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Rhode Island
The following links provide access to specific Rhode Island's agricultural websites. These links also include the state government home page and state agency index. Using the links to the legislative branch, for example, the status of a specific piece of legislation can be tracked. 
Producers can access regulatory program information using the link to Rhode Island's environmental agency website.
New conservation measures and practices can be obtained from the
state offices of the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service and from the Cooperative Extension Service. Available links to websites of groups addressing agricultural policy and sustainability issues affecting Rhode Island producers are included.
The latest commodity information and policy positions can also be obtained from the websites of agricultural trade associations located in Rhode Island. Links to the state's non-governmental environmental and conservation based organizations can also be accessed below.
GOVERNMENT
State Government Home Page
http://www.ri.gov/
State Agency Listing
http://www.ri.gov/guide/
REGULATORY
Department of Environmental Management
http://www.dem.ri.gov/
Department of Environmental Management--Agriculture Regulations
http://www.dem.ri.gov/pubs/regs/index.htm#Agriculture
Department of Environmental Management--Division of Agriculture
http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/agricult/index.htm
Department of Environmental Management--Division of Agriculture Topics Index
http://www.dem.ri.gov/topics/agricult.htm
CONSERVATION
Cooperative Extension
http://www.uri.edu/ce/index1.html
Natural Resources Conservation Service
http://www.ri.nrcs.usda.gov/
NRCS Technical Guides (To access: 1. Click on County; 2. On left side of page, click on Section IV; 3, Click on B. Conservation Practices; 4. Scroll to Guide)
http://efotg.nrcs.usda.gov/efotg_locator.aspx?map=RI
Southern Rhode Island Conservation District
http://sricd.org/
SUSTAINABILITY
Farm Fresh Rhode Island
http://www.farmfreshri.org/?
Sustainable Agriculture
http://cels.uri.edu/sustainableag/index.html
USDA Rural Development
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ma/
POLICY
Farm Bureau
http://rifb.fb.org/
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
Christmas Tree Growers Association
http://www.richristmastrees.com/
Dairy Farms Cooperative
http://www.rhodyfresh.com/
Fruit Growers Association
http://www.rifruitgrowers.org/
Nursery and Landscape Association
http://www.rinla.com/about.asp
ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Nature Conservancy
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/rhodeisland/