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Agriculture Vocab

Subjects : science, agriculture
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1. 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






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






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






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






5. 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






6. Reproduction of plants by direct cloning from existing plants






7. Seed of a cereal grain






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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






17. When cash crops are grown on large estates






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






19. 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






20. Husks of grain separated from the seed by threshing






21. 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






22. The outer covering of a seed






23. The technique of separating metals from ores.






24. 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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. A machine that cuts grain standing in the field






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






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






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






33. 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






34. The growing of fruits - vegetables - and flowers






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






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






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






38. 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






39. 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






40. Harvesting twice a year from the same field






41. A flooded field for growing rice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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