Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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irradiation

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The process of exposing food or other items to radiation of various wavelengths in order to destroy contamination from undesirable organisms, achieve insect disinfestation or delay maturation. It is ...

IR-4

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Inter-regional Project 4, also know as the Minor Crop Pest Management Program, is funded by CSREES to generate data to register pesticides and biological pest control agents for minor crops where ...

invasive species

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Alien (non-native) species of plants, animals, and pests whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health. Executive Order 13112, issued February ...

Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference (ISSC)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The federal-state-industry cooperative body which manages the National Shellfish Sanitation Program.

International Wheat Agreement (IWA)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Replaced in 1995 by the International Grains Agreement.

International Trade Commission (ITC)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An independent, quasi-judicial federal agency that provides objective trade expertise to both the legislative and executive branches of government and determines the impact of imports on U.S. ...

international trade barriers

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Regulations used by governments to restrict imports from other countries. Examples include tariffs, embargoes, import quotas and unnecessary sanitary restrictions.