Agronomy

Word AGRONOMY
Character 8
Hyphenation a gron o my
Pronunciations /əˈɡɹɒnəmi/

Definitions and meanings of "Agronomy"

What do we mean by agronomy?

Application of the various soil and plant sciences to soil management and crop production; scientific agriculture. noun

The art of cultivating the ground; agriculture. noun

Specifically, a group of agricultural subjects, particularly when set off as a department of instruction in agriculture. noun

The management of land; rural economy; agriculture. noun

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. noun

The application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production noun

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.

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The word "agronomy" in example sentences

He has a PhD in agronomy and a masters in soil science. ❋ Jeffrey Smith (2010)

In 1941, Calvino dutifully enrolled at the University of Turin, choosing the Agriculture Faculty where his father had previously taught courses in agronomy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

One of the best teachers that I ever knew taught the subject that we now call agronomy, -- a branch of agricultural science that has to do with field crops. ❋ William Chandler Bagley (1910)

After 1600, self-appointed investigators used the model of the land and cartographic surveys of the newly unified state to observe and order subjects such as agronomy, medicine, gastronomy, commerce, travel, and entertainment. ❋ Unknown (2006)

In addition to security force personnel, the ADT includes experts in a number of fields, such as agronomy, pest management, agricultural marketing, hydrology, soil science and veterinary medicine. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Robert Horton, a professor of agronomy at Iowa State University who was not involved in the study, called the results exciting and said they highlight another potential benefit of no-till farming, which has already been shown to reduce erosion and improve soil quality. ❋ AP (2011)

He said he will send all students to school, said Telson Elli, 23, an agronomy student at a university in downtown Port-au-Prince. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Stephen Enloe, an assistant professor of agronomy and soil, said consultation with herbicide experts around the country indicated that there was a "low probability" that the trees will survive. ❋ AP (2011)

"It a little tricky getting the blend just right," said Mr. Shaffer, an agronomy consultant based in Honaunau, Hawaii, who has consulted for vintners including Chateau Montelena. ❋ Jim Carlton (2011)

Now most of downtown has been demolished and we have a convenience store/agronomy center/gas station, two bars, a car wash, a meat locker and a local bank. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I am Darrell Standing, born and raised on a quarter section of land in Minnesota, erstwhile professor of agronomy, a prison incorrigible in San Quentin, and at present a death-sentenced man in Folsom. ❋ Unknown (2010)

On the contrary, until they buried me in the cells of silence for half a decade, I was everything that the missionary forecasted not — an agricultural expert, a professor of agronomy, a specialist in the science of the elimination of waste motion, a master of farm efficiency, a precise laboratory scientist where precision and adherence to microscopic fact are absolute requirements. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I remember me Dorothy, just the other day, when I still lectured on agronomy to farmer-boy students. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The scientists from a wide variety of disciplines not just agronomy and molecular biology took a problem-oriented and systems approach to conclude that the existing agroecological and farmer-led solutions held the most promise for ending hunger. ❋ Eric Holt Gimenez (2011)

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