| Research, Education, and Economics | ||
| National Agricultural Library | ||
| http://www.nal.usda.gov | ||
USDA''s National Agricultural Library is the world''s largest and most accessible agricultural research library and the principal source in the United States for information about food, agriculture, and natural resources. The library''s expert staff, its leadership role in information services and technology applications, its accessibility via the World Wide Web, its collection of more than 3.5 million items, and its close working relationship with Land-Grant and other agricultural libraries worldwide combine to make it the world''s foremost agricultural library. | ||
| National Agricultural Library | ||
| Public Affairs Officer | ||
| Len Carey lcarey@usda.gov |
301-504-5564 FAX 301-504-7042 |
402-NAL Beltsville, MD 20705 |
| Technical Information Specialist | ||
| Deborah Richardson |
301-504-5779 FAX 301-504-7042 |
404-NAL Beltsville, MD 20705 |
| Library Services (reference, lending, etc.) | 301-504-5755 | |
| Freedom of Information Act Officers | ||
| Valerie Herberger vherberger@ars.usda.gov |
301-504-1640 FAX 301-504-1647 |
5601Sunnyside Ave Bldg. 1 Rm 2248b Beltsville, MD 20705 |
| Stasia Hutchison shutchison@ars.usda.gov |
301-504-1655 |
5601 Sunnyside Ave Bldg. 1 Rm 2248a Beltsville, MD 20705 |
| NAL TDD/TTY | 301-504-6856 | |
| DCRC TDD/TTY | 202-720-3434 | |
| Information Research Services Branch | ||
| Alvetta S Pindell apindell@nal.usda.gov |
30l-504-7217 FAX 301-504-6409 |
121-NAL Beltsville, MD 20705 |
| Alternative Farming Systems Information Center | ||
| William Thomas wthomas@nal.usda.gov |
301-504-5724 FAX 301-504-7098 |
122-NAL Beltsville, MD 20705 |
| Animal Welfare Information Center | ||
| Jean Larson jlarson@nal.usda.gov |
301-504-5215 FAX 301-504-7125 |
4th Floor-NAL Beltsville, MD 20705 |
| Food and Nutrition Information Center | ||
| Dennis Smith dsmith@nal.usda.gov |
301-504-6369 FAX 301-504-6409 |
117-NAL Beltsville, MD 20705 |
| Food Safety Information Center | ||
| Yvette Alonso yalonso@nal.usda.gov |
301-504-7374 301-504-6644 |
1st Floor, NAL Beltsville, MD 20705 |
| Rural Information Center | ||
| Patricia John pjohn@nalusda.gov |
301-504-5372 FAX 301-504-5181 |
3rd Floor-NAL Beltsville, MD 20705 |
| Rural Information Center DC area and International | 301-504-5547 | |
| All other U.S. calls | 1-800-633-7701 | |
| Information Desk | ||
| Electronic Information Services |
301-504-5204 or 301-504-5755 FAX 301-504-6927 |
4th Fl.-NAL Beltsville, MD 20705 |
| Special Collections Program | ||
| Susan Fugate sfugate@nal.usda.gov |
301-504-6503 FAX 301-504-7593 |
3Flr-NAL Beltsville, MD 20705 |
| Technology Transfer Information Center | ||
| Kathleen Hayes khayes@nal.usda.gov |
301-504-5218 FAX 301-504-7098 |
4Flr-NAL Beltsville, MD 20705 |
| Water Quality Information Center | ||
| Joseph Makuch jmakuch@nal.usda.gov |
301-504-6077 FAX 301-504-7098 |
4Flr-NAL Beltsville, MD 20705 |
| D.C. Reference Center | ||
| Librarian on Duty agref@nal.usda.gov |
202-720-3434 FAX 202-720-3200 |
Rm1052-S Washington, DC 20250 |