General agriculture

General agriculture

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subsistence farming

Agriculture; General agriculture

A farming system where the food and goods produced are predominantly consumed by the farm family and there is little surplus for sale in the market.

precision agriculture

Agriculture; General agriculture

A management strategy that utilizes site-specific information to precisely and economically manage and optimize production inputs.

community supported agriculture

Agriculture; General agriculture

Community supported agriculture consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation with the growers and consumers providing mutual support and sharing the risks and ...

contour farming

Agriculture; General agriculture

Field operations such as plowing, planting, cultivating, and harvesting on the contour, or at right angles to the natural slope, to reduce soil erosion, protect soil fertility, and use water more ...

alternative farming

Agriculture; General agriculture

Production methods other than energy- and chemical intensive one-crop (monoculture) farming. Alternatives include using animal and green manure rather than chemical fertilizers, integrated pest ...

farmers

Agriculture; General agriculture

A person who is engaged in the raising of crops, poultry or livestock.

platelet aggregation

Agriculture; General agriculture

The attachment of platelets to one another. This clumping together can be induced by a number of agents (e.g., thrombin; collagen) and is part of the mechanism leading to the formation of a thrombus.