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Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 (HSPD-9 -- the Defense of United States Agriculture and Food directive of January 30, 2004) establishes a national policy to protect against terrorist attacks on agriculture and food systems. It directs federal departments and agencies to coordinate their efforts, assess vulnerabilities, prepare ...
[6] [7] Directive No. 1 stipulates the responsibilities of Federal statistical agencies and units, [1] and some may be more relevant than the other to the specific objective of an agency. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Subsequent directives and revisions are issued only when necessary to ensure the quality, objectivity, and coordination of Federal official ...
The agricultural policy of the United States is composed primarily of the periodically renewed federal U.S. farm bills.The Farm Bills have a rich history which initially sought to provide income and price support to US farmers and prevent them from adverse global as well as local supply and demand shocks.
Pages in category "United States Department of Agriculture" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 298 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Current Under Secretary Jennifer Moffitt. The Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs is a high-ranking position within the United States Department of Agriculture that supervises policy development and day-to-day operations of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Agricultural Marketing Service, and the Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an executive department of the United States federal government that aims to meet the needs of commercial farming and livestock food production, promotes agricultural trade and production, works to assure food safety, protects natural resources, fosters rural communities and works to end hunger in the United States and internationally.
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. C. Commodity checkoff programs (20 P) S. ... Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems;
A soil family category is a group of soils within a subgroup and describes the physical and chemical properties which affect the response of soil to agricultural management and engineering applications. The principal characteristics used to differentiate soil families include texture, mineralogy, pH, permeability, structure, consistency, the ...