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Agriculture Vocab

Subjects : science, agriculture
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1. 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






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






3. The most productive farmland






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






5. 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






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






7. When cash crops are grown on large estates






8. The outer covering of a seed






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






20. Agricultural hearth






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






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






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. Harvesting twice a year from the same field






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






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






27. 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






28. Seed of a cereal grain






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






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






31. Reproduction of plants by direct cloning from existing plants






32. 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






33. To beat out grain from stalks by trampling it






34. 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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. The growing of fruits - vegetables - and flowers






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






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






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






45. A grass yielding grain for food






46. 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






47. 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






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






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






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