Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Application of the various soil and plant sciences to soil management and crop production; scientific agriculture.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The art of cultivating the ground; agriculture.
- noun Specifically, a group of agricultural subjects, particularly when set off as a department of instruction in agriculture.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The management of land; rural economy; agriculture.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
science of utilizingplants ,animals andsoils forfood ,fuel ,feed , andfiber and more. To do this effectively and sustainably, agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plantgenetics , plantphysiology ,meteorology , animal sciences andsoil science .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production
Etymologies
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Examples
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He has a PhD in agronomy and a masters in soil science.
Jeffrey Smith: The Biggest Election Showdown is WHERE? Jeffrey Smith 2010
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In 1941, Calvino dutifully enrolled at the University of Turin, choosing the Agriculture Faculty where his father had previously taught courses in agronomy.
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In 1941, Calvino dutifully enrolled at the University of Turin, choosing the Agriculture Faculty where his father had previously taught courses in agronomy.
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One of the best teachers that I ever knew taught the subject that we now call agronomy, -- a branch of agricultural science that has to do with field crops.
Craftsmanship in Teaching William Chandler Bagley 1910
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After 1600, self-appointed investigators used the model of the land and cartographic surveys of the newly unified state to observe and order subjects such as agronomy, medicine, gastronomy, commerce, travel, and entertainment.
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After 1600, self-appointed investigators used the model of the land and cartographic surveys of the newly unified state to observe and order subjects such as agronomy, medicine, gastronomy, commerce, travel, and entertainment.
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After 1600, self-appointed investigators used the model of the land and cartographic surveys of the newly unified state to observe and order subjects such as agronomy, medicine, gastronomy, commerce, travel, and entertainment.
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After 1600, self-appointed investigators used the model of the land and cartographic surveys of the newly unified state to observe and order subjects such as agronomy, medicine, gastronomy, commerce, travel, and entertainment.
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In addition to security force personnel, the ADT includes experts in a number of fields, such as agronomy, pest management, agricultural marketing, hydrology, soil science and veterinary medicine.
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"It a little tricky getting the blend just right," said Mr. Shaffer, an agronomy consultant based in Honaunau, Hawaii, who has consulted for vintners including Chateau Montelena.
San Francisco Garbage Helps Make Vineyards Thrive Jim Carlton 2011
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