U.S. Department of Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a number of responsibilities including: farm and food, nutrition, and consumer services; food safety; marketing and regulatory programs; natural resources and environment; research, education, and economics, rural development, and foreign agricultural services. The USDA website is a treasure trove of information about a variety of topics, including biotechnology, energy, the farm bill, forestry, homeland security, and organic agriculture.