Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

Of or pertaining to laws, political programs or schemes related to agriculture.

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Agricultural Attaché, Counselor, or Trade Officer

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An agricultural expert, employed by the Foreign Agricultural Service, on the staff of an U.S. embassy, consulate, or agricultural trade office.

Agricultural chemicals

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Used generally to refer to both pesticides and fertilizers and in some situations may include animal drugs.

Agricultural Conservation Program (ACP)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Administered by the Farm Service Agency, this largest and oldest conservation cost-sharing program paid farmers up to $3,500 per year as an incentive to install approved conservation practices. It ...

Agricultural Credit Act of 1987

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

This Act is P.L. 100-233 (January 6, 1988) which was enacted in response to the severe financial crisis of the early- to mid-1980s which affected both farmers and their lending institutions. The Act ...

Agricultural Credit Association (ACA)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An institution of the Farm Credit System that has direct lending authority to make short-, intermediate- and long-term loans to agricultural producers, rural homeowners and some farm-related ...

agricultural district

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A planning term which defines an area in which farming is the preferred economic activity. Districts may be voluntarily created by landowners who receive benefits, usually in return for not ...

agricultural diversification

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A system of farming that encourages production of a variety of plants and animals and their products as opposed to monoculture or large-scale specialization. Advocates of diversification argue that ...