Executive Dept 4 (USDA) Flashcards

1
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USDA stands for

A

US dept of agriculture

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2
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USDA developes and

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Executes policy on farming, agriculture, and food

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3
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USDA aims to include meeting the need of (2)

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Farmers

Ranchers

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4
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USDA promotes

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Agricultural trade and production for farmers

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5
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USDA assures

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Food safety

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6
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USDA protects

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Forests and other natural resources

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7
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USDA fosters

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Rural prosperity

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8
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USDA ends

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Hunger in America and abroad

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9
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USDA employs over _ people

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100,000

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10
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USDA annual budget approximately

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$150 billion

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11
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USDA includes

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16 agencies

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12
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Agency included in the USDA animal

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Animal and plant health inspection services

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13
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Another usda agency food

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Food and nutrition service

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14
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Another usda agency forest

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Forest service

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15
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Bill of USDA budget goes to

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Mandatory programs that provide services required by law

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16
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Example of a mandatory program (nutrition)

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Program designed to provide nutrition assistance

17
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Mandatory program example agricultural

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Promote agricultural exports

18
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Mandatory program

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Conserve our environment

19
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USDA provides food

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To countries in need

20
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Who administers the usda

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The United States secretary of agriculture