Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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endocrine disruptor

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A chemical agent that interferes with natural hormones in the body. Hormones are secreted by endocrine glands (such as the pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, ovary, and testis), are transported through ...

end-use certificate

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act mandates end-use requirements for wheat and barley imported from any country requiring end-use certificates for imports of U.S. produced ...

environment

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The totality of the surrounding external conditions梑iological, chemical, and physical梬ithin which an organism, community, or object exists. The term is not exclusive in that organisms can be and ...

environmental assessment

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Under implementing regulations of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970, a document used by agencies to determine whether the environmental effects are sufficient to require an EIS.

Environmental Conservation Acreage Reserve Program

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An umbrella program authorized by the FACT Act of 1990 that includes the Conservation Reserve Program, and the Wetland Reserve Program. The FAIR Act of 1996 continues the CRP and WRP and creates the ...

environmental equity/ justice

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Equal protection from environmental hazards for individuals, groups, or communities regardless of race, ethnicity, or economic status. This applies to the development, implementation, and enforcement ...

environmental impact statement (EIS)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A document required of federal agencies by the National Environmental Policy Act for major projects or administration-initiated legislative proposals significantly affecting the environment. A tool ...