Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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Agricultural programs & laws

Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The USDA agency that administers agricultural export and food aid programs. FAS is also responsible for formulating agricultural trade policy, negotiating to reduce foreign agricultural trade ...

Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Provides authority to the Forest Service to prepare and update an assessment every 10 years to inventory and monitor the status and trends of the forest lands and range lands in the National Forest ...

forest health

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A term used for a collection of concerns over the alleged deterioration in forest conditions, including both current problems (e.g., insect and disease infestations, wildfires, and related tree ...

forest plans

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Land and resource management plans for units of the National Forest System under the National Forest Management Act. The Act specifies a detailed process and numerous requirements, including public ...

Forest Service (FS)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The largest USDA agency in terms of employees (about 37,000) with responsibility for administering the National Forest System, for providing financial and technical forestry assistance to states and ...

forestland

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A classification of land use in the Natural Resources Inventory (NRI). It includes areas where trees cover at least 10% of the land and must be at least an acre in size. Forestland was found on 395 ...

Forestry Incentive Program (FIP)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Initiated in 1975 as an independent program and currently administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, FIP provides financial assistance for up to 65% of the cost of tree planting and ...