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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-grŏn′ə-mē /

  1. The scientific study of soil management and crop production, including irrigation and the use of herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers.

Other Word Forms

  • agronomic adjective
  • agronomical adjective
  • agronomically adverb
  • agronomist noun

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

Boys learned the principles of agronomy, animal husbandry, soil control and veterinary science, and were expected to put the theoretical knowledge into practice with test animals and acreage on their home farms.

From Frying Pan Farm by Pryor, Elizabeth Brown

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