Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

Industry: Agriculture

Add a new term

Contributors in Agricultural programs & laws

Become a Contributors

Agricultural programs & laws

sustainable agriculture

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A systematic approach to agriculture that focuses on ensuring the long-term productivity of human and natural resources for meeting food and fiber needs. The FACT ACT of 1990 defines sustainable ...

suspension

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A process under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act by which the Environmental Protection Agency can suspend the use of a pesticide in order to prevent an imminent hazard ...

The amount by which available supplies are greater than the quantity that will bring producers an adequate income. A surplus may be due to production outrunning demand, a decline in consumption, or a ...

surface water

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Water which occurs on the surface of the earth such as in rivers, streams, lakes and diffused on the surface of the land as runoff. The term is distinguished from groundwater although the two are ...

surface runoff

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Precipitation, snow melt, or irrigation water in excess of what can infiltrate the soil surface and be stored in small surface depressions; a major cause of erosion and transporter of nonpoint source ...

support price

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A legislated minimum price for a particular commodity, maintained by USDA through a variety of mechanisms, such as nonrecourse loans and purchase programs.

supply control programs

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Any of several government programs to influence the supply of farm products on the market. Some, such as acreage allotments and marketing quotas, are considered mandatory, in that farmers who produce ...