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Agricultural programs & laws
Of or pertaining to laws, political programs or schemes related to agriculture.
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Agricultural programs & laws
solid waste
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
Non-liquid, non-soluble materials ranging from municipal garbage to industrial wastes that contain complex and sometimes hazardous substances. Solid wastes also include sewage sludge, agricultural ...
sole source bid
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
This refers to the required bidding process for infant formula sold through the WIC program. It offers an infant formula manufacturer the option of bidding to be the only provider of infant formula ...
sole source aquifer
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
the term, from the Safe Drinking Water Act, means an aquifer which is the "sole or principal drinking water source for the area and which, if contaminated, would create a significant hazard to public ...
soil sterilant
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
A chemical that temporarily or permanently prevents the growth of all plants and animals, depending on the chemical. Soil sterilants must be registered as pesticides.
soil survey
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
A program of the Natural Resources Conservation Service to inventory soil resources as a basis for determining land capabilities and conservation treatments that are needed, provide soil information ...
soil solarization
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
Fumigating and warming soil by covering it with black plastic. This is an alternative pest control technique being investigated as an alternative to the use of methyl bromide (a chemical fumigant ...
soil series
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
A group of soils having horizons (or layers) similar in characteristics and arrangement in the soil profile, except for the texture of the surface portion. They are given proper names from place ...