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Agricultural programs & laws
Of or pertaining to laws, political programs or schemes related to agriculture.
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Agricultural programs & laws
National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Pr
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
Generally referred to as the NRI, this programme makes grants to scientists at both public and private laboratories for basic and applied agricultural research in priority areas as designated in the ...
National peanut poundage quota
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
A maximum level of peanut production set by the Secretary of Agriculture every year by December 15, it limits the quantity of peanuts that producers can sell for domestic consumption. The national ...
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
An agency within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at the Department of Commerce. NMFS administers programmes that support the domestic and international conservation and ...
National grasslands
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
A type of unit designated by USDA and under Title II of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, permanently held by USDA as part of the National Forest System.
National Forest System (NFS)
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
The 192 million acres administered by the Forest Service for multiple use; comprised of 155 national forests (in 117 units) with 187 million acres, 20 national grasslands with 4 million acres, and ...
National Forest Management Act (NFMA) of 1976
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
P.L. 94-588 (October 22, 1976) largely amended the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, which required a national, strategic planning process for renewable resources for the ...
National forest
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
Originally, forest reserves, established by Presidential proclamation mostly between 1891 and 1909. Today, the boundaries of the 155 national forests cannot be modified without congressional ...
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