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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column

Agriculture; Animal feed

A free standing axially loaded compression member, usually vertical.

colostrum

Agriculture; Animal feed

The first type of milk secreted by a mammal, for the first three to four days after birth. Contains high levels of protein, vitamins, antibodies, etc.

cogeneration

Agriculture; Animal feed

The process of burning fuel to produce electricity and usable steam.

co-gen operation

Agriculture; Animal feed

Refers to the production of usable steam and electricity using a particular kind of fuel (for example, woodchips, oil, coal, hydro).

closed loop

Agriculture; Animal feed

A system in which the output of one or more elements is compared to some other signal to provide an actuating signal to control the output of the loop.