Agriculture

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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hay

Agriculture; Animal feed

A mature grass or legume that has been cut and allowed to dry in the field. After drying it is stored and used for animal feed when pasture/rangeland is not available for grazing.

hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP)

Agriculture; Animal feed

A system which identifies, evaluates and controls hazards which are significant for food safety.

head

Agriculture; Animal feed

The height of a column or body of fluid above a given point expressed in linear units. Head is often used to indicate gage pressure. Pressure is equal to the height times the ...

heat

Agriculture; Animal feed

The form of energy that has the capacity to create warmth or to increase the temperature of a substance. Any energy that is wasted or used to overcome friction is converted to ...

heat damage

Agriculture; Animal feed

The result of heating in feeds that essentially binds nitrogen to the fibre portion of the feed making it partially or wholly unavailable. The net effect is reduced feed quality ...