Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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return flow

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Surface and subsurface water that leaves the field following application of irrigation water. While irrigation return flows are a "point source," they are expressly exempted from permit requirements ...

restricted use

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A pesticide the EPA or the state has determined creates the risk of causing adverse environmental impacts even when used according to the label. The EPA and the states have the power to impose ...

Resource Management Plan (RMP)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A BLM planning document, prepared in accordance with Section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act. The plan contains guidelines for making resource management decisions for specific ...

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

P.L. 94-580 (October 21, 1976), as amended, authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate solid and hazardous wastes. The Act defines solid and hazardous waste, authorizes EPA to set ...

Resource Conservation and Development Program

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The Resource Conservation and Development program, initiated in 1962 under authority of Food and Agriculture Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-703), assists multi-county areas in enhancing conservation, water ...

pesticide resistance

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The evolutionary capacity of pests exposed to a pesticide to develop resistance to that pesticide. Some genetically engineered crops now being marketed are accompanied by pest resistance management ...

residual supplier

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A country that supplies the world market only after importers have met their initial needs from preferred suppliers. A residual supplier is not initially competitive because of higher prices or lower ...