Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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Permanent law

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Legislation that would be in force in the absence of all temporary or short-term laws (e.g., farm bills). The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, the Agricultural Act of 1949, and the Commodity ...

Permanent vegetative cover

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Trees, or perennial grasses, legumes, or shrubs with an expected life span of at least 5 years. Permanent cover is required on cropland entered into the Conservation Reserve Program.

PH

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An expression of the intensity of the basic or acidic condition of a liquid or of soil; the logarithmic scale ranges from 0 to 14, where 0 is the most acid, 7 is neutral, and above 7 is alkaline. ...

Pfiesteria piscicida

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A microbe that has been linked to massive fish kills in Maryland, Delaware and North Carolina. Some scientists believe pfiesteria's growth is fostered by nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus ...

Pesticide Recordkeeping programme (PRP)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Authorised by the FACT Act of 1990, the programme requires that private pesticide applicators keep records of the pesticides they use in agricultural production and that the records be surveyed to ...

Mulch

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A natural or artificial layer of plant residue or other material on the soil surface. Mulch reduces erosion, conserves soil moisture, inhibits weed growth, and can provide the soil with organic ...

Most-favored Nation (MFN)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A commitment that a country will extend to another country the lowest tariff rates it applies to any third country. MFN is a basic principle of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) ...