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Corn science
The science of growing corn as a crop.
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silage
Agriculture; Corn science
A feed prepared by chopping green forage (e.g. grass, legumes, field corn) and placing the material in a structure or container designed to exclude air. The material then undergoes fermentation, ...
agribusiness
Agriculture; Corn science
An enterprise that derives a significant portion of its revenues from sales of agricultural products or sales to agricultural producers.
pasture
Agriculture; Corn science
Land used primarily for the production of domesticated forage plants for livestock (in contrast to rangeland, where vegetation is naturally-occurring and is dominated by grasses and perhaps shrubs).
eutrophication
Agriculture; Corn science
The process by which lakes and streams are enriched by nutrients (usually phosphorus and nitrogen) which leads to excessive plant growth.
hay
Agriculture; Corn science
The product of any of a variety of perennial crops, typically grasses or legumes, that can be used a feed for ruminant animals.
ear flexibility
Agriculture; Corn science
Refers to an ear’s ability to grow longer at a lower population or a hybrid’s ability to increase its yield under favourable conditions.
soil test
Agriculture; Corn science
A soil test indicates the availability of nutrients present in the soil and the availability of those nutrients to crops grown there.
