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Definitions for Agronomy
əˈgrɒn ə miagron·o·my

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. agronomy, scientific agriculturenoun

    the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production

Wiktionary

  1. agronomynoun

    The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, and fiber and more. To do this effectively and sustainably, agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, animal sciences and soil science.

  2. Etymology: From agronomie, from agronome, from ἀγρός + νόμος.

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  1. Agronomy

    Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants by agriculture for food, fuel, fiber, chemicals, recreation, or land conservation. Agronomy has come to include research of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science. It is the application of a combination of sciences such as biology, chemistry, economics, ecology, earth science, and genetics. Professionals of agronomy are termed agronomists.

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  1. agronomy

    Agronomy is a branch of agricultural science that focuses on the study of crops and the soils in which they grow. It concerns itself with methods to improve soil health, enhance crop production, and manage field pests, incorporating various aspects of biology, chemistry, ecology, and earth science to improve the sustainability and productivity of agricultural ecosystems.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Agronomynoun

    the management of land; rural economy; agriculture

  2. Etymology: [Gr. rural; as a noun, an overseer of the public lands; field + usage, to deal out, manage: cf. F. agronomie.]

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  1. Agronomy

    Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, fiber, and reclamation. Agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science. Agronomy is the application of a combination of sciences like biology, chemistry, economics, ecology, earth science, and genetics. Agronomists today are involved with many issues including producing food, creating healthier food, managing environmental impact of agriculture, and creating energy from plants. Agronomists often specialize in areas such as crop rotation, irrigation and drainage, plant breeding, plant physiology, soil classification, soil fertility, weed control, insect and pest control.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Agronomy in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Agronomy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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