WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF RECORDS MANAGEMENT

Subject File, 1981-1989

AGRICULTURE

(7.4 linear feet; boxes 1-19)

A primary subject category containing information pertaining to the acquisition and dissemination of information on agricultural and experimental programs, research in crop and livestock production, farm and household management, and rural development.

DESCRIPTION OF SECONDARY FILE CODES

File Code Description

AG Agriculture (4.4. ft; boxes 1-12)

This primary subject category contains material relating to United States agricultural policy, the agricultural economy and the farm crisis, agricultural legislation, the 1981 and 1985 Farm Bills, farm debt and farm credit, rural development, vocational agricultural education, the agricultural extension service, agricultural trade, meetings with agricultural groups, and the Farmer’s Exchange Program.

AG001 Marketing: Protection Programs (1.2 ft.; boxes 12-15)

This secondary subject category contains material relating to Federal Marketing Orders, product liability law, food safety legislation, food inspection and labeling, and drug packaging.

AG002 Research Programs (0.8 ft; boxes 15-17)

This secondary subject category contains material relating to the treatment

of animals, animal experimentation, Mediterranean fruit-fly (“med fly”)

spraying, gypsy moth infestation, importation of animals, brucellosis,

citrus canker, and the Silver Spring monkey case.

AG003 Subsidies, Agricultural (0.5 ft; boxes 17-18)

This secondary subject category contains material relating to tobacco subsidies, grain reserve, the PIK (Payment-in-Kind) program, the acreage reduction program, dairy price supports, and dairy legislation.

AG004 Surplus, Agricultural (0.5 ft; boxes 18-19)

This secondary subject category contains material relating to the school

lunch program, surplus commodities, the barter of commodities, and food

banks.