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Agriculture Vocab

Subjects : science, agriculture
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1. Agricultural hearth






2. The most productive farmland






3. 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






4. 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






5. To beat out grain from stalks by trampling it






6. The outer covering of a seed






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






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






9. Harvesting twice a year from the same field






10. The technique of separating metals from ores.






11. 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






12. 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






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






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






15. Husks of grain separated from the seed by threshing






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






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






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 flooded field for growing rice






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






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






22. 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






23. 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






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






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






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






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






28. When cash crops are grown on large estates






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






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






31. The growing of fruits - vegetables - and flowers






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






33. Seed of a cereal grain






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. Reproduction of plants by direct cloning from existing plants






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. 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.






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