Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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Rill erosion

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An erosion process in which numerous small channels, typically a few inches deep, are formed. It occurs mainly on recently cultivated soils or on recent cuts and fills.

Right-To-Farm Laws

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Right to farm laws deny nuisance suits against farmers who use accepted and standard farming practices, even if these practises harm or bother adjacent property owners or the general public. ...

Ridge tillage

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A type of soil conserving tillage in which the soil is formed into ridges and the seeds are planted on the tops of the ridges. The soil and the crop residue between the rows remain largely ...

A programme that uses the repayments of existing loans to make additional loans to qualified borrowers. Initial capitalization of a revolving loan fund may be derived from federal appropriations or ...

Risk assessment

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The qualitative and quantitative evaluation of risks posed to health or the environment that arise from an activity, chemical use, or technology. The process includes describing potential adverse ...

Riparian rights

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The system of water allocation used in the humid eastern portion of the United States. Water may be used only by riparian landowners and it is recognised that all users will experience shortages ...

Riparian buffer

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A strip of vegetation along the bank of a body of water which slows the rate of flow of runoff from adjoining uplands, causing sediment and other materials to fall out onto the land before the runoff ...