Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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Soil quality

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Soil quality includes consideration of measures related to both productivity for crops and environmental factors.

Soil loss tolerance (T value)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

For a specific soil, the maximum average annual soil loss expressed as tonnes per acre per year that will permit current production levels to be maintained economically and indefinitely. T values ...

Soil Conservation Service (SCS)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Replaced by a new USDA agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service after USDA reorganisation in 1994. Responsibilities include carrying out technical assistance programmes in cooperation with ...

Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 19

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

P.L. 74-46 (February 26, 1936) was designed to support farm income by making soil-conservation and soil-building payments to participating farmers. This design overcame the unconstitutional taxes on ...

Sole source bid

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

This refers to the required bidding process for infant formula sold through the WIC program. It offers an infant formula manufacturer the option of bidding to be the only provider of infant formula ...

Sole source aquifer

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The term, from the Safe Drinking Water Act, means an aquifer which is the "sole or principal drinking water source for the area and which, if contaminated, would create a significant hazard to public ...

Soil sterilant

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A chemical that temporarily or permanently prevents the growth of all plants and animals, depending on the chemical. Soil sterilants must be registered as pesticides.