Selected historic agricultural data important to environmental quality in the United States
Data Series
689
National Water Quality Assessment Program
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Abstract
This report and the accompanying tables summarize some of the important changes in American agriculture in the form of a timeline and a compilation of selected annual time-series data that can be broadly related to environmental quality. Although these changes have been beneficial for increasing agricultural production, some of them have resulted in environmental concerns. The agriculture timeline is divided into four categories (1) crop and animal changes, (2) mechanical changes, (3) biological and chemical changes, and (4) regulatory and societal changes. The timeline attempts to compile events that have had a lasting impact on agriculture in the United States. The events and data presented in this report may help to improve the connections between agricultural activist and environmental concerns.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Selected historic agricultural data important to environmental quality in the United States |
| Series title | Data Series |
| Series number | 689 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ds689 |
| Year Published | 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Indiana Water Science Center |
| Description | iii, 2 p.; XLS: Tables 1 to 4; PDF: Tables 1 to 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |