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Agriculture

The practice of cultivating soil, crops, and livestock and the preparation or marketing of those products.The practice of cultivating soil, crops, and livestock and the preparation or marketing of those products.

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closed center valve

Agriculture; Animal feed

One in which all ports are blocked in the center or neutral position.

chelated mineral

Agriculture; Animal feed

A mineral such as copper or zinc that is bonded by two or more chemical bonds with peptides or amino acids. Each has a varying level of absorption and efficacy.

check valve

Agriculture; Animal feed

A valve which permits flow of fluid in one direction only.

charge pressure

Agriculture; Animal feed

The pressure at which replenishing fluid is forced into the hydraulic system (above atmospheric pressure).

charge

Agriculture; Animal feed

1. To replenish a hydraulic system above atmospheric pressure. 2. To fill an accumulator with fluid under pressure. (See Precharge pressure)

channel

Agriculture; Animal feed

A fluid passage, the length of which is large with respect to its cross-sectional dimension.

chaff

Agriculture; Animal feed

The empty pods or scale-like seed covers which are separated from the grain in the threshing and cleaning operation.