United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service. (2007) Farm Household Economics and Well-Being: Glossary. Retrieved June 4, 2008 from http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/WellBeing/glossary.htm.
- According to the USDA Economic Research Service website, “This glossary is intended to provide the user with a working definition of the key terms and a better understanding of how these concepts are applied in estimating farm household income and wealth.” This glossary includes useful economics terms such as: farm, farm operator and principal farm operator, family farm, farm operator household, farm operator household income, farm operator household wealth, farm typology, commodity specialization and disposable personal income of farm and nonfarm residents. This website explains how this terms are measured and determined, how these terms are broken into components and how they are applied when estimating household income and wealth in rural areas. This glossary is short, yet very useful for any journalist who wants background knowledge of economic terminology often used when discussing rural poverty.
United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service. (2008) Food Assistance and Nutrition Programs: FANRP Research Findings. Retrieved June 4, 2008 from http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/FoodNutritionAssistance/ResearchFindings/.
- This database is searchable by: title, lead author, topic, year of publication, and data set analyzed and exact words or phrases contained in the publication’s bibliographic citation. For all ERS-published reports and articles in this database a link to the full report is provided, making it ideal for journalists looking for research on food and food nutrition. One of the largest problems associated with rural poverty is a lack of food and nutrition, due to a limited amount of shelters, free stores and medical assistance. It is important for journalists to research food and nutrition assistance, and this database is an excellent resource for any journalist hoping to learn more about the rural food crisis.
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