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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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conservation tillage
Agriculture; Corn science

Any tillage and planting system that covers 30 percent or more of the soil surface with crop residue, after planting, to reduce soil erosion by water. Where soil erosion by wind ...

pesticide
Agriculture; Corn science

A general name for agricultural chemicals that include: : herbicide: for the control of weeds and other plants : insecticide: for the control of insects : fungicide: for the ...

ensiling
Agriculture; Corn science

The process of creating silage via anaerobic fermentation.

sown
Agriculture; Corn science

Planted using a broadcast seeding machine that distributes seed upon the soil surface. The seed may then be incorporated into the soil to ensure adequate seed-soil contact for ...

preplant
Agriculture; Corn science

Refers to the timing of pest control operations. Preplant operations are accomplished during the period subsequent to the harvest of one season’s crop and prior to the planting of ...

integrated pest management (IPM)
Agriculture; Corn science

An integrated approach to controlling plant pests using careful monitoring of pests and weeds. It may include use of natural predators, chemical agents and crop rotations.

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Agriculture; Corn science

The objective of FIFRA is to provide federal control of pesticide distribution, sale, and use. All pesticides used in the United States must be registered (licensed) by EPA. ...

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