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Laws and Regulations
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The National Agricultural Law Center
University of Arkansas. National Agricultural Law Center.
The nation’s leading source of agricultural and food law research and information. Provides comprehensive, objective, and scholarly agricultural and food law research and information to the agricultural community.
Laws Related to Farmland Protection
Farmland Information Center.
Supplies local, state and federal laws, regulations, state executive orders and state attorney general opinions related to farmland protection and stewardship. Also includes links to all state constitutions and state legislatures.
National Conference of State Legislatures
National Conference of State Legislatures.
Compiles information related to the work of and main issues facing state legislatures. Also documents what the states and the federal government are doing relative to those issues by offering a variety of topical databases and pages that track ballot measures, legislation and statutes.
Animal Welfare Act and Regulations
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
Provides the Animal Welfare Act and related laws and regulations which governs the care and treatment of animals in biomedical research.
Government and Law Resources - Animal Welfare
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
Resource list of government organizations, legislation, policies, guidelines and Codes of Practice related to animal welfare issues.
Laws and Regulations for Invasive Species
USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species Information Center.
Provides information to Federal, State and International laws pertaining to invasive species, noxious weeds, and etc.
Law Enforcement and Crime Resources - Rural Information Center
USDA. NAL. Rural Information Center.
Provides a listing of resources related to rural crime, law enforcement, crime prevention, crime statistics, and funding resources for rural communities.
National Organic Program Regulations
USDA. Agricultural Marketing Service.
Provides information on trade issues, decision-making procedures, questions and answers, standards, policy statements and more associated with organic commodities.
Food Assistance Regulations and Policy
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Covers regulations, legislations and policy decisions related to the food assistance programs at USDA.
