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Corn science
The science of growing corn as a crop.
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acre-inch
Agriculture; Corn science
A volume measurement typically associated with irrigation operations on cropland. An acre-inch is equivalent to 27,154 gallons. When an inch of water is applied to cropland via irrigation, each acre ...
ground water
Agriculture; Corn science
The water under the surface of the earth that is found within the pore spaces and cracks between the particles of soil, sand, gravel and bedrock.
conventional tillage
Agriculture; Corn science
Full width tillage that disturbs the entire soil surface and is performed prior to and/or during planting. There is less than 15 percent residue cover after planting, or less than 500 pounds per acre ...
corn belt
Agriculture; Corn science
The area of the United States where corn is a principal cash crop, including Iowa, Indiana, most of Illinois, and parts of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
acre
Agriculture; Corn science
The unit of measure most typically used to describe land area in the United States. An acre is equivalent to 43,560 square feet and is about 9/10 the size of a football field.
genetically-modified organism (GMO)
Agriculture; Corn science
A term that refers to plants that have had genes implanted to improve their performance by making them resistant to certain pesticides, diseases, or insects.
