CD-ROMS from U.S. Department of Agriculture

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1994

A 1.47/2:994

United States Dept. of Agriculture; National Agricultural Statistics Service.

This database is a portable document format (PDF) version of the annual print publication. It contains data on agricultural production, supplies, consumption, facilities, costs, and returns.

  • File format: PDF files.
  • Equipment/system requirements: IBM/compatible; Windows 4 mg RAM....
  • Paper copy: A 1.47:(year) (Latest at MADD Reference Desk)
  • Access: Acrobat software on disk. Installed on MADD Workstation #4.
  • Documentation: Installation instructions in README.TXT

GENERAL TECHNICAL REPORT INT-GTR-

A 13.88:INT-GTR-

United States Dept. of Agriculture Forest Service.

    Vegetation Greenness and Fire Danger Images.
    A 13.88:INT-GTR-353CD

    This CD-ROM contains GIF images of four vegetation greenness themes derived from Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data for 1989-1996 along with three fire danger themes for 1996 only.

    • File format: GIF images.
    • Equipment/system requirements: IBM/compatible; NETSCAPE or MOSAIC....
    • Paper copy: None
    • Access:
    • Documentation: Refer to "Getting Started With the CD-ROM" instructions in leaflet.

    NDVI and Derived Image Data.
    A 13.88:INT-GTR-354-361CD

    Covering the the years 1990 (354) through 1996 (361), each year is comprised of five CD-ROMS containing raw raster data in byte format of the conterminous United States. Full images can be viewed by either using a standard Geographic Information System or using the programs on the CD-ROM to extract and view portions of the full image. NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) provides a way to utilize satellite data to observe vegetation greenness.

    • File format: DOS; raw raster data in byte format.
    • Equipment/system requirements: IBM/compatible; Windows; standard Geographic Information System....
    • Paper copy: none
    • Access: limited extraction programs on CD-ROMS
    • Documentation: Installation instructions in README.TXT

ECOLOGICAL UNITS OF THE EASTERN UNITED STATES

A 13.140:EC 7/CD

United States Dept. of Agriculture Forest Service.

This CD-ROM contains a file of the map, Ecological Units of the Eastern US (First Approximation in ARCINFO format ver. 7.0), imagery for use in association with ARC file and descriptions of ecological units.

  • File format: ArcINFO; text (ASCII and WP 4.2) and images (TIF format); Microsoft Excel and dBase IV format.
  • Equipment/system requirements: [not specifed]
  • Paper copy : none
  • Access:
  • Documentation: On disc (Readme) files in each directory; Readme.1st file filed in CD-ROM Guides drawer at MADD Reference desk.

CARE - COMPENDIUM OF ANIMAL RESOURCES

A 77.40:C 18

United States Dept. of Agriculture; United States Dept. of Health and Human Services.

CARE is a CD developed by the USDA, National Agricultural Library, Animal Welfare Information Center and US Dept. of Health and Human Services, NIH Office of protection from research risks. It is designed to provide quick and easy access to 163 documents relating to animal care and use. Prepared primarily for the biomedical research community, veterinarians, animal care regulators, and Institutional Animal Care Committee members, CARE contains federal legislation and regulations, policies and guidelines of professional scientific societies, bibliographies and full-text articles and monographs.

  • File format: PDF files.
  • Equipment/system requirements: IBM/compatible; Windows
  • Access: The disc contains ReferenceBook and Adobe Acrobat software for searching. Installed on MADD Workstation #4.
  • Documentation: Small booklet included with disc.

CONTINUING SURVEY OF FOOD INTAKES BY INDIVIDUALS AND DIET AND HEALTH KNOWLEDGE SURVEY

A 77.40:F 73/

This CD-ROM contains information from two surveys conducted by the USDA. the Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII) contains 1-day dietary intake data for 5,326 individuals and 2-day dietary intake data for 5,072 individuals. The Diet and Health Knowledge Survey (DHKS) includes information on diet, health, and food safety issues from 1,966 individuals 20 years and over who participated in the CSFII. The data are accessible through the Statistical Export and Tabulation System (SETS) retrieval software on the disc.

  • File format: Data files.
  • Equipment/system requirements: IBM/compatible
  • Paper copy: N/A
  • Access: SETS Software on disc
  • Documentation: Installation instructions in README.TXT
See Also CD-ROMS from the Bureau of the Census

1987 AGRICULTURAL CENSUS

C 3.277:Ag8/987/CD/V.1/Rev.2

Bureau of the Census

Data for all farms which sold over $1000 of agricultural products during 1987; data includes number of farms, land in farms, land value, value of buildings and machinery, characteristics of farm operator, irrigation, value of products sold, and more. Data for each state and each county in the US with 10 farms or more. Cumulative Data will supersede previous discs unless stated otherwise.

  • File format dBase III+
  • Compatible: IBM.
  • Paper Copy: 1987 Census of Agriculture, C 3.31/4:987/(nos.)
  • Access by:
  • Documentation: Printed Technical Documentation: 1987 TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION C 3.277:AG8/987/doc

AGRICULTURAL SPECIALTY PUBLICATIONS AND 1987 PUBLIC USE FILES

C 3.277:Ag8/

Bureau of the Census

Farms by Zip Code (87 Census) Government Payments(87 Census) 1987 Public Uses Files(State & US).

  • Files: format dBase III
  • Compatible: IBM.
  • Paper Copy: 1987 Census of Agriculture, Volume 1, Geographic Area Series, State and County Data (parts 1 through 51) C 3.31/4:
  • Access by: Ask at MADD Reference Desk for specific disc.
  • Documentation: Printed Technical Documentation
  • TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION C 3.277:AG8/2/987/doc in Online Search Room.

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE

C 3.277:

Bureau of the Census, 1992

National, State, and County Data are published in detailed national and State tables for the United States, and in State and county tables for each State. These reports include data on number and size of farm; crop production; livestock, poultry, and their products; tenure, age, and principal occupation of operator; type of organization; value of products sold; government payments plus market value of agricultural products sold; production expenses; direct marketing; number of hired employees; land use; irrigation; and the standard industrial classification of farms.

1A contains 25 states and related counties; 1B: U.S. Summary and County level data; 1C: U.S. Summary, State Data File, and Cross-Tab Data File; 2A: Zip Code Tabulations.

  • Files: format dBase III+
  • Compatible: DOS
  • Paper Copy: Census of Agriculture; C 3.31/4:
  • Access by: Ask at MADD Reference Desk for assistance. Installed on MADD Workstation #5.
  • Documentation: Technical Documentation on disc
  • TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION C 3.277:AG8/3/992/DOC in MADD Online Search Room.

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