• August 6, 2013
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R: R: Rainfall-runoff erosivity (factor) R (rainfall-runoff erosivity factor): See Rainfall-runoff erosivity (factor) (R), Revised Universal Soil Loss equation (RUSLE), and Universal Soil Loss Equation...

• August 5, 2013
• Elizabeth

Q: QBOP: Quota Buyout for Peanuts QLP: Quality Loss Program QR: Quantitative restriction(s) QSP: Quality Samples Program QTV: Qualified Through Verification Qualified beginning farmer and rancher: See Beginning;...

• August 5, 2013
• Elizabeth

P: P: Phosphorus P: Support practice (factor) P & S(A): Packers and Stockyards Administration P & SP: Packers and Stockyards Program P (support practice factor): See Support...

• July 25, 2013
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O: OAQ: Overall allotment quality Objectionable (foreign) odors (grain): Grain that has a musty (earthy), sour (rancid), or commercially objectionable foreign odor (except for smut or...

• July 25, 2013
• Elizabeth

N: N: Nitrogen NACD: National Association of Conservation Districts NACMCF: National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods NAD: National Appeals Division NAD: Also USDA NAD....

• July 25, 2013
• Elizabeth

M: M-W: Minnesota-Wisconsin Price M100: Neat methanol (100%) used as a motor fuel in dedicated methanol vehicles. M85: A blend of 85% methanol and 15% unleaded regular gasoline;...

• July 24, 2013
• Elizabeth

H: H-2A program: A program that permits employers to apply for nonimmigrant alien workers to perform work of a seasonal or temporary nature. The program is authorized by...

• July 23, 2013
• Elizabeth

G: G & T: Generation and Transmission G-10: Group of 10 G-11: Group of 11 G-15: Group of 15 G-2: Group of 2 G-24: Group of 24...

• July 23, 2013
• Elizabeth

F: F&CS: Food and Consumer Service F.A.S.: Free Along Side F.O.B.: Free On Board F.O.B.: See Free on Board (F.O.B.). F.S.T.: F.O.B., Stowed, and Trimmed F.S.T. (F.O.B.,...

• July 22, 2013
• Elizabeth

E: E Government Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-347): An act to enhance the management and promotion of electronic government services and processes by establishing...

• July 22, 2013
• Elizabeth

D: Daily liveweight gain: The live weight gain of an animal divided by the number of days between two weighings. Dairy and...

• July 17, 2013
• Elizabeth

C: C: Cover management (factor) C (cover-management factor): See Cover-management (factor) (C). C&F: Cost and Freight c.i.f: Cost, Insurance, and Freight CAB: Crop Acreage Base Cabotage: Coastal...

• July 16, 2013
• Elizabeth

B: B&I: Business and Industry Loan B20: A mixture of 20% biodiesel and 80% petroleum diesel based on volume. BA: Budget authority Babcock test: Traditional method of...

• July 15, 2013
• Elizabeth

A: A: The predicted average annual soil loss in tons per acre. See Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE). A Time to Act: See National Commission on Small...

• July 10, 2013
• Elizabeth

Case Law Index Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act January 1, 1984 – July 14, 2023 This index provides a comprehensive though not...

• July 9, 2013
• Elizabeth

Case Law Index Cooperatives January 1, 2002 – May 14, 2023 This index provides a comprehensive though not necessarily exhaustive compilation...

• July 9, 2013
• Elizabeth

Case Law Index Commodity Programs January 1, 1985 – August 31, 2022 This index provides a comprehensive – though not necessarily exhaustive...

• June 4, 2013
• Elizabeth

Specialty Crops- An Overview Background The statutory definition of the term “specialty crop” is wide-ranging, including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried...

• May 31, 2013
• Elizabeth

Specialty Crops   Overview Specialty crops are gaining attention across the agricultural spectrum with the increased number of provisions addressing specialty...

• May 29, 2013
• Elizabeth

 Local Food Systems   Overview The term “food system” refers to the interconnected processes that connect the complex spectrum of food...