Export Counseling Via Phone, Fax, and Web
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Trade Information Center is the first stop for information about all federal export assistance programs, as well as country and regional market information. Technology gives you more options for getting the Center's advice and information.

FDA Consumer
Our magazine would like to plug another magazine--FDA Consumer, the official publication of the Food and Drug Administration. It gives you a lot of tips on how to get healthy and stay healthy. It also reports on current FDA activities to make sure that the products the agency regulates--food, drugs, medical devices, and other things--are fit for you to use.

Online Gardening Guide
Are aphids attacking your roses? Want to learn about composting? What about plant propagation? Beginner and advanced gardeners can find help on the Extension Service's handy index, complete with search engine.

Weather Service Debuts New Forecasting System
GovExec.com reports on a new Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS). It collects information from weather data sources, analyzes the data, and then zaps it to work stations, where weather forecasters prepare weather outlooks for transmission. It's the beginning of a "no surprise" weather service.