• Small Farm Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State, Research, Education, and Extension Service, Stop 2215, Washington, DC 20250-2215. Internet: http://www.reeusda.gov/smallfarm/
• Growing New Farmers Consortium, c/o New England Small Farm Institute, P.O. Box 608, Belchertown, MA 01007. Internet: http://www.northeastnewfarmers.org

For information about organic farming, horticulture, and internships, contact:

• Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas, P.O. Box 3657, Fayetteville, AR 72702. Internet: http://attra.ncat.org

For information on a wide range of topics in agriculture, contact:

• The National Agricultural Library, 10301 Baltimore Ave., Room 132, Beltsville, MD 20705-2351. Internet: http://www.nal.usda.gov/services/htm

For information on a career as a farm manager, contact:

• American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, 950 South Cherry St., #508, Denver, CO 80222. Internet: http://www.asfmra.org

For information on Land Link Programs, contact:

• The National Farm Transition Network, ISU Extension Outreach Center, 2020 DMACC Boulevard, Ankeny, IA 50021. Internet: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/nftn//netwpart.html

For information about State agencies involved in the purchases of development rights of farmland, contact:

• American Farmland Trust, 1200 18th St., NW, Washington, DC 20036. Internet: http://www.farmland.org
• For information about careers and education resources in agriculture, contact:
• National FFA Organization, The National FFA Center, Attention: Career Information Requests, P.O. Box 68690, Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960. Internet: http://www.ffa.org

Information on licensing of fishing vessel captains and mates, and requirements for merchant mariner documentation, is available from the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Inspection Office or Marine Safety Office in your State, or:

• Licensing and Evaluation Branch, National Maritime Center, 4200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 630, Arlington, VA 22203-1804.

Schools of forestry at States' land-grant colleges or universities also should be able to provide useful information.

Information on the following occupations may be found in the 2004-05 Occupational Outlook Handbook:

• Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers
• Agricultural workers
• Forest, conservation, and logging workers
• Fishers and fishing vessel operators
• Grounds maintenance workers
• Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks