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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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Agriculture; Corn science

The stage in which the head pushes its way through the flag leaf collar.

karst

Agriculture; Corn science

Areas with shallow ground water, caverns, and sinkholes.

value-added products

Agriculture; Corn science

A general term that refers to agricultural products that have increased in value due to processing. Examples include corn oil and soybean meal.

silking

Agriculture; Corn science

It is considered the first reproductive stage

urea

Agriculture; Corn science

A form of nitrogen that converts readily to ammonium.

stalk strength

Agriculture; Corn science

A degree of stalk resistance to lodging due to factors such as stalk rot. A higher rating indicates greater stalk quality.

Safe Drinking Water Act

Agriculture; Corn science

The objective of the Safe Drinking Water Act is to protect public health by establishing safe limits (based on the quality of water at the tap) for contaminants that may have an ...