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Agriculture Vocab

Subjects : science, agriculture
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1. Loss of the top fertile layer of soil is lost through erosion. It is a tremendous problem in areas with fragile soils - steep slopes - or torrential seasonal rains






2. Chemicals used on plants that do not harm the plants - but kill pests and have negative repercussions on other species who ingest the chemicals






3. A large farm in tropical and subtropical climates that specializes in the production of one or two crops for sale - usually to a more developed country






4. A form of subsistence agriculture in which farmers must expend a relatively large amount of effort to produce the maximum feasible yield from a parcel of land






5. Farming methods that preserve long-term productivity of land and minimize pollution - typically by rotating soil-restoring crops with cash crops and reducing inputs of fertilizer and pesticides






6. Also Neolithic Revolution. The period of time about 12 -000 years ago when the humans transitioned from hunting and gathering communities to agriculture and settlement bands due to the use of plant and animal domestication.






7. Crops produced without the use of synthetic or industrially produced pesticides or fertilizers






8. The seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pastures






9. Rice planted on dryland in a nursery - then moved to a deliberately flooded field to promote growth






10. The growing of fruits - vegetables - and flowers






11. Crops not grown for sustenance to include tea - cacao - coffee - and tobacco






12. Each town or market is surrounded by a cet of more-or-less concentric rings within which particular commodities or crops dominated.






13. Reproduction of plants by direct cloning from existing plants






14. A machine that reaps - threshes - and cleans grain while moving over a field






15. The most productive farmland






16. An agricultural economy found in communist nations in which the government controls both agricultural production and distribution






17. Rapid diffusion of new agricultural technology - especially new high-yield seeds and fertilizers






18. The area surrounding a city from which milk is supplied






19. Commercial agriculture combined with characterized by integration of different steps in the food-processing industry - usually through ownership by large corporations






20. Process that occurs when soils in arid areas are brought under cultivation through irrigation. In arid climates - water evaporates quickly off the ground surface - leaving salty residues that render the soil infertile






21. When cash crops are grown on large estates






22. The use of genetically engineered crops in agricutlure and DNA manipulation in livestock in order to increase production. Example: radiation of meats and vegetables to prolong their freshness






23. To remove chaff by allowing it to be blown away by the wind






24. Crops including items like peanuts and pineapples - which are produced - usually in developing countries - for export






25. To beat out grain from stalks by trampling it






26. In agriculture - the replacement of human labor with technology or machines






27. An agricultural system characterized by low inputs of labor per unit land area






28. Agriculture designed primarily to provide food for direct consumption by the farmer and the farmer's family






29. A machine that cuts grain standing in the field






30. A form of commercial agriculture in which livestock graze over an extensive area






31. Type of agriculture that requires large levels of manual labor to be successful






32. Harvesting twice a year from the same field






33. Agriculture undertaken primarily to generate products for sale off the farm






34. A type of agricultural activity based on nomadic animal husbandry or the raising of livestock to provide food - clothing - and shelter






35. The period of time in 17th and 18th century Europe where farming underwent significant changes. Tools and equipment were modified. Methods of soil preparation - fertilization - crop care - and harvesting improved. The general organization of agricult






36. The process of urban areas expanding outwards - usually in the form of suburbs - and developing over fertile agricultural land






37. The process where animals are artificially selected and become accustomed to human provision and control.






38. Agricultural hearth






39. The technique of separating metals from ores.






40. Form of agriculture that uses mechanical goods such as machinery - tools - vehicles - and facilities to produce large amounts of agricultural goods - a process requiring very little human labor






41. The process where plants are artificially selected and become accustomed to human provision and control.






42. Foods that are mostly products of organisms that have had their genes altered in a laboratory for specific purposes - such as disease resistance - increased productivity - or nutritional value allowing growers greater control - predictability - and e






43. The deliberate modification of Earth's surface through the cultivation of plants and the rearing of animals to obtain sustenance or economic gain






44. Husks of grain separated from the seed by threshing






45. Malay word for wet rice - commonly but incorrectly used to describe a sawah






46. Degradation of land - especially in semiarid areas - primarily because of human actions like excessive crop platning - animal grazing - and tree cutting






47. A grass yielding grain for food






48. The period of time approximately 250 years after the start of the Second Agricultural Revolution continuing into the present - with three distinctive features. The lines distinguishing agriculture as primary - secondary - and tertiary activities are






49. Grain or fruit gathered from a field as a harvest during a particular season






50. Wheat planted in the fall and harvested in the early summer