Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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shelterbelt

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A plant barrier of trees, shrubs, or other approved perennial vegetation designed to reduce wind erosion. Also called a windbreak.

sheet erosion

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The removal of a thin, relatively uniform layer of soil from the land surface caused by runoff.

Sheep Promotion, Research, and Information Act of

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

P.L. 103-407 (October 22, 1994) enabled sheep producers and feeders and importers of sheep and sheep products to develop, finance, and carry out a nationally coordinated program for sheep and sheep ...

sharecropper

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A tenant farmer who receives a share of the crops, livestock, or livestock products from the landowner, who in turn may extend credit to and supervises the tenant. The tenant generally supplies only ...

set-aside program

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A program (not used since the late 1970s) under which farmers are required to set aside a certain percentage of their total planted acreage and devote this land to approved conservation uses (such as ...

septic system

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An on-site system designed to treat and dispose of domestic sewage from a residence or business not connected to a sewer line. A typical septic system consists of a tank that receives waste and holds ...

separation distance

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Any legal requirement certain activities must be conducted at minimum distances from other listed activities or sites. For example, state law may establish separation distances for the construction ...