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Women in Agriculture and Rural Life: An International Bibliography
USDA. NAL. Alternative Farming Systems Information Center.
Comprehensive bibliography of resources relating to women's involvement in all aspects of agriculture worldwide. Compiled in conjunction with the Second International Conference on Women in Agriculture, 1998.
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Structural and Financial Characteristics of U.S. Farms: 2004 Family Farm Report: Women Farmers in Transition  (PDF|265 KB)
USDA. Economic Research Service.
Chapter presents important information about trends in and characteristics of farms operated primarily by women.
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Who are Women in Agriculture?
Michigan State University. Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems.
Link to reports, statistics, farm resources and organizations.
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Women in Sustainable Agriculture
National Center for Appropriate Technology. ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.
ATTRA News 2006, Volume 14, Number 2 focuses on women’s stories, profiles, organizations and conferences.
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Women's Agricultural Community Web Resource
Michigan State University. Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems.
"This Web site features women farmers' work and achievements. It was developed as a resource especially for women farmers in Michigan, but also provides information for others interested in learning more about women agriculturalists here, in the U.S., and around the world."
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AgricultureOnline: Women in Agriculture
Meredith Corporation.
Calendar of events, message board and more from the publishers of Successful Farming magazine.
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Women Outreach Program
USDA. Farm Service Agency.
"Information about FSA's efforts to partner with other Federal and State agencies, community-based organizations and various grower organizations to improve the lives of women farmers and ranchers."
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