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Agriculture Vocab

Subjects : science, agriculture
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1. Area located in the crescent-shaped zone near the southeastern Mediterranean coast (including Iraq - Syria - Lebanon - and Turkey) - which was once a lush environment and one of the first hearths of domestication and thus agricultural activity






2. 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






3. Harvesting twice a year from the same field






4. 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






5. A machine that cuts grain standing in the field






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






7. Wheat planted in the spring and harvested in the late summer






8. Agricultural hearth






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






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






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






12. The outer covering of a seed






13. Any kind of agricultural activity that involves effective and efficient use of labor on small plots of land to maximize crop yield






14. The technique of separating metals from ores.






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






16. System of planting crops on ridge tops - in order to reduce farm production costs and promote greater soil conservation






17. A grass yielding grain for food






18. An agricultural model that spatially describes agricultural activities in terms of rent. Activities that require intensive cultivation and cannot be transported over great distances pay higher rent to be close to the market. Conversely - activities t






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






20. A form of subsistence agriculture based on herding domesticated animals






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






22. 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.






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






24. A form of subsistence agriculture in which people shift activity from one field to another; each field is used for crops for a relatively few years and left fallow for a relatively long period






25. Another name for shifting cultivation - so named because fields are cleared by slashing the vegetation and burning the debris






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






27. 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






28. Places where livestock are concentrated in a very small area and raised on hormones and hearty grains that prepare them for slaughter at a much more rapid rate






29. The rapid economic changes that occurred in agriculture and manufacturing in England in the late 18th century and that rapidly spread to other parts of the developed world






30. To beat out grain from stalks by trampling it






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






32. 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






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






34. Commercial gardening and fruit farming - so named because truck was a Middle English word meaning bartering or the exchange of commodities






35. Grass or other plants grown for feeding grazing animals - as well as land used for grazing






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






37. Seed of a cereal grain






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






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






40. Reproduction of plants by direct cloning from existing plants






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






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






43. A patch of land cleared for planting through slashing and burning






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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