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The U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture is a subcommittee within the House Agriculture Committee. From 2015 to 2023, it had jurisdiction over resource conservation and was known as the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. From 2023-2025 it was simply the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Forestry, and forest reserves and wilderness areas other than those created from the public domain. Home economics. Human nutrition. Inspection of livestock, meat, and agricultural products. Pests and pesticides. Plant industry, soils, and agricultural engineering. Rural development, rural electrification, and watersheds. School nutrition ...
Sustainable agriculture – applied science that integrates three main goals, environmental health, economic profitability, and social and economic equity. These goals have been defined by various philosophies, policies, and practices, from the vision of farmers and consumers.
This WikiProject strives to develop and improve articles at Wikipedia related to crop production, livestock management, aquaculture, dairy farming and forest management.The project also covers related areas, including both governmental and NGO regulatory agencies, agribusiness, support agencies such as 4H, agricultural products including fertilizers and herbicides, pest management, veterinary ...
The forest is a natural system that can supply different products and services. Forests supply water, mitigate climate change, provide habitats for wildlife including many pollinators which are essential for sustainable food production, provide timber and fuelwood, serve as a source of non-wood forest products including food and medicine, and contribute to rural livelihoods.
Farm Bills, or Farm Acts, govern programs related to farming, food and nutrition, and rural communities, as well as aspects of bioenergy and forestry. The most recent of these Farm Bills, the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill), authorizes policies in the areas of commodity programs and crop insurance, conservation on ...
Modern agriculture: a center pivot irrigation system on a field. Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to live in ...
This subcommittee oversees programs regarding conservation and protection of natural resources, regulation of pesticides and agriculture biotechnology, and forestry. Related Agencies: Natural Resources Conservation Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and the Forest Service at USDA, as well as EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and ...