Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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Pest resistance management (PRM) plans

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

To protect the continued use of biopesticides, the Environmental Protection Agency is requiring companies developing transgenic crops (see genetic engineering) to submit and implement pest resistance ...

Plant hardiness zones

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The USDA has divided North America into 11 hardiness zones based on average annual minimum temperatures. Horticulturalists and nurseries rate plants by their hardiness; the hardiness zone maps can ...

Plant germplasm

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Living material such as seeds, rootstock, or leaf plant tissue from which new plants can grow.

Phytoremediation

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The systematic use of plants to treat environmental contamination. It is being investigated as a potential low-cost technology to help meet environmental regulations. For example, it has been ...

Phosphorus

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An essential nutrient for plants and animals that is commonly applied to crops as a phosphate fertilizer. Phosphorus can contribute to the eutrophication of lakes and other water bodies. Sources of ...

Pest

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An animal or plant that is directly or indirectly detrimental to human interests, causing harm or reducing the quality and value of a harvestable crop or other resource. Weeds, termites, rats, and ...

Personal Responsibility & Work Opportunity Reconci

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

P.L. 104-193 (September 22, 1996) was labelled as a major "welfare reform" initiative. In addition to provisions making major changes to federal cash welfare, Medicaid, work, and child care ...