Agriculture Vocab

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Industry

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the ownership and management of companies, factories, etc.

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Agriculture

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the science, art, or occupation concerned with cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding, breeding, and raising livestock; farming.

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Derivative

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not original; secondary.

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Manufacture

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the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery,especially on a large scale:

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Derive

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to receive or obtain from a source or origin (usually followed by from).

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Product

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a thing produced by labor:

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Plow

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an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil.

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Marketing

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the total of activities involved in the transfer of goods from the producer or seller to the consumer or buyer, including advertising,shipping, storing, and selling.

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Merchandising

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the planning and promotion of sales by presenting a product to the right market at the proper time, by carrying out organized, skillful advertising, using attractive displays, etc.

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analyze

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to examine carefully and in detail so as to identify causes, key factors,possible results, etc.

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production

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the act of producing; creation; manufacture

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quality

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high grade; superiority; excellence:

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variety

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a number of different types of things, especially ones in the same general category:

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discipline

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activity, exercise, or a regimen that develops or improves a skill;training:

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broad

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not limited or narrow; of extensive range or scope:

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preserve

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o keep safe from harm or injury; protect or spare.

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process

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a systematic series of actions directed to some end:

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standards

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a rule or principle that is used as a basis for judgment:

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regulations

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a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.

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additives

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something that is added, as one substance to another, to alter orimprove the general quality or to counteract undesirable properties

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preservatives

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a chemical substance used to preserve foods or other organicmaterials from decomposition or fermentation.

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technologist

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a person who specializes in technology.

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development

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the act or process of developing; growth; progress:

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enhacement

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to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify:

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agronomy

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the science of soil management and the production of field crops.

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breeding

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the producing of offspring

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entomology

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a chronological account of the birth and development of a particular word or element of a word, often delineating its spread from one language to another and its evolving changes in form and meaning.

Synonyms: word history, word lore, historical development.

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yield

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to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation:

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Simultaneously

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existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent:

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Maintain

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to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain:

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Conserve

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to prevent injury, decay, waste, or loss of:

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Natural Resource

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to prevent injury, decay, waste, or loss of:

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Eliminate

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to omit, especially as being unimportant or irrelevant; leave out:

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Implement

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any article used in some activity, especially an instrument, tool, or utensil:

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Intervene

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interposition or interference of one state in the affairs of another.

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Composition

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the act of combining parts or elements to form a whole.

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Various

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of different kinds, as two or more things; differing one from another:

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Fertilizer

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any substance used to fertilize the soil, especially a commercial or chemical manure.

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Till

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up to the time of; until:

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Maximize

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to increase to the greatest possible amount or degree:

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Interrelated

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reciprocally or mutually related :

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Ecology

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the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactionsbetween organisms and their environment, including other organisms

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Drainage

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the act or process of draining.

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Erosion

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the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc.

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Genetics

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the genetic properties and phenomena of an organism.

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Nutrition

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the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished.

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Reproduction

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Biology. the natural process among organisms by which new individuals are generated and the species perpetuated.

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Domesticate

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to convert (animals, plants, etc.) to domestic uses; tame.

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Livestock

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the horses, cattle, sheep, and other useful animals kept or raised on a farm or ranch.

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Extension

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the state of being extended, lengthened, or stretched out.

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Agent

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a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:

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Consultant

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a person who gives professional or expert advice:

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Facilities

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something designed, built, installed, etc., to serve a specific function affording a convenience or service:

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Mortality

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the relative frequency of deaths in a specific population; death rate.

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Impression

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a strong effect produced on the intellect, feelings, conscience, etc.

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CollegeMajor

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an area of study in college.

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Economist

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a specialist in economics.

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Accountant

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a person whose profession is inspecting and auditing personal or commercial accounts.

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Finance

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the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.

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Commodity

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an article of trade or commerce, especially a product as distinguished from a service.

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Communicator

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a person who communicates, especially one skilled at conveying in formation, ideas, or policy to the public.

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Textiles

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any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting.

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Fibers

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a fine, threadlike piece, as of cotton, jute, or asbestos.