Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

Industry: Agriculture

Add a new term

Contributors in Agricultural programs & laws

Become a Contributors

Agricultural programs & laws

Negligence

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A legal concept which means that an individual failed to act in a reasonable and prudent manner in a situation where he or she had a duty to another person or the public. A person who is negligent is ...

National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (N

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The system under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act whereby point sources of pollution are required to obtain permits in order to discharge wastes into the water. (33 U.S.C. §1342)

National Organic Standards Board

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A board established by Title 21 of the FACT Act of 1990 to develop national standards for practises and substances to be used in implementing a National Organic Program. Producers meeting these ...

National Partnership Office (NPO)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The NPO is responsible for implementing National Rural Development Partnership policies and activities. The NPO provides budgetary and financial technical assistance to State Rural Development ...

National Organic programme

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A programme authorised by the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (Title 21 of the FACT Act of 1990) that would set national standards for organic products, and permit such products to be certified ...

National Wetland Inventory

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An ongoing national survey of wetlands conducted by the Fish and Wildlife Service, primarily for scientific purposes. The data and maps it produces were used to track gains and losses of wetlands for ...

National Shellfish Sanitation programme (NSSP)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A programme under which the federal Food and Drug Administration works cooperatively with the states, the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference, and industry to assure the safety of molluscan ...