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Ag 101 - Overview of Agriculture

Ag 101 provides a brief overview of American agriculture. It covers the primary commodities produced today and the methods of doing so.

Ag 101 was originally produced in 2002 and has been periodically updated.  (C) Copyright, 2002 by Purdue Research Foundation, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907. All Rights Reserved. This material may be reproduced and distributed in its entirety for non-profit, educational use, provided appropriate copyright notice is acknowledged.

The Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University shall have no liability or responsibility of any kind to any user, other person or entity as a result of the information in Ag 101.  Ag 101 is intended to provide general information about the subject and should not be used as the sole basis for financial and other important decisions.

  • Ag 101 (pdf) (10.94 MB, July 8, 2015)
    Ag 101 provides a brief overview of American agriculture. It covers the primary commodities produced today and the methods of doing so.

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