Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code 18.001

  • Livestock: means cattle, horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, exotic livestock, including elk and elk hybrids, and hogs, unless otherwise defined. See Texas Agriculture Code 1.003
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005

In this subchapter:
(1) “Agricultural product” means any raw or processed agricultural commodity or product, including any commodity or product derived from livestock, that is marketed in the United States for human or livestock consumption.
(2) “National organic program” means the program established under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. § 6501 et seq.), as amended, or any similar federal program.
(3) “Organic” means labeled, advertised, marketed, or otherwise represented as an agricultural product produced in accordance with the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. § 6501 et seq.), as amended, and this subchapter.