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

plant-pesticide

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

As proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (November 23, 1994), plant-pesticides are all substances responsible for pest resistance in plants, as well as the genes needed for production of ...

plant quarantine

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A technique for insuring disease (and pest) free plants by isolating them during a period while performing tests for latent diseases. Often used when importing new cultivars.

Plant Quarantine Act

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Originally enacted in 1912, this Act gives the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service authority to regulate the importation and interstate movement of nursery stock and other plants that may ...

plant hardiness zones

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The USDA has divided North America into 11 hardiness zones based on average annual minimum temperatures. Horticulturalists and nurseries rate plants by their hardiness; the hardiness zone maps can ...

plant germplasm

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Living material such as seeds, rootstock, or leaf plant tissue from which new plants can grow.

phytoremediation

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The systematic use of plants to treat environmental contamination. It is being investigated as a potential low-cost technology to help meet environmental regulations. For example, it has been ...

phosphorus

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An essential nutrient for plants and animals that is commonly applied to crops as a phosphate fertilizer. Phosphorus can contribute to the eutrophication of lakes and other water bodies. Sources of ...