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agronomy

American  
[uh-gron-uh-mee] / əˈgrɒn ə mi /
Also agronomics

noun

  1. the science of soil management and the production of field crops.


agronomy British  
/ əˈɡrɒnəmɪ /

noun

  1. the science of cultivation of land, soil management, and crop production

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agronomy Scientific  
/ ə-grŏnə-mē /
  1. The scientific study of soil management and crop production, including irrigation and the use of herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers.


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Etymology

Origin of agronomy

First recorded in 1805–15; agro- + -nomy

Example Sentences

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Scientific agronomy and field enclosures had increased yields and efficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Kachuck immersed himself in a wide-ranging education in avocados, from their agronomy to the unlikely backstory of their California triumph.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025

In 2010, Jianxin Ma, a professor of agronomy, and his collaborators built the first reference genome for soybeans on the widely studied Williams 82 variety.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2024

She is the founder of a not-for-profit organisation to help feed those in poverty and has a PhD in agronomy.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2024

Pertaining to agronomy, of the management of farms.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

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