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Renewable Energy Overview
- June 4, 2013
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Renewable Energy: An Overview Background Renewable energy includes many different types of energy sources, such as solar, hydro, wind, geothermal, and...
Pesticides Overview
- June 4, 2013
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Pesticides – An Overview Background Pesticides are chemical substances used to prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate undesirable organisms such as weeds...
Packers and Stockyards Overview
- June 4, 2013
- Elizabeth
The Packers and Stockyards Act: An Overview The Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, as amended (“PSA” or “Act”), 7 U.S.C....
National Organic Program Overview
- June 4, 2013
- Elizabeth
National Organic Program – An Overview Background The practice of producing organically grown agricultural products has existed for several decades...
Nutrition Programs Overview
- June 4, 2013
- Elizabeth
Nutrition Programs: An Overview Background Although the United States has one of the most advanced food systems in the world, many...
Finance & Credit Overview
- June 4, 2013
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Finance and Credit – An Overview Farmers often borrow large amounts of capital and incur sizeable debts in order to...
Water Law
- June 3, 2013
- Elizabeth
Water Law Overview Water is at the heart of agriculture. Without water, crops and livestock would not be able to survive....
Conservation Programs Overview
- May 31, 2013
- Elizabeth
Conservation Programs – An Overview Introduction The United States Department of Agriculture, through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the...
Commodity Programs Overview
- May 31, 2013
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Farm Commodity Programs: An Overview Background The first farm bill was the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933. Congress declared its policy...
Clean Water Act Overview
- May 31, 2013
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Clean Water Act – An Overview Background In 1948, Congress adopted the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C §§ 1251-1387....
Biotechnology Overview
- May 31, 2013
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Biotechnology – An Overview Background A uniformly accepted definition of biotechnology does not exist. The broadest definition includes any use of...
Biosecurity Overview
- May 31, 2013
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Agricultural Biosecurity – An Overview Events from recent decades, specifically the attacks of September 11 and the discovery of...
Animal Welfare Overview
- May 31, 2013
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Animal Welfare: An Overview Background Laws governing the treatment of animals in the United States began to emerge, mostly at the...
Animal Identification Overview
- May 31, 2013
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Animal Identification & Tracing: An Overview Background An animal identification system traces the whereabouts and movement of certain animals. Different methods...
Renewable Energy
- May 31, 2013
- Elizabeth
Renewable Energy Overview Renewable energy includes many different types of energy sources, such as solar, hydro, wind, geothermal, and biofuels. These...
Agritourism Overview
- May 31, 2013
- Elizabeth
Agritourism – An Overview Background Agritourism is a field that is growing in popularity as producers try to diversify and increase...
Pesticides
- May 30, 2013
- Elizabeth
Pesticides Overview Pesticides are chemical substances used to prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate undesirable organisms such as weeds or harmful...
Nutrition Programs
- May 30, 2013
- Elizabeth
Nutrition Programs Overview Although the United States has one of the most advanced food systems in the world, many Americans find...
National Organic Program
- May 30, 2013
- Elizabeth
National Organic Program Overview The practice of producing organically grown agricultural products has existed for several decades in the United States...
Landowner Liability
- May 29, 2013
- Elizabeth
Landowner Liability Overview Land ownership is a part of the American ethos that brings with it many benefits and a...