Web Activity 1

How are agricultural groups using the Internet to promote business? Check out one of the following: wine growers (www.winezone.com), peach growers (www.calpeach.com), or almond growers (www.almondboard.com). Is the target audience for these sites the consumer or the producer? What is the purpose of these sites?

Web Activity 2

Log on to www.usda.gov and search for "U.S. commodity loan program." Read the "Summary" to learn how the farm commodity loan program works. How does the loan program affect production in each farm sector eligible for the loan program? How does this affect market prices?