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P.L. 65-186 (July 3, 1918), as amended, regulates the taking of wild birds and implements the provisions of four different bilateral treaties for bird conservation (with Canada, Mexico, Japan, and Russia). Very few of its provisions affect farmers more than any other citizen, save when bird populations become pests. The act and the associated treaties allow taking of birds to prevent serious injury "to the agricultural or other interests in any particular community." As implemented, the practice has been to use non-lethal methods where possible, especially for native species. The control of bird pests is managed by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Industry:Agriculture
Bajo un memorando de entendimiento con la Conferencia Nacional sobre los envíos de leche interestatal, la Food and Drug Administration lleva a cabo un programa de certificación nacional de laboratorios de estado centralizado que prueban los productos lácteos para los contaminantes y residuos. FDA mantiene acreditación de laboratorios de leche y de los procedimientos de vigilancia de colección de muestra haciendo evaluaciones in situ trienales de instalaciones de laboratorio y equipos y analizando anualmente las habilidades de desempeño de los analistas. La FDA también normaliza, evalúa y certifica estatal y territorial leche laboratorio evaluación oficiales y agentes de vigilancia muestreo del estado.
Industry:Agriculture
A measure of the quantity of fluid milk used in a processed dairy product, usually expressed on a milkfat basis. For example, one pound of cheese is the equivalent of 9.88 pounds of milk.
Industry:Agriculture
Una organización privada sin fines de lucro establecida por la ley justa de 1996 para promover y financiar soluciones innovadoras a los problemas de conservación a través de asociaciones eficaces. La Fundación puede aceptar regalos y dinero. El NNRCF será investigar, emprender actividades educativas, apoyar proyectos de demostración y hacer donaciones al estado y los gobiernos locales y organizaciones sin fines de lucro. Los créditos están autorizados a $1 millón por año para 1997-1999, pero no los créditos han sido proporcionados y la Fundación aún no está operativa. Se han creado fundaciones similares para otras áreas de los recursos naturales.
Industry:Agriculture
A measure of the value of 16% protein ration (feed) to one pound of whole milk. As with the hog-corn ratio, this relationship is an indicator of the profitability of milk production.
Industry:Agriculture
La NPO es responsable de implementar las actividades y políticas de la Asociación Nacional de Desarrollo Rural. La NPO proporciona asistencia técnica presupuestaria y financiera a los consejos de Desarrollo Rural estatal.
Industry:Agriculture
Administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service, federal milk marketing orders were first instituted in the 1930s to promote orderly marketing conditions by, among other things, applying a uniform system of classified pricing throughout the farm milk market. Federal milk marketing orders regulate handlers that sell milk or milk products within an order region, by requiring them to pay not less than an established minimum price for the Grade A milk they purchase from dairy producers, depending on how the milk is used. This classified pricing system requires handlers to pay a higher price for milk used for fluid consumption (Class I) than for milk used in manufactured dairy products such as yogurt, ice cream, cheese, butter and nonfat dry milk (Class II, Class III and Class III-A products). The FAIR Act of 1996 requires USDA to consolidate the number of federal milk marketing orders into 10 to 14 regions, down from 32, by 1999.
Industry:Agriculture
A board established by Title 21 of the FACT Act of 1990 to develop national standards for practices and substances to be used in implementing a National Organic Program. Producers meeting these standards can sell their products as "USDA Certified Organic." As of mid-1999 the standards had not been finalized.
Industry:Agriculture
A component of the basic formula price for farm milk used in federal milk marketing orders. It is a survey of the average price Minnesota and Wisconsin plants are paying farmers for Grade B milk to be used in processed dairy products.
Industry:Agriculture
El sistema bajo la ley de Control de la contaminación de agua Federal por el que las fuentes puntuales de contaminación están obligadas a obtener permisos para la descarga de desechos en el agua. (33 U.S.C. §1342)
Industry:Agriculture
