Department of Agriculture

noun

the department of the U.S. federal government that institutes and administers all federal programs dealing with agriculture. USDA

A department of the federal executive branch that provides services for farmers, including agricultural research, soil conservation, and efforts to regulate and stabilize the farming economy.

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An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

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Private equity investor Michael Cole, the founder of Shareholder Capital LLC, has worked at the Department of Agriculture, for example.

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Department of Agriculture, according to a letter from agency head Brooke Rollins.

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Department of Agriculture Veterinary Services to ensure they are not carrying any avian diseases such as bird flu.

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Department of Agriculture that delivered fresh food from local farmers to schools and food banks also shuttered last month.

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Department of Agriculture is changing strategies to confront it.

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