Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 10 > Subtitle A > Part II > Chapter 34 - Appointments as Reserve Officers

• agricultural research: means research in the food and agricultural sciences. See 7 USC 3103
• extension: means the informal education programs conducted in the States in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture. See 7 USC 3103
• food and agricultural sciences: means basic, applied, and developmental research, extension, and teaching activities in food and fiber, agricultural, renewable energy and natural resources, forestry, and physical and social sciences, including activities relating to the following:

  (A) Animal health, production, and well-being. See 7 USC 3103

• land-grant colleges and universities: means those institutions eligible to receive funds under the Act of July 2, 1862 (12 Stat. See 7 USC 3103
• Secretary: means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States. See 7 USC 3103
• State: means &mdash. See 7 USC 3103
• university: include a research foundation maintained by a college or university described in subparagraph (A). See 7 USC 3103