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... Band application A method of applying fertilizer in bands near plant rows where the fertilizer will be more efficiently used rather than applying it in an application to the entire soil surface. Base acres The acres on a farm that are eligible for federal program payments.
From page 420...
... It is not allowed to be used for hay production or livestock grazing. Cover crop A crop grown for its value as ground cover to reduce soil erosion, retain soil moisture, provide nitrogen for subsequent crops, control pests, improve soil texture, increase organic matter, or comply with erosion control requirements of federal commodity programs.
From page 421...
... Diversion payments A per acre payment available in certain years as an option to producers enrolled in commodity programs who divert {and from production of a program crop in addition to the acreage required by the set-aside provisions of a specific commodity program. ~ 1 Eutrophication The process by which a body of water becomes rich in nutrients.
From page 422...
... A major change in the Food Security Act of 1985 was to adjust the loan rates for each commodity between 75 and 85 percent of the average prices received by farmers for the previous 5 years, excluding the high and the low years. When the market price fans below the loan rate, producers who have taken out nonrecourse loans may turn over their crop to the CCC as repayment of the loan.
From page 423...
... Crops are frequently forfeited to the CCC at the end of the loan period when market prices are below loan rates. Organic matter Living biota present in the soil or the decaying or decayed
From page 424...
... Practice A way of carrying out a discrete farming task such as a tillage operation, particular pesticide application technology, or single conservation practice. Most important farming operations preparing a seedbed, controlling weeds and erosion, or maintaining fertility—require a combination of practices, or a method.
From page 425...
... Universal Soil Loss Equation A = RKLSCP, where A is the computed soil loss per unit area over a specified time; it is usually expressed as tons/ acre/year. The factors R
From page 426...
... If the party with water rights uses less than its maximum allotment of water, subsequent rights to the unused portion of the fun allotment can, under certain circumstances, be transferred to another party. Variable costs The portion of total cash production costs used for inputs needed to produce a specific yield of a specific crop.


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