http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/EIB58/EIB58.pdf

Reports that organic foods accounted for $21 billion in retail sales in 2008, compared to $3.6 billion in 1997. Describes developments in the organic food delivery chain as a whole and component categories. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/EB14/EB14.pdf

Examines the potential role that land ownership might play in determining the agricultural sector's involvement in carbon sequestration programs. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/ERR81/ERR81.pdf

Reports that agricultural and wildlife smuggling primarily include luxury goods, ethnic foods, and specialty goods, such as traditional medicines. Most smuggled agricultural goods originate in Mexico and China. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/EIB59/#2009-9-4

Describes the effects of the economic recession on rural America with emphasis on the fall of commodity prices, the rise of unemployment, trends in rural poverty rates, and the housing foreclosures. From the Economic Research Service.

http://www.ers.usda.gov/StateFacts/VA.htm

Updated information on a variety of topics related to Virginia agriculture including farm characteristics, farm financial indicators, and top commodities and commodity exports. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

http://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Todays_Reports/reports/fmpc0809.pdf

Provides information on the percentage of U.S. farms with access to a computer and the most common methods of network access. Also covers computer access by types of farms and location by state. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/VGS/2009/08Aug/VGS33301/VGS33301.pdf

Explores how demand for fresh vegetables varies among members of younger and older birth cohorts and how this finding may affect the future market for fresh vegetables. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/WRS0905/WRS0905.pdf

The global economic crisis has resulted in a 20% decline in the value of agricultural trade. Describes which products have been affected most severely, the effect of changes in exchange rates, and possible scenarios for the resolution of the crisis. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

http://leg2.state.va.us/dls/h&sdocs.nsf/By+Year/RD1532009/$file/RD153.pdf

Describes progress made in major areas identified by the beekeeper study, including the establishment of 5 teaching research apiaries, the development of a queen bee production program, the launching of an Africanized honey bee survey and response program and the study of pollination needs in different crop systems. From the Virginia Cooperative Extension Program.

http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/eib57/

Asserts that rural residents have higher rates of age-adjusted mortality, disability, and chronic diseases than their urban counterparts. Looks at factors that may account for these disparities. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/err78/

This report analyzes rural broadband use by consumers and businesses, rural broadband availability, and broadband's social and economic effects on rural areas. Shows that rural communities with greater broadband access had greater economic growth. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture