Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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timber sale

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A contract for the sale of federal timber to a private purchaser with the right to cut and remove trees for an agreed-upon stumpage price; the contract includes an estimated volume of wood and an ...

timberland

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Lands that can grow annually a minimum amount of wood that can be used to produce commercial wood products; excludes lands where timber cutting is prohibited by law or by executive decision.

threshold

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The lowest non-zero dose of a chemical at which a specified measurable effect occurs. Sometimes used to refer to the income level above which an applicant for food stamp benefits would be ineligible.

Federal law currently sets an annual cap on the amount of direct payments that a person may receive from major farm programs. A provision in this law permits a person to receive payments up to the ...

threatened species

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Species listed by regulation under ESA, and are generally given a lower level of protection than endangered species.

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Established in 1983 to provide CCC-owned foodstuffs, at no charge, to states in amounts relative to the number of unemployed and needy persons. The food is distributed by charitable organizations to ...

terrace

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An embankment, ridge, or leveled strip constructed across sloping soils on the contour, or at right angle to the slope. The terrace intercepts surface runoff so that it can soak into the soil or flow ...