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Agriculture Vocab

Subjects : science, agriculture
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1. The growing of fruits - vegetables - and flowers






2. 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






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






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






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






6. The outer covering of a seed






7. The most productive farmland






8. Harvesting twice a year from the same field






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






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






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






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






13. To beat out grain from stalks by trampling it






14. 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






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






16. 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






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






18. 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






19. A machine that cuts grain standing in the field






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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. Agricultural hearth






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






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






28. A flooded field for growing rice






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. 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






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






32. 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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






38. 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






39. Seed of a cereal grain






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






41. 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






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






43. The technique of separating metals from ores.






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






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






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






47. Reproduction of plants by direct cloning from existing plants






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






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






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