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Agriculture Vocab

Subjects : science, agriculture
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1. Wheat planted in the fall and harvested in the early summer






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






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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Husks of grain separated from the seed by threshing






11. Harvesting twice a year from the same field






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






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






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






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






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






17. To beat out grain from stalks by trampling it






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. 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






24. A machine that cuts grain standing in the field






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






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






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






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






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






30. The technique of separating metals from ores.






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






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






33. 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






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






35. Foods that are mostly products of organisms that have had their genes altered in a laboratory for specific purposes - such as disease resistance - increased productivity - or nutritional value allowing growers greater control - predictability - and e






36. A grass yielding grain for food






37. 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






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






39. The growing of fruits - vegetables - and flowers






40. 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






41. A flooded field for growing rice






42. 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






43. 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






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






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






46. The outer covering of a seed






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






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






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






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







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