Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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self-help land development loans

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Section 523 loans are for acquiring and developing land that will be used for mutual self-help housing.

seed bank

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A facility used for the preservation and dissemination of seed, particularly varieties that are not in commercial use and that may be threatened with extinction. The USDA administers the U.S. ...

The depositing of eroded soil at some other location, generally in the bed of a stream, river or lake. Sediment may carry with it pesticides and nutrients attached to the soil. Sedimentation is the ...

sediments

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Particulate material, including soil, sand, and minerals, transported and deposited by water or wind (see erosion). Waterborne sediments cloud the water diminishing sunlight available to aquatic ...

Section 533 grants

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A USDA rural housing rehabilitation program authorized under Section 533 of the Housing Act of 1949. The Rural Housing Service is authorized to make grants to capable organizations for (1) ...

rural

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The Bureau of the Census defines the rural population (in contrast to urban) as all persons living in the open country, plus those in places of less than 2,500 inhabitants that are beyond the densely ...

direct runoff

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Water that flows over the ground surface or through the ground directly into streams, rivers, and lakes. Runoff is the cause of rill erosion and a source of nonpoint pollution.