Fruits, Vegetables, and Other Specialty Crops : A Primer on Government Programs.

Format:

• Book
• Government document

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Farm produce--Marketing.
• Agriculture--Research.
• Diseases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (25 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines Federal programs of importance to the specialty crop industry, which includes fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and nursery products. Provides an overview of USDA specialty crops assistance programs, including assistance for losses, marketing services, nutrition and food assistance, export promotion, disease and pest protection, and research programs; FDA programs, including domestic and imported foods safety and pesticide residue programs; and DOL programs, including guest worker and farmer assistance programs.

Notes:

• Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
• CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Fruits, Vegetables, and Other Specialty Crops

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.