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Agricultural programs & laws
Of or pertaining to laws, political programs or schemes related to agriculture.
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milk equivalent
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
A measure of the quantity of fluid milk used in a processed dairy product, usually expressed on a milkfat basis. For example, one pound of cheese is the equivalent of 9.88 pounds of milk.
Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
P.L. 65-186 (July 3, 1918), as amended, regulates the taking of wild birds and implements the provisions of four different bilateral treaties for bird conservation (with Canada, Mexico, Japan, and ...
migrant farmworker
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
A person who travels across state or country boundaries to do agricultural work of a seasonal or other temporary nature, and who is required to be absent overnight from his or her permanent place of ...
metric ton
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
Usually abbreviated mt. or MT, a metric ton is 2,204.62 pounds, compared to a short ton of 2,000 pounds. Generally, international agricultural trade data are cited in metric tons.
methyl bromide
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
A fumigant used for soil treatment, to control pests in postharvest storage, for killing pests on fruits, vegetables, and grain going into export trade, for plant quarantine treatment, and for ...
methemoglobinemia
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
An oxygen deficiency caused by increased levels of nitrates in the blood, particularly to infants and small children. The term has been used in agricultural areas because of health concerns caused by ...
Metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
A county of group of contiguous counties that contain at least one city of 50,000 inhabitants or more, or twin cities with a combined population of at least 50,000. In addition, contiguous counties ...
