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Cover for Amber Waves February 2004 — Seed Industry Consolidation…Impact on Research?


February 2004 — Seed Industry Consolidation…Impact on Research?
Feature articles in the February 2004 issue include: Have Seed Industry Changes Affected Research Effort?; Anatomy of Nonmetro High Poverty Areas: Common in Plight, Distinctive in Nature; The Elephant is Jogging: New Pressures for Agricultural Reform in India; The U.S. Ag Trade Balance. Other articles cover such topics as...U.S. sheep industry; Russia's impact on global livestock market; floriculture; jury awards for foodborne illness lawsuits; food insecurity and hunger; milk consumption by generation; farm household well-being; nitrogen and potash fertilizer imports; application of science and technology to developing countries; employment and population in rural America; rural public transportation; effects of trade with China on rural America; economics of the food and fiber system. Also includes selected statistics on agriculture and trade, diet and health, natural resources, and rural America.

Up Front
         An Integrated Global Marketplace


Feature Articles
         Progress and Partnerships in a Dynamic Rural America

         Have Seed Industry Changes Affected Research Effort?

         Anatomy of Nonmetro High Poverty Areas: Common in Plight, Distinctive in Nature

         The Elephant is Jogging: New Pressures for Agricultural Reform in India

         The U.S. Trade Balance. . . More Than Just A Number


Findings
       Markets and Trade

         Volume Production Keeps Floriculture Prices Low

         Marketing Could Boost the U.S. Sheep Industry

         Russia Changes Global Market for Livestock Products


       Diet and Health

         Got Milk? Implications of Generational and Aging Effects

         Juries Award Higher Amounts for Severe Foodborne Illnesses

         How Many U.S. Households Face Hunger... and How Often?


       Resources and Environment

         Assessing Farm Household Well-Being—Beyond Farmers and Farm Income

         Science and Technology Hold Promise for Developing Countries in the 21st Century

         U.S. Increasingly Imports Nitrogen and Potash Fertilizer


       Rural America

         Booming China Trade Presents New Challenges for Rural America

         Rural America at a Glance

         Rural Governments Face Public TransportationChallenges and Opportunities


Gleanings
       Current Activities

         Invasive Species Research Program: Request for Proposals

         Allocating Resources to Manage Invasive Species and Pests

         Collaboration With the Food and Agriculture Organization

         How Are Changing Preferences Affecting World Food Markets?

         Ag Policy Information Reaches a Wider Audience


       Recent Meetings

         Annual Meetings of Social Scientists

         Population Change in Rural America

         New State-Level Estimates From ARMS

         Food Consumption Data Under Review

         Improving Efficiency of Farmland Preservation Programs


       New Releases

         Education in Rural Areas

         More Information on Production Practices

         Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators Database and Mapping Tool


Data Feature

Indicators
         Calculating the Food Marketing Bill

         Agricultural Land in India


Profiles
         Geographic Information System Analysis Team


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