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| Domain | Definition |
Economics | An executive department which serves as the principal adviser to the president on agricultural policy. which works to improve and maintain farm income, implement nutrition programs and develop and expand markets abroad for U.S. agricultural products. It is also charged with inspecting and grading food products for safe consumption. (references) |
Health | A department of the United States Government concerned with improving and maintaining farm income and developing and expanding markets for agricultural products. It also helps landowners in protecting the soil, water, forest, and other natural resources. It carries out rural development and conservation programs. Through inspection and grading services it safeguards and insures standards of quality in food supply and production. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE |
| Specialty definitions using "UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE": NCSS ♦ Soil Conservation Service. (references) |
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
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 | State border plant inspection maintained by the United States Department of Agriculture between Mexico and the United States. Shoppers returning from Mexico (Juarez) to the United States (El Paso) over the bridge which carries all the traffic are required. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Typewriter used in information work. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Washington, D.C. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | The telephone used in information work. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Washington, D.C. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Radio used in information work. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Washington, D.C. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Editing an information release. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Washington, D.C. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Photography in information work. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Washington, D.C. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Test tubes containing bovine tubercular bacteria at Division of Pathology, United States Department of Agriculture Experimental Farm, Beltsville, Maryland. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Acquiring information from scientist. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Washington, D.C. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Beltsville, Maryland. Employees of the United States Department of Agriculture experimental farm demonstrating the care and repair of farm machinery for posters to be used in a "Share and Repair" conservation program. Credit: Library of Congress. | ||
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Political Economy | POLAND | While neighboring EU countries do not have a zero tolerance policy on weed seeds, it remains unclear whether Poland will be required to adopt the less restrictive EU tolerance levels when it joins the EU. Certificates from the United States Department of Agriculture are required for meat, dairy products and live animals. (references) |
Trade | Argentina | U.S. products and by-products of animal origin can only be imported from U.S. plants approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (Food Safety Inspection Service) and Food and Drug Administration, and must be accompanied by an official health certificate. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
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HTML Code (1990) (references)U N I T E D   S T A T E S   D E P A R T M E N T   O F   A G R I C U L T U R E |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0055 004E 0049 0054 0045 0044 0053 0054 0041 0054 0045 0053 0044 0045 0050 0041 0052 0054 004D 0045 004E 0054 004F 0046 0041 0047 0052 0049 0043 0055 004C 0054 0055 0052 0045 |
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