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Agriculture Vocab

Subjects : science, agriculture
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1. The process where animals are artificially selected and become accustomed to human provision and control.






2. Husks of grain separated from the seed by threshing






3. The most productive farmland






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






5. 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






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






7. Agricultural hearth






8. A grass yielding grain for food






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






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






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






12. 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






13. When cash crops are grown on large estates






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






15. Reproduction of plants by direct cloning from existing plants






16. 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






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






18. A machine that cuts grain standing in the field






19. 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






20. The technique of separating metals from ores.






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






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






23. To beat out grain from stalks by trampling it






24. 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






25. The practice of rotating use of different fields from crop to crop each year - to avoid exhausting the soil.






26. An agricultural activity associated with the raising of domesticated animals - such as cattle - horses - sheep - and goats






27. Reproduction of plants through annual introduction of seeds - which result from sexual fertilization






28. The growing of fruits - vegetables - and flowers






29. 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






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






31. 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






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






33. Seed of a cereal grain






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. Type of specialized farming occuring only in the areas where the dry-summer Mediterranean climate prevails along the shores of the Mediterranean sea






40. 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






41. 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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. 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