Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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perishable commodities

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Farm goods that prior to processing cannot be stored for a substantial period of time without excessive loss through deterioration or spoilage. Examples of perishable commodities are fresh fruits and ...

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) of

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

P.L. 71-325 (June 10, 1930), as amended, regulates the buying and selling of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables to prevent unfair trading practices and to assure that sellers will be paid ...

Performance Based Inspection System (PBIS)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A computer-based system used by USDA’s meat and poultry inspection agency, the Food Safety and Inspection Service. The system organizes inspection requirements, schedules inspection activities, and ...

percolation

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The movement of water downward and radially through subsurface soil layers, usually continuing downward to groundwater. The rate at which soils permit percolation is a measure of the vulnerability of ...

peanut price support program

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The federal program that supports the farm price of peanuts by offering price support loans to peanut growers and by placing limits on the amount of peanuts allowed to be sold for domestic food use. ...

reentry interval

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The period of time immediately following the application of a pesticide during which unprotected workers should not enter a field.

reduced price lunch (or breakfast, supper, snack)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A federally reimbursable meal (or snack) served to a child who applies for and qualifies because the family’s income is between 130% and 185% of the federal income poverty level. Schools may not ...