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| agrarian |
devoted to agriculture; rural; agricultural. [1/4 definitions] |
| agribusiness |
large-scale industrial agriculture and related activities such as food-processing, equipment manufacture, and marketing. |
| agriculturist |
an expert in the applied science of agriculture. [1/2 definitions] |
| agronomy |
the study and application of scientific methods of soil management and field crop production; scientific agriculture. |
| alkali |
a soluble salt found in some soil composition, making it unfit for agriculture. [1/2 definitions] |
| biodynamic1 |
of or relating to a form of agriculture that applies mystical and astrological practices to farming and treats soil fertility, plant growth, and animal care as ecologically interrelated tasks. [1/2 definitions] |
| Ceres |
in Roman mythology, the goddess of agriculture; Demeter. [1/2 definitions] |
| Demeter |
in Greek mythology, the goddess of agriculture, marriage, and fertility; Ceres. |
| desertify |
to cause to change from land capable of sustaining plant life and agriculture to desert land that is essentially barren. |
| food pyramid |
a pictorial guide developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to advocate healthy eating habits. It shows which types of foods should be eaten in lesser or greater amounts for good health. |
| geography |
the science of the earth's surface, including its physical features, climate, resident populations, political divisions, agriculture, natural resources, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| land-grant |
of or pertaining to any of a number of U.S. colleges and universities originally given government land in return for offering instruction in agriculture and the mechanical arts, now funded by their respective states with federal supplements. |
| Peace Corps |
a U.S. agency that sends volunteers into developing countries to assist in education, health, agriculture, and the like. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. [1/6 definitions] |
| rural |
pertaining to agriculture. [1/2 definitions] |
| Saturn |
in Roman mythology, the god of agriculture; Cronus. [1/2 definitions] |
| sustainable agriculture |
a method of agriculture that allows a farmer to produce crops and raise livestock without damaging the farm as an ecosystem, thus allowing for a conserved or improved natural resource base to be passed on to subsequent generations of farmers. |
| USDA |
abbreviation of "United States Department of Agriculture." |
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