Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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Geographic Information System (GIS)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Computerised systems used to compile, retrieve, analyze, and display spatially referenced data. Farming activities that utilise GIS typically include harvesting, fertilizing, pest control, seeding, ...

Genome

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

All the genetic material in the chromosomes of a particular organism. USDA's research agencies have a Plant Genome Mapping programme to identify, characterize, and map the position of agriculturally ...

Windbreak

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A living barrier that usually includes several rows of trees, and perhaps shrubs, located upwind of a farm, field, feedlot or other area and intended to reduce wind velocities. Windbreaks, also ...

Wind erosion

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The detachment and transportation of soil by wind. Wind erosion is a cropland management concern in the Plains states.

William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorizatio

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

This law (enacted as P.L. 105-336; October 31, 1998) extended expiring authorizations for child nutrition and commodity assistance programs, and the WIC program, through FY2003. It also made modest ...

Wildlife Services (WS) programme

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service programme to protect agriculture, natural resources, property, public health, and endangered species from unwanted and potentially harmful effects of ...

World price

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The price at which commodities will move in international trade under existing marketing conditions. The concept "world price" lacks precision unless quality, location, and other factors are ...