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Agriculture Vocab

Subjects : science, agriculture
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1. 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






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






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. 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






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






6. Agricultural hearth






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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. The growing of fruits - vegetables - and flowers






21. A machine that cuts grain standing in the field






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






23. 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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. A grass yielding grain for food






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. The most productive farmland






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






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






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






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






38. The technique of separating metals from ores.






39. Reproduction of plants by direct cloning from existing plants






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. Seed of a cereal grain






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