Commercial agriculture definition

Commercial agriculture means activities conducted on lands defined in RCW 84.34.020(2) and activities involved in the production of crops or livestock for wholesale trade. An activity ceases to be considered commercial agriculture when the area on which it is conducted is proposed for conversion to a nonagricultural use or has lain idle for more than five years, unless the idle land is registered in a federal or state soils conservation program, or unless the activity is maintenance of irrigation ditches, laterals, canals, or drainage ditches related to an existing and ongoing agricultural activity.
Commercial agriculture means the production of livestock or agricultural commodities on lands defined as "farm and agricultural" by RCW 84.34.020(2) and the offering of the livestock and agricultural commodities for sale.
Commercial agriculture means utilization of land for the raising of hay, grain crops or livestock for profit. A hunting rights lease, or other nonagricultural lease, is not valid as a basis for obtaining a landowner or tenant permit.

Examples of Commercial agriculture in a sentence

  • Commercial agriculture shall be defined as utilization of land for the raising of hay, grain crops or livestock for profit.

  • Commercial agriculture practices involving working the land for production.

  • Commercial agriculture: Commercial agriculture practices involving working the land for production are generally exempt.

  • Commercial agriculture is permitted by right in the A1 zone and with approval of a Site Development Permit in the OS zone.

  • Commercial agriculture is also opening new paid employment opportunities for women outside their traditional roles (often as unpaid labor) on family farms.


More Definitions of Commercial agriculture

Commercial agriculture means the growing of crops for food or fiber, or grazing or raising of livestock with the intent to sell the products for profit. Commercial agriculture does not include crops or agriculture grown for personal consumption or equestrian uses.
Commercial agriculture means the production of crops for sale, crops intended for widespread distribution (e.g., markets), and nonfood crops such as hay and lavender. Commercial agriculture includes livestock production and livestock grazing. Commercial agriculture does not include crops grown for household consumption (e.g., household vegetable gardens or fruit trees).
Commercial agriculture means the selling and trading of agricultural products or by-products for monetary gain with annual gross sales of two thousand five hundred dollars or more."
Commercial agriculture means the produc- tion of livestock or agricultural commodities on
Commercial agriculture means those activities conducted on lands defined in RCW 84.34.020(2), and activities involved in the production of crops or livestock for wholesale trade. An activity ceases to be considered commercial agriculture when the area on which it is conducted is proposed for conversion to a nonagricultural use
Commercial agriculture means the selling of agricultural products or by-products for monetary consideration with annual gross sales of $2,500 or more."
Commercial agriculture means the production of crops for commercial sale on an agricultural tract with an area of not less than one half (0.50) acre.(c) Agricultural use means the use of Chamorro homelandsCHamoru Land Trust Property and improvements for farming purposes.(d) Chamorro homelandsCHamoru Land Trust Property means all lands given the status of Chamorro homelandsCHamoru Land Trust Property under the provisions of § 75105 of Title 21, Guam Code Annotated.(e) Chamorro Land Trust Act or the act means the policy for management and disposition of Chamorro homelandsCHamoru Land Trust Property and related programs found in Chapter 75 of Title 21, Guam Code Annotated or any part thereof.(f) Commission means the ChamorroCHamoru Land Trust Commission established by § 75102 of Title 21, Guam Code Annotated.(g) Director means the Administrative Director of the ChamorroCHamoru Land Trust Commission established by § 75102 of Title 21, Guam Code Annotated.