Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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Site loans

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Section 523 loans and Section 524 loans are for acquiring and developing land for low- and moderate-income rural residents.

Skip-row planting

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Planting in uniform spaces one or more row to a commodity (especially cotton), the skipping one or more rows.

A occurring geological condition in which an opening on the soil surface leads directly down through the subsurface structure to an underground water supply. Sinkholes are commonly associated with a ...

Silviculture

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests.

Set-aside programme

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A programme (not used since the late 1970s) under which farmers are required to set aside a certain percentage of their total planted acreage and devote this land to approved conservation uses (such ...

Septic system

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An on-site system designed to treat and dispose of domestic sewage from a residence or business not connected to a sewer line. A typical septic system consists of a tank that receives waste and holds ...

Separation distance

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Any legal requirement certain activities must be conducted at minimum distances from other listed activities or sites. For example, state law may establish separation distances for the construction ...