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Agriculture Vocab

Subjects : science, agriculture
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1. A machine that cuts grain standing in the field






2. 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






3. 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






4. When cash crops are grown on large estates






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






6. Seed of a cereal grain






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






8. 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






9. 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






10. Reproduction of plants by direct cloning from existing plants






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A flooded field for growing rice






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






21. The outer covering of a seed






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






23. Crops produced without the use of synthetic or industrially produced pesticides or 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. A grass yielding grain for food






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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. Agricultural hearth






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






38. 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






39. 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






40. Husks of grain separated from the seed by threshing






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






42. Harvesting twice a year from the same field






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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