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Subject : agriculture
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1. A process in which mineral salts accumulate in the soil - killing plants; occurs when soil in dry climates are irrigated profusely






2. Hydrocarbon molecules to which chlorine atoms are attached






3. Systems - such as minimum till - conserve-till - and no-till - that preserve soil - save energy and water - and increase crop yields






4. Toxic gases such as methyl bromine that are used to kill pests






5. Shaping the land to cerate level shelves of earth to hold water and soil; requires extensive hand labor or expensive machinery - but it enables farmers to farm very steep hillsides






6. The removal of thin layers of soil as little rivulets of running water gather and cut small channels in the soil






7. Planting different kinds of crops alternating strips along land contours; when one crop is harvested - the other crop remains to protect the soil and prevent water from running straight down a hill






8. A layer of soil beneath the topsoil that has a lower organic content and higher concentrations of fine mineral particles; often contains soluble compounds and clay particles carried down by percolating water






9. Protective ground cover - including both natural products and synthetic materials that protects the soil - save water - and prevent weed growth






10. Beneficial microbes (bacteria or fungi) that can be used to suppress or control pests






11. Chemicals that kill plants






12. In pest management - the point at which the cost of pest damage exceeds the costs of pest control






13. Organic molecules to which phosphate group(s) are attached






14. An ecologically based pest-control strategy that relies on natural mortality factors - such as natural enemies - weather - cultural control methods - and carefully applied doses of pesticides






15. Inorganic chemicals such as metals - acids - or bases used as pesticides






16. Plants that can be planted immediately after harvest to hold and protect the soil






17. Include cancer - birth defects - immunological problems - endometriosis - neurological problems - Parkinson's disease - and other chronic degenerative diseases






18. Kill insects






19. A rebound of pest populations due to acquired resistance to chemicals and nonspecific destruction to natural and competitors by broad scale pesticides






20. An association between the roots of most plant species and certain fungi. The plant provides organic compounds to the fungus - while the fungus provides water and nutrients to the plant






21. Kill fungi






22. Someone who eats locally grown - seasonal food






23. Plowing along hill contours reduces erosion






24. Chemical compounds that persist in the environment and retain biological activity for long times






25. Removal of layers of soil - creating channels or ravines too large to be removed by normal tillage operations






26. Including poisoning and illnesses caused by relatively high doses and accidental exposures






27. 'botanicals' or organic compounds naturally occurring in plants - animals or microbes that serve as pesticides






28. A broad-spectrum poison that kills a wide range of organisms






29. Any chemical that kills - controls - drives away - or modifies the behavior of a pest






30. Water saturation of soil that fills all air spaces and causes plant roots to die from lack of oxygen; a result of over irrigation






31. A program in which you make an annual contribution to a local farm in return for weekly deliveries of a 'share' of whatever the farm produces






32. The first true layer of soil; layer in which organic material is mixed with mineral particles; thickness ranges from a meter of more under virgin prairie to zero in some desserts






33. Conversion of productive lands to desert






34. Plants that grow for more than two years






35. Peeling off thin layers of soil from the land surface; accomplished primarily by wind and water