Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Tea

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Title XIV of Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 made USDA the leading federal agency for agricultural research, extension, and teaching programs. It also consolidated the funding for these programs.

National Agricultural Library (NAL)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A national depository of scientific and popular agricultural information located at the Agricultural Research Service's research centre in Beltsville, Maryland. NAL's administration was merged with ...

National Agricultural Cost of Production Standards

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Established in 1981 to annually review the cost of production methodology used by USDA in price-support programs.

Valencia peanuts

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The pods are cylindrical, slender and contain two to four kernels that range in colour from bright red to darker red. Valencia peanuts account for less than 1% of U.S. production and are grown almost ...

Utilisation rates

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The percentage of milk in federal milk marketing orders that is used in each of the classes: Class III and IIIa, cheese, butter, and nonfat dry milk; Class II, all other manufactured products; Class ...

Usual market requirements (UMR)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A measure of the import requirement of a country met through commercial purchases; usually defined as a five-year average. The UMR is used to determine whether concessional sales (e.g., under Title I ...

User fees

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Any of various charges and assessments levied on a specifically delineated group that is directly subject to a particular government service, program, or activity; such fees are not levied on the ...