agronomy
[uh-gron-uh-mee]
noun
the science of soil management and the production of field crops.
Also ag·ro·nom·ics [ag-ruh-nom-iks] /ˌæg rəˈnɒm ɪks/.
Origin of agronomy
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Related Words for agronomy
horticulture, farming, gardening, planting, agriculture, culture, cultivation, husbandry, production, breeding, grazing, ranching, working, tillage, agrology, tending, raising, landscaping, operatingExamples from the Web for agronomy
Contemporary Examples of agronomy
Experts hailed from disciplines such as agronomy, exercise physiology, endocrinology, metabolomics, and rheology, among others.
The Science of Ingredient InnovationDecember 15, 2014
He is also soliciting funds for university fellowships in agronomy and engineering.
Historical Examples of agronomy
Boys were schooled in agronomy, mechanics and animal husbandry and pursued individual projects in these fields.
Frying Pan FarmElizabeth Brown Pryor
Even the chair of agronomy, the newest department of the colleges, must soon be separated into its units.
I remember me Dorothy, just the other day, when I still lectured on agronomy to farmer-boy students.
The Jacket (The Star-Rover)Jack London
There is no branch of agronomy in which science and practice are more closely connected than in that of fruit-growing.
Fruits of QueenslandAlbert Benson
agronomy
noun
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