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Agriculture Vocab

Subjects : science, agriculture
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1. Commercial gardening and fruit farming - so named because truck was a Middle English word meaning bartering or the exchange of commodities






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






4. 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






5. A flooded field for growing rice






6. To beat out grain from stalks by trampling it






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






8. When cash crops are grown on large estates






9. A machine that cuts grain standing in the field






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






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






12. Harvesting twice a year from the same field






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






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






15. 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






16. The technique of separating metals from ores.






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. Seed of a cereal grain






24. 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






25. A grass yielding grain for food






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






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






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






29. 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






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






31. 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






32. 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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






40. Husks of grain separated from the seed by threshing






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






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






43. Reproduction of plants by direct cloning from existing plants






44. Agricultural hearth






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






46. 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






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






48. 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






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






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






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