Collection: USDA Office for Small-Scale Agriculture Records

Content Description

The USDA Office for Small-Scale Agriculture Records consist of letters, memoranda, correspondence, reports, newspapers, newsletters, and publications.

Dates

Creation: 1982-1994

Conditions Governing Access

Contact Special Collections for access.

Biographical Sketch

Howard W. Kerr (b. 1932) was director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Office for Small-Scale Agriculture. In 1984, Secretary of Agriculture John R. Block assigned a team of USDA policy and technical experts to produce ways for the federal government to assist small-scale farms, and Kerr was named to oversee the new effort. He was named director in 1986. The following year, the Office for Small-Scale Agriculture became part of the Cooperative State Research Service.

Total Size of Collection

9 records_box

1 boxes (1 box, 22 x 15 x 2)

13 Linear Feet (10 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

The records were transferred to the Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library by Howard W. Kerr, Director, Office for Small-Scale Agriculture.