculture to improve the health of Americans by developing and promoting dietary guidance that links scientific research to the nutrition needs of consumers.

CRIS provides data and reports on NIFA’s research, education and extension activities.

The Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture provides economic research and information to inform public and private decision making on economic and policy issues related to agriculture, food, natural resources, and rural America.

The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) addresses critical societal concerns by employing paraprofessional staff and influencing nutrition and physical activity behaviors of low-income families, particularly those with young children.

eXtension (Cooperative Extension Service) content is organized around resource areas. eXtension resource areas are also known as Communities of Practice. "This Community of Practice is typically multi-institutional, multi-state, and multi-disciplinary.

Searchable access to full-text electronic versions of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) publications; covers topics such as crop and livestock production systems, hunger and food security, commodity markets, climate change, nutrition, fisheries, forests, and rural livelihoods

The National Agricultural Library's Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) provides credible, accurate, and practical resources for nutrition and health professionals, educators, government personnel and consumers.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the public health agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged.

The National Agricultural Library is one of four national libraries of the United States and houses one of the world's largest collections devoted to agriculture and its related sciences.

The National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) provides farmers, ranchers and forest managers with free technical assistance, or advice, for their land. Common technical assistance includes: resource assessment, practice design and resource monitoring.

The SNAP-Ed Connection is a dynamic online resource center for State and local SNAP-Ed providers. SNAP-Ed Connection is funded by the Food and Nutrition Service. Maintains the the SNAP-Ed Library for locating SNAP-Ed tools and resources.

The USDA Economics, Statistics, and Market Information System (ESMIS) is a collaborative project between Mann Library at Cornell University and several agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The system contains over 2500 reports and datasets.

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is responsible for conducting monthly and annual surveys and preparing official USDA data and estimates of production, supply, prices, and other information necessary to maintain orderly agricultural operations. NASS also conducts the census of agriculture which is currently conducted every 5 years.

This is the World Bank's open access collection of over 18,000 publications on issues of international development, aid and economics.