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Agriculture Vocab

Subjects : science, agriculture
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1. The area surrounding a city from which milk is supplied






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. A machine that cuts grain standing in the field






9. Harvesting twice a year from the same field






10. A flooded field for growing rice






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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. When cash crops are grown on large estates






17. The growing of fruits - vegetables - and flowers






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. 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






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






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






29. 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






30. Seed of a cereal grain






31. Husks of grain separated from the seed by threshing






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






33. Reproduction of plants by direct cloning from existing plants






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






35. The outer covering of a seed






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






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






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






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






41. The most productive farmland






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






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






44. 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






45. 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






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






47. To beat out grain from stalks by trampling it






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






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






50. 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