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Scientific Certification Systems. An independent testing and certification organization who evaluates a wide variety of food safety and environmental claims. The company's environmental division certifies a wide variety of claims related to environmental achievement in the product manufacturing and natural resource extraction sectors. Specific product attributes, such as recycled content and biodegradability, may be certified under the environmental claims certification program. SCS can also certify more holistic claims of environmental preferability considering the full product life-cycle.
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Scientific Certification Systems. One of two independent organizations inthe U.S. appointed by the Forest Stewardship Council to certify landowners engaged in active forest management. SCS is based in Oakland, CA and is a for profit operation. The other agency is Smartwood based in Manchester, VT.
Soil Conservation Service, an agency of the US Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service; renamed the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
Soil Conservation Service. The Soil Conservation Service is a branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that, among other things, provides technical assistance in resource management and planning and implementation of agricultural BMPs. SCS works closely with Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Services (ASCS) and County Extension Services to achieve their goals. [The agency is now known as NRCS.
Soil Conservation Service. the branch of the USDA that coordinates and implements soil conservation practices on private lands. The SCS can provide woodland owners with detailed information on his or her soil.
United States Soil Conservation Service (U.S. Department of Agriculture).
Somatic Cell Score is calculated from the Somatic Cell Count (SCC). When milk is produced, a small number of cells, are also transferred to the milk (along with the proteins, fat, water, and minerals that make up milk). Although all milk contains some of these cells, milk quality is affected if they are present in very high numbers. Milk processors limit the amount they will allow in milk they buy from farmers. Also, knowing the SCS for an individual cow can help the farmer tell if the cow is healthy because irritation in the udder can cause higher SCS. Health management has the biggest effect on SCS, but just like some people inherit a higher chance of getting ear infections, cows can inherit traits which cause higher SCS. Next to traits like milk or protein production, SCS has a low heritability.
U.S. Soil Conservation Service - Redesignated as Natural Resources Conservation Service
SCS is an abbreviation for