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A collaborative effort comprised of representatives of the federal, state, local, and tribal governments, the private sector, and the nonprofit sector to promote rural development across the nation. The principle component of the Partnership is the State Rural Development Councils.
Industry:Agriculture
This is the federal component of the National Rural Development Partnership. The NRDC comprises representatives from various federal departments and national organizations whose activities or policies may affect rural areas. The NRDC provides guidance for the Partnership and works on behalf of State Rural Development Councils at the national level. It’s administrative office is housed in the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Industry:Agriculture
A periodic survey of status and changing conditions of the soil, water, and related resources on private land conducted by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. The survey is conducted every 5 years, most recently in 1997. As of early 1999, the most recent published survey was for 1992.
Industry:Agriculture
The list of abandoned hazardous waste disposal sites which the EPA has designated under CERCLA as priorities for the use of federal assistance to cleanup hazardous wastes to protect human health and the environment.
Industry:Agriculture
Generally referred to as the NRI, this program makes grants to scientists at both public and private laboratories for basic and applied agricultural research in priority areas as designated in the research title of the FACT Act of 1990. Grants are awarded competitively through a peer-review process.
Industry:Agriculture
A maximum level of peanut production set by the Secretary of Agriculture every year by December 15, it limits the quantity of peanuts that producers can sell for domestic consumption. The national poundage quota is supposed to be set at a level equal to the quantity of peanuts in tons, that the Secretary estimates will be devoted in each marketing year to domestic edible, seed, and related uses. In the last two marketing years, the Secretary has effectively kept production low with the net result of quota holders making more per ton at the expense of consumers pay more per ton of peanuts.
Industry:Agriculture
The system under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act whereby point sources of pollution are required to obtain permits in order to discharge wastes into the water. (33 U.S.C. §1342)
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
The NPO is responsible for implementing National Rural Development Partnership policies and activities. The NPO provides budgetary and financial technical assistance to State Rural Development Councils.
Industry:Agriculture
A program authorized by the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (Title 21 of the FACT Act of 1990) that would set national standards for organic products, and permit such products to be certified and labeled as "USDA Certified Organic." The Act authorized the program to begin in 1993. However, due to delays in developing the standards and to controversy over the proposed rule that was published in the Federal Register (December 16, 1997, Page 65849-65898) the program had not yet been implemented by mid-1999.
Industry:Agriculture
