agriculture Crossword Puzzles
Vocabulary Terms XIII 2023-01-31
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- A flooded field for growing rice.
- the rapid diffusion of agricultural technology, such as fertilisers.
- Harvesting twice a year from the same field.
- rice planted on dry land in a nursery and then moved to a deliberately flooded field to promote growth.
- Commercial agriculture that is characterized by the integration of different steps in the food-processing industry, usually through the ownership of large corporations.
- Commercial gardening and fruit farming, so named for the Middle English word truck, meaning “barter” or “exchange of commodities”.
- rotation-The practice of rotating the use of fields every year to avoid exhausting the soil.
- Agriculture that has been created primarily to provide food for the farmer and family.
- a form of subsistence agriculture, based on herding domesticated animals in dryer climates.
- A grass that yields grain for food.
- seasonal migration of livestock between mountain and lowland pasture area
- A form of subsistence agriculture in which people shift actively from one field to another; each field is used for crops for a few years, then let it fallow for a relatively long period.
- Relatively small scale production of fruits and vegetables, and other horticulture.
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- The growing of fruits and vegetables, flowers, and tee crops.
- The best available land which is capable of producing acceptable yields of crops with acceptable inputs and minimal environmental damage.
- A form of commercial agriculture in which livestock grace over an extensive area.
- An area of land for cultivation that has been cleared by slash and burn agriculture.
- The degradation of land, mostly in semiarid areas, primarily due to human actions such as excessive planting.
- the area surrounding a city from which milk is supplied.
- & Burn agriculture- when farmers clear land for planting by slashing vegetation and burning the debris
- A system of commercial planting crops on ridge tops in order to reduce farm production cost and promote greater soil conservation.
- the Malay word to describe wet rice, which was increasingly used to describe flooded fields.
- a large commercial farm in a developing country, that specializes in one or two crops.
23 Clues: A flooded field for growing rice. • A grass that yields grain for food. • Harvesting twice a year from the same field. • the area surrounding a city from which milk is supplied. • The growing of fruits and vegetables, flowers, and tee crops. • the rapid diffusion of agricultural technology, such as fertilisers. • ...
Agriculture 2021-10-13
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- nomadic tribe of Himalayas.
- Quality of soil used to grown millets.
- Cultivation of land.
- Each crop has its own requirement of temperature and _ _ _ _ _.
- the leading producer of coffee in the world.
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- The availability of _ _ _ _ _ has a great influence on cropping pattern of a region.
- Largest cow milk exporter.
- Largest producer of rice in the world.
- A country in which extensive agriculture is practised.
9 Clues: Cultivation of land. • Largest cow milk exporter. • nomadic tribe of Himalayas. • Quality of soil used to grown millets. • Largest producer of rice in the world. • the leading producer of coffee in the world. • A country in which extensive agriculture is practised. • Each crop has its own requirement of temperature and _ _ _ _ _. • ...
Agriculture 2021-10-11
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- The process of breaking into fragments
- Cultivating crops on land
- The regions of the Earth near the equator
- A vehicle that is used in farms for agriculture
- Seeds that improve food supplies
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- Food that is given to farm animals
- Substance that is put on soil to make plants grow better
- The watering of land to foster plant growth
- The science of planting and taking care of trees in forest
9 Clues: Cultivating crops on land • Seeds that improve food supplies • Food that is given to farm animals • The process of breaking into fragments • The regions of the Earth near the equator • The watering of land to foster plant growth • A vehicle that is used in farms for agriculture • Substance that is put on soil to make plants grow better • ...
AGRICULTURE 2024-09-19
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- - an age-old economic activity in our country
- - Between Kharif and Rabi seasons , there is a short season during the summer
- - Grown in onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and these are harvested in September-October
- - Type of Farming practised on small patches and depends upon monsoon
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- - farming that focuses on producing agricultural products for sale in the market rather than solely for subsistence purposes.
- - a farming method that involves the cutting and burning of plants in a forest to create a field
- - Sown in winter from october to december and harvested in summer
- - Type of Farming practised in areas of high population of pressure on land
- - a traditional agricultural technique that involves clearing land of trees and other vegetation, burning it, and then cultivating it for a set number of years
9 Clues: - an age-old economic activity in our country • - Sown in winter from october to december and harvested in summer • - Type of Farming practised on small patches and depends upon monsoon • - Type of Farming practised in areas of high population of pressure on land • - Between Kharif and Rabi seasons , there is a short season during the summer • ...
Agriculture 2024-09-17
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- a product with long, thin components, often used to create woven or composite material
- those who purchase and use agricultural products
- management processing, marketing, and distribution of natural resources to consumers
- the art and science of cultivating plants, animals, and other life forms for use by humans to sustain life
- materials and substances that occur in nature, such as minerals, wood, water, and wildlife
- all materials and substances used for human consumption
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- those actively involved in raising raw agricultural products
- land that is suitable for growing crops
- raw material that can be bought and sold
9 Clues: land that is suitable for growing crops • raw material that can be bought and sold • those who purchase and use agricultural products • all materials and substances used for human consumption • those actively involved in raising raw agricultural products • management processing, marketing, and distribution of natural resources to consumers • ...
Agriculture 2024-11-13
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- great for loosening soil
- plants that have lifespan of over a year
- used for smoothing soil
- used for farming, mainly food products
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- used for digging
- an invasive plant species
- depth the depth at which plants are sowed
- plants that have lifespan of one year
- unwanted species in your garden
- malfunction in the plant's system
10 Clues: used for digging • used for smoothing soil • great for loosening soil • an invasive plant species • unwanted species in your garden • malfunction in the plant's system • plants that have lifespan of one year • used for farming, mainly food products • plants that have lifespan of over a year • depth the depth at which plants are sowed
masons crossword p1 2023-09-27
Agriculture Crossword 2025-01-27
Modern Agriculture 2020-10-27
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- Fertilisers may be...
- Natural Fertilisers include...
- Plants compete with each other for resources such as
- Fertilisers that have been used for thousands of years
- Substances that kill plants by disrupting their growth in some way
- Then selecting ......... that show the desirable features
- Substances that kill insects
- Has been selectively bred for hundreds of years
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- Selective Breeding makes things come...
- Substance that contains important nutrients for plant growth
- Involves humans selecting individual animals or plants with desirable features (two words, first one has 9 letters and the second one 8)
- Species can cause huge damage to crops
- The use of chemical fertilisers increases the yield of...
- Selective breeding can be applied to animals such as...
- Can grow rapidly among crop plants
15 Clues: Fertilisers may be... • Substances that kill insects • Natural Fertilisers include... • Can grow rapidly among crop plants • Species can cause huge damage to crops • Selective Breeding makes things come... • Has been selectively bred for hundreds of years • Plants compete with each other for resources such as • Fertilisers that have been used for thousands of years • ...
agriculture words 2023-04-28
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- turn dead into organic matter
- role of organism
- eat dead animals
- to use up a supply
- washing of surface materials away by water
- place organism lives
- range of organisms
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- make own food from environment
- nonliving
- soil washing away
- protecting nr's for the future
- animals in same area
- must eat other organisms
- area of earth that supports life
- living things
15 Clues: nonliving • living things • role of organism • eat dead animals • soil washing away • to use up a supply • range of organisms • animals in same area • place organism lives • must eat other organisms • turn dead into organic matter • make own food from environment • protecting nr's for the future • area of earth that supports life • washing of surface materials away by water
Agriculture Crossword 2023-06-08
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- Produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers or pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, synthetic additives, genetically modified ingredients, or irradiation
- Solid layer of rock
- Acronym for an energy-intensive industrialized system where animals are housed and fed for rapid growth.
- Practice of growing plants or livestock for food
- Fertilizers made of petrochemical products
- Trawlers Drag heavy ___ across the ocean floor
- ____ cropping involves planting alternating strips of one type of crop with another crop that totally covers the soil
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- Diverse species of crops are raised in the same area.
- Growth of a single crop on a large area of land
- Sustainable practice where Spear-like instruments are used to catch fish
- Irrigation where Water flows over the fields in canals and ditches using small downhill slopes
- ecosystems where livestock roam and feed on vegetation
- Organic material resulting from the breakdown of plant and animal remains
- ____ Sisters crops grown by many indigenous groups
- A mixture of mineral grains, air, water, and organic material that support plant life
15 Clues: Solid layer of rock • Fertilizers made of petrochemical products • Trawlers Drag heavy ___ across the ocean floor • Growth of a single crop on a large area of land • Practice of growing plants or livestock for food • ____ Sisters crops grown by many indigenous groups • Diverse species of crops are raised in the same area. • ...
Agriculture Terms 2016-01-21
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- thekillingofwildgameandtheharvestingofwildplantstoprovidefoodintraditionacultures
- characteristicsoffarmersortheirwayoflife
- thepracticeofrotatinguseofdifferentfieldsfromcroptocropeachyeartoavoidexhaustingthesoil
- commercialgardeningandfruitfarmingsonamedbecausethewordwasamiddleenglishwordmeaningbarteringortheexchangeofcommodities
- datingback10000yearsitachievedplantdomesticationandanimaldomestication
- asecondcropisplantedafterthefirsthasbeenharvested
- theartscienceandpracticeofstudyingandmanagingforestsandplantationsandrelatednaturalresources
- chain thefeedingrelationshipsbetweenspeciesinabioticcommunity
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- expenditureofmuchlaborandcapitalonapieceoflandtoincreaseitsproductivity
- useoflittlelaborandcapitaltoincreaseagriculturealproductivity
- theculturallandscapeofagriculturalareas
- thecontinualmovementoflivestockinsearchofforageforanimals
- thecultivationofaquaticorganismsespeciallyforfood
- acommercialtypeofagriculturethatproducesfattenedcattleandhogsformeat
- afactorylikefarmdevotedtoeitherlivestockfatteningordairying
15 Clues: theculturallandscapeofagriculturalareas • characteristicsoffarmersortheirwayoflife • thecultivationofaquaticorganismsespeciallyforfood • asecondcropisplantedafterthefirsthasbeenharvested • thecontinualmovementoflivestockinsearchofforageforanimals • afactorylikefarmdevotedtoeitherlivestockfatteningordairying • ...
Agriculture Vocabulary 2015-09-16
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- The uppermost trees or branches in a forest.
- A white-work technique that uses different styles & cutouts.
- The leaves of a plant.
- A cold treeless lowland of far northern regions.
- An alley in a formal garden or park bordered by trees or bushes.
- The outer protective wood on a tree.
- A method used for clearing forest or land.
- A unit of land equal to 4,850 square yards.
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- A source of energy that humans & animals need.
- A tree that produces pine cones & needle like leaves.
- A building or an agricultural part of a building.
- The division of land.
- A way of cultivating land or property.
- A cluster or group of trees.
- A long flexible string that's made from 2 different stands.
15 Clues: The division of land. • The leaves of a plant. • A cluster or group of trees. • The outer protective wood on a tree. • A way of cultivating land or property. • A method used for clearing forest or land. • A unit of land equal to 4,850 square yards. • The uppermost trees or branches in a forest. • A source of energy that humans & animals need. • ...
Agriculture Revolution 2016-03-30
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- new inventions;the science of industry
- An act forbidding anyone except members of the Church of England from holding political office or entering the professions
- to use
- raw materials the essential materials needed in an industry to make a product
- unproductive; inadequate in performance
- an increase in the world's temperature
- in the language of colonialism, the colonizing power was often referred to as the "mother" country- a sexist reference no longer in use
- world wide
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- a layer of gas above the earth's surface that protects human beings from harmful rays of the sun
- to feed on growing plants, such as grass
- a complete change in something; the overthrow of a government
- a supply of workers
- an economy based on industry, not agriculture
- capital money used to invest in business
- land held to be used by everyone
15 Clues: to use • world wide • a supply of workers • land held to be used by everyone • new inventions;the science of industry • an increase in the world's temperature • unproductive; inadequate in performance • to feed on growing plants, such as grass • capital money used to invest in business • an economy based on industry, not agriculture • ...
Agriculture Revolution 2016-03-30
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- a group of animals distinguished by particular characteristics
- a complete change in something; the overthrow of a government
- an act forbidding anyone except members of the Church of England from holding political office or entering the professions
- a supply of workers
- an increase in the world’s temperature
- new inventions; the science in industry
- animal food
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- world-wide
- land held to be used by everyone
- an economy based on industry, not agriculture
- unproductive; inadequate in performance
- to feed on growing plants, such as grass
- money used to invest in business
- animal droppings used to fertilize land
- to use
15 Clues: to use • world-wide • animal food • a supply of workers • land held to be used by everyone • money used to invest in business • an increase in the world’s temperature • unproductive; inadequate in performance • animal droppings used to fertilize land • new inventions; the science in industry • to feed on growing plants, such as grass • an economy based on industry, not agriculture • ...
Agriculture Hunt 2022-01-27
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- whole wheat tortillas are an example of healthy or "____" option.
- this is a type of agriculture that is intended to protect the environment.
- your phone, laptop and agricultural items like tractors are forms of _________.
- area that is self-sustaining (easy access).
- protect or foster something from harm or destruction.
- type of agriculture where the food is produced for sale. The word is also associated with what happens on the TV in between shows.
- a very large quantity of something
- scarcity of food
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- this is a type of agriculture where all crops are used for the good of the family/household instead of outside people.
- an example of this is when a car's gases go out into the atmosphere. This is a form of _____.
- manipulation of one or more genes.
- area with limited access to resources.
- when there are not many resources.
- the wearing down of rock by disintegration.
- an area filled with fast-food chains, making healthier options seem unavailable.
15 Clues: scarcity of food • manipulation of one or more genes. • when there are not many resources. • a very large quantity of something • area with limited access to resources. • area that is self-sustaining (easy access). • the wearing down of rock by disintegration. • protect or foster something from harm or destruction. • ...
Georgia Agriculture 2025-09-10
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- Fruit with a green rind and red interior
- The art and science of garden cultivation
- This is in the states nickname, also a stone fruit
- Building material/another name for wood
- This crop is only grown within a 20 county region of Georgia
- known as the "Peach State"
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- Small purple/blue fruit
- A fluffy material used to make T-shirts
- Georgia is the leading producer of this crop
- A staple crop, often served with butter
- A common breakfast item
- Nut used in pralines
- Animal raised for beef and dairy
- Chickens raised for meat
- Food group that includes cheese and yogurt
15 Clues: Nut used in pralines • Small purple/blue fruit • A common breakfast item • Chickens raised for meat • known as the "Peach State" • Animal raised for beef and dairy • A fluffy material used to make T-shirts • A staple crop, often served with butter • Building material/another name for wood • Fruit with a green rind and red interior • The art and science of garden cultivation • ...
Biomes & Agriculture 2026-02-26
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- The collection of all life forms on Earth including plants and animals.
- Large-scale farming that uses high technology and chemicals to produce high yields.
- Geographical coordinates that determine how far North or South you are from the Equator.
- The height of an object or point in relation to sea level.
- The sphere consisting of all the Earth's water, including oceans and rivers.
- The process where heavy rain washes nutrients out of the soil, common in rainforests.
- A thick layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year, found in the Tundra.
- The line of 0 degrees latitude where solar intensity is highest.
- The artificial application of water to land or soil to help crops grow.
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- Organic or inorganic material added to soil to supply essential nutrients.
- Land that is suitable for growing crops.
- The sphere that contains all the air surrounding the Earth.
- Farming where the primary goal is to grow enough food to feed the farmer's family.
- The large-scale clearing of trees, often to make room for agriculture.
- A large area characterised by its climate, soil, and the plants and animals that live there.
15 Clues: Land that is suitable for growing crops. • The height of an object or point in relation to sea level. • The sphere that contains all the air surrounding the Earth. • The line of 0 degrees latitude where solar intensity is highest. • The large-scale clearing of trees, often to make room for agriculture. • ...
5.2 agriculture 2025-05-02
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- planting 2 or more crops in the same field at the same time
- food that gets wasted near the farm, in transit, in stores, and at home
- high use of machines and chemicals
- availability of food
- land suitable for growing crops
- long-term decline in availability of food
- generates income
- farming without disturbing the soil
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- cultivation of a single crop
- produces food to live off of
- genetic material that has been altered
- moving seasonally with heards
- fertilizers that work fast and are fossil-fuel dependent
- planting different crops in a specific sequence on the same land
- fertilizers that release nutrients more slowly and improve soil texture
15 Clues: generates income • availability of food • cultivation of a single crop • produces food to live off of • moving seasonally with heards • land suitable for growing crops • high use of machines and chemicals • farming without disturbing the soil • genetic material that has been altered • long-term decline in availability of food • ...
Agriculture Crossword 2026-03-24
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- meat from a young calf
- related to or resembling sheep
- mature female
- of or resembling a pig
- multiple offspring
- castrated male
- anything related to, resembling, or affecting cattle, buffalo, or bison
- naturally hornless
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- act of giving birth
- related to or resembling horses
- of or resembling a goat
- intact male pig
- young bovine
- pregnancy period
- mature intact male
15 Clues: young bovine • mature female • castrated male • intact male pig • pregnancy period • multiple offspring • mature intact male • naturally hornless • act of giving birth • meat from a young calf • of or resembling a pig • of or resembling a goat • related to or resembling sheep • related to or resembling horses • anything related to, resembling, or affecting cattle, buffalo, or bison
Agriculture crossword 2026-04-08
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- A field of fruit or nut trees
- To gather ripe crops from the fields
- A tool for turning over soil before planting
- Bringing water to crops artificially
- Substance that kills pests harming crops
- Farm animals raised for food or products
- An unwanted plant growing with crops
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- Decayed organic matter used as fertilizer
- A plant grown for food, fiber, or fuel
- Small, hard seeds like wheat, rice, or corn
- Material added to soil to help plants grow
- The amount of crop produced from a given area
- The process of a fruit or vegetable becoming ready to eat
- Land where animals graze on grass
- The top layer of earth where plants grow
15 Clues: A field of fruit or nut trees • Land where animals graze on grass • To gather ripe crops from the fields • Bringing water to crops artificially • An unwanted plant growing with crops • A plant grown for food, fiber, or fuel • Substance that kills pests harming crops • The top layer of earth where plants grow • Farm animals raised for food or products • ...
AG & Human Needs Vocab 2023-09-12
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- area of agriculture is the study and management of domesticated animals
- Leather and dog food are all examples of
- area of agriculture is crop and turf production & research
- something that is made during the production or manufacture of something else and therefore is the secondary product
- area of agriculture is research and innovation to improve agricultural methods
- area of agriculture is use and development of equipment for agriculture purposes
- area of agriculture is cultivation and conservation of forests, wildlife, and other natural resources
- A commodity that is grown in the U.S. but shipped to another country
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- a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold
- Ground beef, milk, steak, chicken wings, peanut butter are all examples of...
- the science and management of the natural organisms that produce food, fiber, and other resources for human use
- Broilers, Cotton, and Peanuts are all examples of
- something that is produced as the primary substance that will be sold or processed and then sold
- area of agriculture is plant cultivation and management
14 Clues: Leather and dog food are all examples of • Broilers, Cotton, and Peanuts are all examples of • area of agriculture is plant cultivation and management • area of agriculture is crop and turf production & research • A commodity that is grown in the U.S. but shipped to another country • area of agriculture is the study and management of domesticated animals • ...
The Southern Colonies 2023-01-26
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- The south traded ____________
- Maryland's major cities were_____
- Virginia's agriculture had_______
- South Carolina's agriculture was________
- Maryland's agriculture are ________
- Virginia was named from_______
- 8 noble men were gifted land from ________
- South Carolina was originally ____ of Carolina
- The south's natural resources were_______
- The Main religions in the south were_____
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- a major city in South Carolina is______
- North Carolina was the 1st__________ in the New World
- The south was the __________
- When everyone left North Carolina it was called "The_________
- Virginia was founded in_________
- _______was the founder of North Carolina
- The Purpose of Mary was a _________ for Catholics
- ______ Took up most the population is South Carolina
- The south's land had________
- The founders of Maryland are_______
20 Clues: The south was the __________ • The south's land had________ • The south traded ____________ • Virginia was named from_______ • Virginia was founded in_________ • Maryland's major cities were_____ • Virginia's agriculture had_______ • Maryland's agriculture are ________ • The founders of Maryland are_______ • a major city in South Carolina is______ • ...
ok 2026-04-16
15 Clues: ranch • vaquero • frontier • openrange • cottongin • cashcrops • railroads • irrigation • agriculture • reservations • hogg james hogg • Wire barbed wire • drives cattle drives • farming commercial farming • soldiers buffalo soldiers
Consumption 2024-03-13
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- the materials in our environment which we can use
- something made to be sold
- farming
- someone who uses a good/service
- the natural world (the flora (plants), fauna (animals), climate, and landforms in an area)
- the number of people/animals in an area
- related the natural world (the flora (plants), fauna (animals), climate, and landforms in an area)
- something done for payment
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- country a country with a higher GDP, more money, relies more on industry rather than agriculture
- a sudden or complete change; a changeover in use or preference especially in technology
- country a country with a lower GDP, less money, relies on agriculture rather than industry
- the act of using goods/services
- the growth of cities
- related to agriculture
- related to a city or town
- the practice of eating bugs
- the total value of goods and services produced in an area over a year; often used to rate the health of a country
- related to the countryside
- to use goods/services
19 Clues: farming • the growth of cities • to use goods/services • related to agriculture • something made to be sold • related to a city or town • related to the countryside • something done for payment • the practice of eating bugs • the act of using goods/services • someone who uses a good/service • the number of people/animals in an area • the materials in our environment which we can use • ...
Chapter 10: Agriculture 2022-02-24
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- area surrounding a city from which milk is supplied
- flooded field for growing rice
- system of planting crops on rigid tops in order to reduce farm production costs and promote greater soil conservation
- commercial gardening and fruit farming, so named because truck was middle English word meaning "bartering" or "exchange of commodities"
- rapid diffusion of new agriculture technology, especially new high yield seeds and fertilizers
- patch of land cleared for planting through slashing and burning
- agriculture designed primarily to provide food for direct consumption by the farmer and their family
- growing of fruits, vegetables and flowers
- the time when human beings first domesticated plants and animals and no longer relied entirely on hunting and gathering
- commercial agriculture characterized by the integration of different steps in the food-processing industry, usually through ownership by large corporations
- degradation of land, especially in semiarid areas, primarily because of human actions such as excessive crop planting, animal grazing and tree cutting, also known as semiarid land degradation
- seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pastures
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- form of subsistence agriculture based on herding domesticated animals
- large form in tropical and subtropical climates that specialized in the production of one or two crops for sale
- form of substance agriculture which farmers must expand a relatively large amount of effort to produce the maximum feasible yield from a parcel of land
- agriculture undertaken primarily to generate products for sale off the farm
- harvesting twice a year from the same field
- farming methods that preserve long tern productivity of land and minimize pollution, typically by rotating soil restoring crops with cash crops and reducing inputs of fertilizer and pesticides
- form of subsistence agriculture in which people shift activity from one field to another, each field used for crops for a relative of a few years and left fallow for a relatively long period of time
- area in developed country where healthy food is difficult to obtain
- the practice of rotating use of different fields from crop to crop each year to avoid exhausting the soil
21 Clues: flooded field for growing rice • growing of fruits, vegetables and flowers • harvesting twice a year from the same field • area surrounding a city from which milk is supplied • patch of land cleared for planting through slashing and burning • area in developed country where healthy food is difficult to obtain • ...
Chapter 10: Agriculture 2022-02-24
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- area surrounding a city from which milk is supplied
- flooded field for growing rice
- system of planting crops on rigid tops in order to reduce farm production costs and promote greater soil conservation
- commercial gardening and fruit farming, so named because truck was middle English word meaning "bartering" or "exchange of commodities"
- rapid diffusion of new agriculture technology, especially new high yield seeds and fertilizers
- patch of land cleared for planting through slashing and burning
- agriculture designed primarily to provide food for direct consumption by the farmer and their family
- growing of fruits, vegetables and flowers
- the time when human beings first domesticated plants and animals and no longer relied entirely on hunting and gathering
- commercial agriculture characterized by the integration of different steps in the food-processing industry, usually through ownership by large corporations
- degradation of land, especially in semiarid areas, primarily because of human actions such as excessive crop planting, animal grazing and tree cutting, also known as semiarid land degradation
- seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pastures
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- form of subsistence agriculture based on herding domesticated animals
- large form in tropical and subtropical climates that specialized in the production of one or two crops for sale
- form of substance agriculture which farmers must expand a relatively large amount of effort to produce the maximum feasible yield from a parcel of land
- agriculture undertaken primarily to generate products for sale off the farm
- harvesting twice a year from the same field
- farming methods that preserve long tern productivity of land and minimize pollution, typically by rotating soil restoring crops with cash crops and reducing inputs of fertilizer and pesticides
- form of subsistence agriculture in which people shift activity from one field to another, each field used for crops for a relative of a few years and left fallow for a relatively long period of time
- area in developed country where healthy food is difficult to obtain
- the practice of rotating use of different fields from crop to crop each year to avoid exhausting the soil
21 Clues: flooded field for growing rice • growing of fruits, vegetables and flowers • harvesting twice a year from the same field • area surrounding a city from which milk is supplied • patch of land cleared for planting through slashing and burning • area in developed country where healthy food is difficult to obtain • ...
Unit 5 Crossword 2025-03-04
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- Malay name for a flooded river field
- AKA for Third Agriculture Revolution
- Country that first benefitted from the 3rd Ag. Revolution
- Rivers in the Fertile Crescent - Euphrates, Tigris, and ______
- Property divided into long strips from a river or mode of transportation
- Type of commercial agriculture most commonly in LDCs
- Area around a city where milk won't spoil
- Commercial livestock farming
- Seasonal migration of livestock
- True of False: women working in agriculture could help improve food insecurity
- Broccoli one year, wheat the next
- Main agriculture in rain forest regions
- Goal to provide food for family
- Percentage of people in the world with food insecurity
- Countries use both subsistence and commercial farming have this type of economy
- Subsistence livestock farming
- Property divided based on natural features by drawing lines from a reference point
- Economy of scale supports large or small scale farmers?
- Coincides with Second Agricultural Revolution
- Ring where you would find clementines
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- British system of converting communal farms into individual farms
- Farming type in SE United States today
- Fruits, vegetables, and flowers is what type of agriculture
- Type of farming that doesn’t use GMOs or any chemicals
- Tax on traded goods
- Grapes probably grown in this agricultural type
- Corn, Soybeans, and __________ are most subsidized crops
- ~441 acres, 3% of labor force, lots of machinery
- Perishability, transportation cost, & bid-rent theory
- Seed to supermarket
- Areas without access to healthy foods because stores are too far away
- Lack of this will prevent rice farming
- Becoming a desert
- Government helps fund agriculture
- Type of farming that uses GPS, GIS, & drones to reduce waste
- This region probably first cultivated rice
- Most subsidized crop in US
- Cotton gin would have popped up in this Ag. Revolution
- Most commonly used for livestock feeding
- Plantations do this by only growing 1 or 2 crops
- High yield, small farm size, a lot of inputs
- Yogurt, chocolate, coffee drink, cheese
- Increases fish production
- #1 thing that affects agriculture
- Lower yield, large farm size, low inputs
- Regulations to help improve lives on peripheral and semi-peripheral farms
46 Clues: Becoming a desert • Tax on traded goods • Seed to supermarket • Increases fish production • Most subsidized crop in US • Commercial livestock farming • Subsistence livestock farming • Seasonal migration of livestock • Goal to provide food for family • Government helps fund agriculture • Broccoli one year, wheat the next • #1 thing that affects agriculture • ...
masons crossword p1 2023-09-27
Ch. 1 2023-08-25
Across
- oilreserves
- energyconservation
- electricgenerator
- hydrogen
- renewable
- fission
- sourcereduction
- recycling
- fusion
- hydroelectric
- landfill
- active
- nuclear
- Agriculture
- solid
- Industrial
- Pollution
- Ecology
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- supplyanddemand
- ecologicalfootprint
- geothermal
- petroleum
- tragedy of the commons
- biodegradable
- passive
- fossil
- biodiversity
- Natural
- alternative
- Agricultural
- sustainability
- Environmental
- hazardous
- energyefficiency
- biomass
35 Clues: solid • fusion • fossil • active • fission • passive • Natural • biomass • nuclear • Ecology • hydrogen • landfill • petroleum • renewable • recycling • hazardous • Pollution • geothermal • Industrial • oilreserves • alternative • Agriculture • biodiversity • Agricultural • biodegradable • hydroelectric • Environmental • sustainability • supplyanddemand • sourcereduction • energyefficiency • electricgenerator • energyconservation • ...
Ch 14 Envi Sci 2022-03-09
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- Genetically modified organism.
- Kills different types of organisms.
- Organism that is the non-intended pest to kill.
- Agriculture that involves cutting down and burning trees and vegetation in a small area.
- Any unwanted population.
- Kills insects.
- Pesticide that is very stable.
- Organism that is the intended pest to kill.
- Agriculture that mixed different plants in the same plots.
- Replace nutrients in soil.
- Kills weeds.
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- Nutrients required in large amounts.
- Herbicides that are a synthetic plant-growth regulator.
- Agriculture that substituted energy from petroleum for human labor.
- Kills fungi.
- Unwanted plants.
- Large tracts planted with the same crop.
- Nutrients required in small amounts.
- Any chemical used to kill pests.
- Kills rodents.
20 Clues: Kills fungi. • Kills weeds. • Kills insects. • Kills rodents. • Unwanted plants. • Any unwanted population. • Replace nutrients in soil. • Genetically modified organism. • Pesticide that is very stable. • Any chemical used to kill pests. • Kills different types of organisms. • Nutrients required in large amounts. • Nutrients required in small amounts. • ...
NSA and OSA 2022-12-20
NSA and OSA 2022-12-20
AP Human Geo Agriculture 2022-02-27
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- production of maximum feasible land
- rotation of crops
- healthy food is difficult to obtain
- exponential increase in population
- crops planted on ridge tops
- land cleared by slashes and burns
- movement of livestock between mountains and low pasture lands
- production of crops
- food for direct consumption by the farmer
- farming methods for productivity
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- milk source surrounding area
- activity shifts from one field to another
- commercial agriculture
- subsistence ag herding domesticated animals
- 2 crops output
- fruits, vegetable, and flowers
- transition
- arid and unusable
- production of crops on land
- gardening and fruit-farming
- field for growing rice
21 Clues: transition • 2 crops output • rotation of crops • arid and unusable • production of crops • commercial agriculture • field for growing rice • crops planted on ridge tops • production of crops on land • gardening and fruit-farming • milk source surrounding area • fruits, vegetable, and flowers • farming methods for productivity • land cleared by slashes and burns • ...
Ch 10 Vocab 2022-02-24
Across
- Seasonal migration of livestock
- Agriculture characterized by food
- The growing of fruit and veggies
- Area around a place with milk
- Rotating from crop to crop
- Herding domestic animals
- People move from fields to others
- Where healthy food is hard to get
- A flooded field for growing rice
- Putting crops on ridge tops
- Degradation of land
- A large farm in tropical places
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- Farmers expand to make yield
- Generating products off the farm
- Preserving long term production
- A cleared patch of land
- Diffusion of ag technology
- When humans didn't need plants
- Commercial and fruit farming
- Gather twice a year on same field
20 Clues: Degradation of land • A cleared patch of land • Herding domestic animals • Diffusion of ag technology • Rotating from crop to crop • Putting crops on ridge tops • Farmers expand to make yield • Commercial and fruit farming • Area around a place with milk • When humans didn't need plants • Preserving long term production • Seasonal migration of livestock • ...
HORT 1 Unit 1 Crossword 2023-01-30
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- an organization of high school students in agricultural education
- Stationed by the plow
- Stationed by the rising sun
- Tiffany In 1930 FFA Creed is written by this person
- Number of student officers on the National Team
- a plan that directs chapter activities
- A national symbol which serves as a reminder of our freedom and ability to explore new horizons for the future of agriculture.
- Emblem component symbolizing unity
- Club formed For black students studying agriculture
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- The 1st National FFA convention was held in this City
- This act provided federal funding for Vocational Agriculture
- blue One of the FFA Colors
- "All in Unison" rituals conducted at each meeting
- sun Signifies progress
- established guidelines for member actions and behavior
- Stationed by the door and the shield of friendship
- Stationed by the emblem of George Washington
- Created 3 integral components to an agricultural education program
- Number of FFA degrees
- Long recognized for its wisdom, it symbolizes the knowledge required to be successful in the industry of agriculture
20 Clues: Stationed by the plow • Number of FFA degrees • sun Signifies progress • blue One of the FFA Colors • Stationed by the rising sun • Emblem component symbolizing unity • a plan that directs chapter activities • Stationed by the emblem of George Washington • Number of student officers on the National Team • "All in Unison" rituals conducted at each meeting • ...
natural farming 2020-12-10
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- Used to describe a natural food
- The state in which crops develop in the natural environment
- long-term development
- The relationship between humans and agriculture in statistics
- The need for agricultural development
- Lead the western traditional farming concept
- A chemical used in traditional agriculture to protect crops from harm
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- The way agriculture affects the planet and the human race
- The necessary material from which crops are grown in traditional agriculture
- One of the important factors affecting agricultural products
- The subject of agriculture
- Bacteria that form a symbiotic relationship with crops and fix nitrogen for them
- One of the most important things people pay attention to when choosing food
13 Clues: long-term development • The subject of agriculture • Used to describe a natural food • The need for agricultural development • Lead the western traditional farming concept • The way agriculture affects the planet and the human race • The state in which crops develop in the natural environment • One of the important factors affecting agricultural products • ...
Florida Holiday Agriculture 2025-12-16
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- Fruits often found in holiday baskets
- Florida helps supply food to these
- Sweetener made by bees
- Plants grown for food
- The business of growing food & fiber
- Florida crop used in candy
- Place where crops are grown
- State known or winter agriculture
- Berry grown in Florida winters
- Holiday meals often include these
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- Season when Florida grows many crops
- Plants used for holiday decoration
- Drink made from Florida oranges
- Sweet product made from sugarcane
- Ornamental agriculture item often used as decorations during the holidays
- Strawberries are an example of this
- Person who grows crops
- Florida's most famous crop
- Time of year for Christmas
19 Clues: Plants grown for food • Sweetener made by bees • Person who grows crops • Florida crop used in candy • Florida's most famous crop • Time of year for Christmas • Place where crops are grown • Berry grown in Florida winters • Drink made from Florida oranges • Sweet product made from sugarcane • State known or winter agriculture • Holiday meals often include these • ...
Ag- Amari Smith 2016-01-20
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- herding/pastroralism-the continual movement of livestock in search of forage for animals
- rotation-the practicing of rotating use of different fields from crop to crop each year, to avoid exhausting the soil
- cultivation of domesticated crops and raising of domesticated animals
- of farmers or their way of life
- ranching-a commercial type of agriculture that produces fattened cattle and hogs for meat
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- landscape-the cultural landscape of agriculture areas
- chain-the feeding relationships between species in a biotic community
- mechanized, large-scale farming, usually ynder corporate ownership
- art, science, and practice of studying and managing forests and plantations, and related natural resources
- and gathering-the killing of wild game and the harvesting of wild plants to provide food in traditional cultures
- cultivation of aquatic organisms (as fish or shellfish) especially for food
- subsistence agriculture-farming to supply the minimum food and materials necessary to survive
- agriculture-use of little labor and capital to increase agricultural popularity
- cropping-a second crop is planted after the first has been harvested
14 Clues: of farmers or their way of life • landscape-the cultural landscape of agriculture areas • mechanized, large-scale farming, usually ynder corporate ownership • cropping-a second crop is planted after the first has been harvested • chain-the feeding relationships between species in a biotic community • ...
AP Human Geography Unit 5 2023-04-04
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- fair _____ is a global movement to address unfair wages
- High input and high output
- this exchange began after Columbus landed in the Americas in 1492
- genetically modified organisms
- this type of agriculture relies on technological advancements such as drones
- Agriculture for the purpose of feeding yourself or your family
- Switching which crops are grown on a plot of land from year to year
- revolution this happened at the same time as the second agricultural revolution
- this is another name for the first agricultural revolution
- farming fruits, veggies, and flowers for sale at a local market
- This type of agriculture relies on hardy trees and shrubs, as well as sheep and goats
- Commodity _____ is when a country's economy relies entirely on one export
- fish farming
- salts building up in the soils
- when international supply chains are complex and intertwined
- explains how land value determines how a farmer will use the land
- Settlement pattern where houses and buildings are isolated from each other
- AKA "nucleated"
- cost to occupy and use a plot of land
- Tropical, Dry, Temperate, Continental, Polar
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- EX. GMOs and genetic engineering
- deliberate effort to grow plants and animals to meet human needs
- Slash And Burn is a type of this
- the green _____ began in the mid 1900's
- Von Thunen's model is based on this many assumptions
- loss of forest lands
- Growing only one or two crops at a time
- Central Business District
- Agriculture for the purpose of selling goods for profit
- this is the agricultural revolution that is officially still going on today
- houses and buildings extend in a long line along a land feature, like a river or a road
- Purposeful cultivation of plants or raising of animals to produce goods for survival
- food _____ is reliable access to healthy and affordable food
- variety of organisms living in a location
- the earliest domestication of plants and animals occurred here
- the practice of cutting down and burning brush to clear a new area for agriculture
- _____ chain is another name for a supply chain
- Determined by distance from the equator, wind and ocean currents, proximity to large bodies of water, and topography
- agribusiness = agriculture + _____
- small nomadic groups
- this type of integration is when a company controls more than one stage of the production process
- Agriculture which requires lots of space for comparatively low output
- AKA "step farming"
43 Clues: fish farming • AKA "nucleated" • AKA "step farming" • loss of forest lands • small nomadic groups • Central Business District • High input and high output • genetically modified organisms • salts building up in the soils • EX. GMOs and genetic engineering • Slash And Burn is a type of this • agribusiness = agriculture + _____ • cost to occupy and use a plot of land • ...
NSA and OSA 2022-12-20
NSA and OSA 2022-12-20
NSA and OSA 2022-12-20
NSA and OSA 2022-12-20
Sustainable Agriculture 2020-04-09
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- a process in which excess nutrients in aquatic ecosystems feed biological productivity
- crops that live through several seasons, and are harvested without replanting every year
- agriculture that does not use synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or hormones
- an insect that can be released as a biological control to eat aphids
- a mixture that contains nutrients to boost plant growth
- a farming method in which different species are grown together.
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- the type of selection when humans apply selective pressure to an organism or system
- something that can be used indefinitely because resources are not depleted faster than they are replaced
- a product claiming environmental benefits when they are honestly minimal
- a farming method in which a single variety of one crop is planted
- scientific field that considers local ecology and local agricultural knowledge for farming
- cute fuzzy little critters added to rice paddies to help control aquatic plant growth
- crops that live through a single season and need to be planted every year
- a chemical that kills or repels plant or animal pests
14 Clues: a chemical that kills or repels plant or animal pests • a mixture that contains nutrients to boost plant growth • a farming method in which different species are grown together. • a farming method in which a single variety of one crop is planted • an insect that can be released as a biological control to eat aphids • ...
Sustainable Agriculture 2020-04-08
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- a product claiming environmental benefits when they honestly minimal
- agriculture that does not use synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or hormones
- a process in which excess nutrients in aquatic ecosystems feed biological productivity
- a farming method in which different species are grown together.
- cute fuzzy little critters added to rice paddies to help control aquatic plant growth
- a mixture that contains nutrients to boost plant growth
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- the type of selection when humans apply selective pressure to an organism or system
- something that can be used indefinitely because resources are not depleted faster than they are replaced
- a chemical that kills or repels plant or animal pests
- scientific field that considers local ecology and local agricultural knowledge for farming
- crops that live through a single season and need to be planted every year
- a farming method in which a single variety of one crop is planted
- crops that live through several seasons, and are harvested without replanting every year
- an insect that can be released as a biological control to eat aphids
14 Clues: a chemical that kills or repels plant or animal pests • a mixture that contains nutrients to boost plant growth • a farming method in which different species are grown together. • a farming method in which a single variety of one crop is planted • a product claiming environmental benefits when they honestly minimal • ...
Crossword Agriculture 2019-10-21
Across
- wild animals collectively; the native fauna (and sometimes flora) of a region
- domestic fowl, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese
- animals
- the rearing of aquatic animals
- type of chicken
- birds
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- Organization
- science of soil management and crop production
- feces
- used for clothing
- science of producing processing and marketing fruits and vegtables
- the action of cultivating land, or the state of being cultivated.ater Drinkable
- a stock of animals or plants within a species having a distinctive appearance and typically having been developed by deliberate selection.
- type of pigeon
14 Clues: feces • birds • animals • Organization • type of pigeon • type of chicken • used for clothing • the rearing of aquatic animals • science of soil management and crop production • domestic fowl, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese • science of producing processing and marketing fruits and vegtables • ...
Agriculture vocabulary 2015-03-17
Across
- The action of taking something
- You can use this to collect fruits
- The name of your teacher
- A water container
- This animals live at NIGHT
- Your activities at home
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- It is when the chicken eat from the ground
- Your uncles son or daughter
- The action of closing one of your eyes to a person
- It is the place where the farmers can store the hay
- It is a package of hay
- You can use this vehicle to move the bales of hay
- It is when the cows are eating grass
- It is the food of the animals of the farm
14 Clues: A water container • It is a package of hay • Your activities at home • The name of your teacher • This animals live at NIGHT • Your uncles son or daughter • The action of taking something • You can use this to collect fruits • It is when the cows are eating grass • It is the food of the animals of the farm • It is when the chicken eat from the ground • ...
Animal Agriculture 2024-05-08
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- Planted with ideal plants for grazing
- Organism that has large stomach compartment filled with bacteria that ferment plant matter into simple sugars.
- Process where beef cattle are raised in a pasture to gain weight in their first 6-8 months of life.
- Naturally occurring biomes that have suitable vegetation for grazing.
- Made by raising male calves in small creates.
- Chemicals produced in the body to stimulate certain cells and tissues.
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- Heats milk to high temperatures to kill bacteria.
- Type of hen bred for high egg production.
- Type of hen bred for large body size and rapid growth.
- Type of cattle bred for high milk production.
- Acronym for the department that inspects food processing facilities.
- Achieved by cutting the carotid artery of the animal.
- The ability to survive exposure to antibiotics.
- The addition of images or terms to products that make them appear more environmentally safe, responsible, and humane.
14 Clues: Planted with ideal plants for grazing • Type of hen bred for high egg production. • Type of cattle bred for high milk production. • Made by raising male calves in small creates. • The ability to survive exposure to antibiotics. • Heats milk to high temperatures to kill bacteria. • Achieved by cutting the carotid artery of the animal. • ...
Sustainable Agriculture 2022-11-17
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- Creating flat platforms in the hillside
- Sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
- Planting made up of one or more rows of trees or shrubs
- Geological process which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water
- Method where farmers do not turn the soil between seasons
- Confining animals to a small area for a short time before shifting them to a new location
- Planting different crops sequentially on the same plot of land
- Crops that do not die off once harvested
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- Plowing along the contours of the land
- Destruction of vegetation caused by too many grazing animals consuming the plants
- Freshly cut or still-growing green vegetation that is plowed into the soil
- Organisms that turn wastes into raw materials
- Cultivating a field partitioned into strips
- Domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to provide labor and produce commodities
14 Clues: Plowing along the contours of the land • Creating flat platforms in the hillside • Crops that do not die off once harvested • Cultivating a field partitioned into strips • Organisms that turn wastes into raw materials • Planting made up of one or more rows of trees or shrubs • Method where farmers do not turn the soil between seasons • ...
Sustainable Agriculture 2022-11-15
Across
- Organisms that turn wastes into raw materials
- Confining animals to a small area for a short time before shifting them to a new location
- Domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to provide labor and produce commodities
- Method where farmers do not turn the soil between seasons
- Freshly cut or still-growing green vegetation that is plowed into the soil
- Crops that do not die off once harvested
Down
- Planting different crops sequentially on the same plot of land
- Destruction of vegetation caused by too many grazing animals consuming the plants
- Plowing along the contours of the land
- Creating flat platforms in the hillside
- Sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
- Geological process which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water
- Cultivating a field partitioned into strips
- Planting made up of one or more rows of trees or shrubs
14 Clues: Plowing along the contours of the land • Creating flat platforms in the hillside • Crops that do not die off once harvested • Cultivating a field partitioned into strips • Organisms that turn wastes into raw materials • Planting made up of one or more rows of trees or shrubs • Method where farmers do not turn the soil between seasons • ...
Geography - Agriculture 2022-10-19
Across
- Rearing of animals for sale
- Requires 210 frost-free days for growth
- Growing grapes for wines
- Also known as paddy
- Type of farming to meet family needs
- Growing of crops, fruits and vegetables
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- Cultivation involving slash and burn
- Tea, coffee, sugarcane and rubber are grown in
- Coarse grains are also called
- Increasing production through use of HYV seeds, chemical fertilisers and pesticides
- Activity concerned with extraction of natural resources
- Growing of flowers
- Crop that needs well-drained fertile soils, moderate temperatures and lots of sunshine
- Also called ‘Golden Fibre’
14 Clues: Growing of flowers • Also known as paddy • Growing grapes for wines • Also called ‘Golden Fibre’ • Rearing of animals for sale • Coarse grains are also called • Cultivation involving slash and burn • Type of farming to meet family needs • Requires 210 frost-free days for growth • Growing of crops, fruits and vegetables • Tea, coffee, sugarcane and rubber are grown in • ...
NSA and OSA 2022-12-20
NSA and OSA 2022-12-20
The World of Agriculture 2026-03-17
Across
- refers to the ability of behaviors
- refers to heat
- period/ refers to the time period
- spreading technologies
- management, marketing of food
- marketing/ refers to visualizing and sending a product worldwide
- growing plants
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- resource system/ focuses on development
- refers to the shortness in supply
- sector/ resources and and services
- science of soil, crops, livestock for food
- extensive/ refers to an operation
- sector/ refers to processing agriculture
- land/ refers to any land capable
- intensive/ refers to an high labor
- currency/ type of currency which is accepted through the world
- refers to planting multiple crops
- agriculture/ utilization of technology
- safety/ focuses on the handling food
- processing/ focuses on extending shelf-life
20 Clues: refers to heat • growing plants • spreading technologies • management, marketing of food • land/ refers to any land capable • refers to the shortness in supply • extensive/ refers to an operation • period/ refers to the time period • refers to planting multiple crops • sector/ resources and and services • intensive/ refers to an high labor • refers to the ability of behaviors • ...
AGRICULTURE VOCABULARY REVIEW 2023-11-29
Agriculture 3 2020-06-26
Across
- A garden tool used to remove weeds and break up the soil
- A thick, soft food made from oats boiled in milk or water, eaten hot for breakfast
- The material on the surface of the ground in which plants grow
- The business, science, or activity of farming
- Drops of water from clouds
- A person who grows crops and raises animals to be used as food
- To make something into small pieces or a powder by pressing between hard surfaces
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- The whole seed of a grain plant
- Any wild plant that grows in an unwanted place
- A plant such as a grain, vegetable, or fruit grown in large amounts on a farm
- The time of year when crops are cut and collected from the fields
- A living thing that grows in earth or in water, usually has a stem, leaves, roots, and flowers, and produces seeds
- A substance that is added to some foods to make them taste sweet
- Growing crops or keeping animals by people for food and raw materials
14 Clues: Drops of water from clouds • The whole seed of a grain plant • The business, science, or activity of farming • Any wild plant that grows in an unwanted place • A garden tool used to remove weeds and break up the soil • The material on the surface of the ground in which plants grow • A person who grows crops and raises animals to be used as food • ...
Modern Agriculture 2020-10-27
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- Word in the topic.
- This advance in technology makes it more...
- Technological thing that developed from simple hand tools to...
- One natural fertiliser.
- What artificial fertilisers contain all purified.
- Substance that contains important nutrients for plant growth.
- Animal that selective breeding can be applied.
- What has increase?
- Modern agriculture has..
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- This cause huge damage to crops.
- Animal that selective breeding can be applied.
- A selection of animals or plants with desirable features.
- Substances that kill plants.
- A selectively bred for hundreds of years.
- Animal that selective breeding can be applied.
- Compete with each other for resources (light, soil, nutriens, water).
16 Clues: Word in the topic. • What has increase? • One natural fertiliser. • Modern agriculture has.. • Substances that kill plants. • This cause huge damage to crops. • A selectively bred for hundreds of years. • This advance in technology makes it more... • Animal that selective breeding can be applied. • Animal that selective breeding can be applied. • ...
Agriculture 1 2021-04-22
Across
- a male cattle
- a young cow that has not given birth to her first calf
- milk containing antigens
- unwanted plants
- give birth too piglets
- fermented grass
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- a male pig
- smalle pigs
- a new born animal
- A general term for all cow breeds
- a female pig
- the organ that produces milk
- a female cattle
- a general term for all pig breeds
14 Clues: a male pig • smalle pigs • a female pig • a male cattle • unwanted plants • a female cattle • fermented grass • a new born animal • give birth too piglets • milk containing antigens • the organ that produces milk • A general term for all cow breeds • a general term for all pig breeds • a young cow that has not given birth to her first calf
Agriculture Careers 2023-07-20
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- Scientist studying insects and pests.
- One who owns or operates a large farm.
- Expert in arranging and selling flowers.
- Specialist in grape cultivation.
- Drives and operates farm vehicles.
- Expert in crop and soil science.
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- Science of soil management.
- Specializes in fruit and nut cultivation.
- Trained in tree care and maintenance.
- Specialist in gardening and plant growth.
- Works with bees
- Beekeeper or expert in beekeeping.
- Cultivation of plants and flowers.
- Professional in managing forests.
- The art of grape cultivation.
- One who works in the dairy industry.
16 Clues: Works with bees • Science of soil management. • The art of grape cultivation. • Specialist in grape cultivation. • Expert in crop and soil science. • Professional in managing forests. • Beekeeper or expert in beekeeping. • Cultivation of plants and flowers. • Drives and operates farm vehicles. • One who works in the dairy industry. • Trained in tree care and maintenance. • ...
Organic Agriculture 2024-10-27
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- area over which a plant or animal species naturally exists. Also used to indicate types of habitat
- any crop, other than a biennial crop, that can be harvested from the same planting for more than one crop year, or that requires at least one year after planting before harvest.
- any written, printed, or graphic representation that is present on the label of a product, accompanies the product, or is displayed near the product at the point of sale, for the purpose of promoting its sale or disposal.
- plants or portions of plants, mushrooms, and honey that are collected or harvested from defined sites which are maintained in a natural state and are not cultivated or otherwise managed.Commingling intentional or unintentional mixing together or the physical contact between organic products and non-organic products which are unpackaged or permeably packaged, which leads to a loss of integrity of the organic product during production, processing, transportation, storage, or handling.
- produced by a plant whose entire life cycle is completed within a single growing season.
- examination of food or systems for control of food, raw materials, processing, and distribution, including in-process and finished product testing, in order to verify that they conform to requirements. For organic food, inspection includes the examination of the production and processing system.
- total area of land under control of one farmer or collective of farmers, and including all the farming activities or enterprises.
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- any treatment that is effective in destroying or substantially reducing the number of vegetative cells of microorganisms of public health concern and other undesirable microorganisms.
- simultaneous production, processing, or handling of organic and non-organic (including transitional) crops, livestock, and/or other agricultural products of the same or similar (indistinguishable) varieties.
- product that has been produced or processed, and handled in compliance with organic standards.
- variety of life forms and ecosystem types on Earth. Includes genetic diversity (i.e. diversity within species), species diversity (i.e. the number and variety of species), and ecosystem diversity (total number of ecosystem types).
- treatment of disease based on administration of remedies prepared through successive dilutions of a substance that in higher concentration produces symptoms in healthy subjects similar to those of the disease itself.
- ruminant and non-ruminant livestock raised for food purposes.
- substance that is formulated or manufactured by a chemical process or by a process that chemically changes a substance extracted from naturally occurring plant, animal, or mineral sources. Substances created by naturally occurring biological processes are not considered synthetic.
14 Clues: ruminant and non-ruminant livestock raised for food purposes. • produced by a plant whose entire life cycle is completed within a single growing season. • product that has been produced or processed, and handled in compliance with organic standards. • area over which a plant or animal species naturally exists. Also used to indicate types of habitat • ...
NSA and OSA 2022-12-20
f42 2024-06-26
Across
- Preserving in jars.
- Place for bees.
- Eater of local foods.
- Soilless plant growing.
- Beer flavoring plant.
- Farm tool for tilling.
- Stepped farming.
- Plant nutrient.
- Apple beverage.
- Preserve with microorganisms.
- Trade goods directly.
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- Eat grass in a field.
- Reaping of crops.
- Protective ground cover.
- Holistic farming.
- Baking microorganism.
- Transfer pollen.
- Community Supported Agriculture.
- Water crops.
- Sustainable agriculture.
20 Clues: Water crops. • Place for bees. • Plant nutrient. • Apple beverage. • Transfer pollen. • Stepped farming. • Reaping of crops. • Holistic farming. • Preserving in jars. • Eat grass in a field. • Baking microorganism. • Eater of local foods. • Beer flavoring plant. • Trade goods directly. • Farm tool for tilling. • Soilless plant growing. • Protective ground cover. • Sustainable agriculture. • ...
ch. 1 2022-09-06
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- recycling
- energy conservation
- landfill
- biodiversity
- hydroelectric
- reserves
- active
- geothermal
- pollution
- nuclear
- fossilfuels
- petroleum
- agriculture
- fusion
- ecology
- biodegradable
- fuel cell
- hazardous
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- fission
- electric generator
- commons
- sourcereduction
- biomassfuel
- agricultural
- energy efficiency
- environmental science
- eco footprint
- industrial
- supply and demand
- sustainability
- passive
- renewable
- solidwaste
- alternative energy
- natural
35 Clues: active • fusion • fission • commons • nuclear • passive • ecology • natural • landfill • reserves • recycling • pollution • petroleum • renewable • fuel cell • hazardous • geothermal • industrial • solidwaste • biomassfuel • fossilfuels • agriculture • agricultural • biodiversity • hydroelectric • eco footprint • biodegradable • sustainability • sourcereduction • energy efficiency • supply and demand • electric generator • alternative energy • ...
Enviromental impact of farming 2020-10-29
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- The science of cultivating crops
- A liquid that agriculture is reducing
- The mainly emission produced by the agriculture
- Dangerous chemicals that affects the land and the soil
- The greatest producer of methane in the world
- Is produced by the livestock farms
- Compounds that help the plant to grow
- The most important element for the plant to develop
- Is used to expand the land
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- It is produced by all the negative sides of agriculture
- Is it affected by the deforastation
- It is affected by all the techniques the farmers rely on to boost the production of their crops
- The variety of all living things
- Dangerous chemicals to accelerate food production
- Produced by deforestation to increase the growing area
15 Clues: Is used to expand the land • The science of cultivating crops • The variety of all living things • Is produced by the livestock farms • Is it affected by the deforastation • A liquid that agriculture is reducing • Compounds that help the plant to grow • The greatest producer of methane in the world • The mainly emission produced by the agriculture • ...
Unit 1 2022-11-10
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- rodents, bugs, insects
- activities that involve plant, animals, etc
- study of insects
- characteristics of elements
- science of soil and crop management
- management of genetic characteristics
- one of the three basic sciences
- Space and mass around us
- science of flower, fruits, and vegetables
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- growing plants and animals in water
- apart of agriculture
- basic science of plants and animals
- application of science to solve a problem
- Commercial firms in agriculture
- plant grown for their appearance
15 Clues: study of insects • apart of agriculture • rodents, bugs, insects • Space and mass around us • characteristics of elements • Commercial firms in agriculture • one of the three basic sciences • plant grown for their appearance • growing plants and animals in water • basic science of plants and animals • science of soil and crop management • management of genetic characteristics • ...
Food and Agriculture 2022-12-07
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- shows the state of the current global food system
- a substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body
- a major shift in the source of food like hunting/gathering and agriculture
- categories of agriculture
- 19th/20th mechanization and food manufacturing and is a revolution of agriculture
- this is the domestication of crops/animals and is a revolution of agriculture
- improved techniques: a sense of control and is a revolution of agriculture
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- shift from the primary sector to the secondary sector product
- to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably, and freely as possible
- genetic engineering of plants and animals in an attempt to increase agricultural productivity
- bioengineering plant to produce pharmaceuticals
- nontraditional agricultural exports
- a major shift in the source of food manufactured in the food industry
- breeding/herding of animals to satisfy human needs for food, shelter, and clothing
- technique uses living organisms to improve, make, and modify plants, animals
15 Clues: categories of agriculture • nontraditional agricultural exports • bioengineering plant to produce pharmaceuticals • shows the state of the current global food system • shift from the primary sector to the secondary sector product • a substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body • a major shift in the source of food manufactured in the food industry • ...
Agricultural Regions 2026-03-04
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- ________ farming involves large-scale production of cereal crops such as wheat in midlatitude regions.
- Pastoral ________ is a form of subsistence agriculture in which herders move animals across drylands to find pasture and water.
- ________ agriculture refers to farming in which food is produced mainly to feed the farmer and their family.
- ________ farming focuses on producing milk and other related products for consumers.
- ________ agriculture uses large amounts of labor, fertilizer, or technology to increase production.
- ________ agriculture occurs in regions with warm dry summers and mild wet winters and often produces olives and grapes
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- A ________ is a large commercial farm that specializes in producing a single crop such as sugar, coffee, or bananas.
- Shifting ________ is a farming system where land is farmed for a few years and then abandoned when soil fertility declines.
- ________ agriculture uses fewer inputs of labor and capital and usually produces lower yields.
- _______ crop and livestock farming combines growing crops with raising animals that feed on those crops.
- ________ agriculture refers to farming in which crops or livestock are produced mainly to sell for profit.
- Commercial ________ refers to intensive farming of fruits and vegetables near urban markets.
- Livestock ________ is extensive commercial agriculture in which animals graze on large areas of land.
13 Clues: ________ farming focuses on producing milk and other related products for consumers. • Commercial ________ refers to intensive farming of fruits and vegetables near urban markets. • ________ agriculture uses fewer inputs of labor and capital and usually produces lower yields. • ...
Social Studies Morse Code Crossword 2023-12-15
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20 Clues: ..-. .- -- .. -. . • -.-- . --- -- .- -. • -. .- - .. ...- .. ... - • --- ...- . .-. ... . . .-. • .-.. .. - . .-. .- -.-. -.-- • .. -. -.. ..- ... - .-. -.-- • -.-. --- - - --- -. --. .. -. • - .-. .- -.. . ..- -. .. --- -. • -- --- .-. ... . -.-. --- -.. . • ... .--. .. .-. .. - ..- .- .-.. • .. -. -. --- ...- .- - .. --- -. • .--. .-. . .--- ..- -.. .. -.-. . • ...
APHG Unit 5 (Topics 1-6) Vocabulary Crossword 2025-02-25
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- The first agricultural revolution is also called the ________ revolution
- The ____________ climate is good for growing olives, grapes, citrus fruits, etc.
- Herding of domesticated animals
- The process of taming wild plants and animals for human use
- type of rural settlement pattern found along roads/rivers
- type of rural settlement pattern where homes/farms are far apart
- __________ agriculture involves using less land but more labor/machines to maximize yields/profit.
- agriculture for the purpose of feeding yourself and your family/local community
- Metes/Bounds, Township/Range, and Long Lot are types of ______ methods
- agriculture for the purpose of selling products on the market for a profit
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- the reason why many farming jobs disappeared during the 2nd agricultural revolution
- Also called "slash-and-burn agriculture"
- The third agricultural revolution is also known as the _____ revolution
- Uses large farms that specialize in 1 od 2 crops such as cotton, sugarcane, rubber, palm oil.
- growing crops and raising domesticated animals on the same farm
- Farming of crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic plants, algae, and other organisms
- __________ agriculture involves using more land but less labor/machines
- type of rural settlement pattern where homes/farms are close together
- also called "truck farming"
- Most plantations can be found in ________ climates
- commercial raising of cattle for milk & other dairy products
- The second agricultural revolution coincided with the _________ revolution
- commercial grazing of livestock over a designated area
23 Clues: also called "truck farming" • Herding of domesticated animals • Also called "slash-and-burn agriculture" • Most plantations can be found in ________ climates • commercial grazing of livestock over a designated area • type of rural settlement pattern found along roads/rivers • The process of taming wild plants and animals for human use • ...
Agriculture Crossword 2022-03-09
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- Is a person that organises, plans, coordinates, controls and operates apiaries to produce honey, queen bee pollen, beeswax, and royal jelly. (They help the bees take care if themselves).
- Farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants.
- someone who rears or fattens cattle or sheep on grazing land.
- The cultivation of flowers
- A person who tends or cultivates an orchad.
- An Agronomist (Crop Scientist) studies the plants and how they can be grown, modified and used to benefit society.
- Composting into the crop to reduce fertiliser.
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- The cultivation and harvesting grapes.
- The art and science of cultivating fruits and plants in the garden to produce the food and medicinal ingredients
- someone who breeds and takes care of animals and is aimed at producing livestock.
- A person engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials. Also a person who cultivates land or crops or raises animals.
- Is the production of food, fibre, timber and foliage. It is the art and science of cultivating the soil, growing crops and raising livestock.
- Husbandry The management and care of farm animals by humans for profit. (Examples including: meat, milk, eggs, fibres and other products.
- The study of winemaking and the wine. It is dedicated towards the knowledge for the production of wine.
14 Clues: The cultivation of flowers • The cultivation and harvesting grapes. • A person who tends or cultivates an orchad. • Composting into the crop to reduce fertiliser. • someone who rears or fattens cattle or sheep on grazing land. • someone who breeds and takes care of animals and is aimed at producing livestock. • ...
Geographic Agriculture 2023-03-01
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- Gardening and crop production in urban areas.
- Supporting the needs of the current and future generations.
- Mechanized, large scale farming.
- Small amounts or food grown to be sold in local communities.
- A type of agriculture where the land is scorched then left to grow.
- When fertile land becomes dry and desert.
- An area with limited access to nutrient food.
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- When livestock are herded to find fresh pasture on which to graze.
- The controlling of how much water a plot of land gets.
- The clearing of forests by humans.
- When an area of land is used part of the year, then moving to a new part of land.
- When a single crop is grown all year round.
- An increase in crop production using new technology.
- Food which has been modified using engineering techniques.
14 Clues: Mechanized, large scale farming. • The clearing of forests by humans. • When fertile land becomes dry and desert. • When a single crop is grown all year round. • Gardening and crop production in urban areas. • An area with limited access to nutrient food. • An increase in crop production using new technology. • The controlling of how much water a plot of land gets. • ...
Agriculture Technology 2019-07-11
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- scans the cow's udders for position of teats.
- person that takes care of the farm.
- a chicken can lay one per day.
- eggs must be washed at the correct ________.
- has advanced productivity of agriculture.
- flying device that uses a controller to check fields.
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- cows can produce up to 30 litres a day.
- milking system that uses machine to milk cows.
- equipment used to bale hay.
- the "F" in RFID Tags stands for?
- collected by farmers using technology.
- used in tiny hammers to detect cracks in eggs.
- acronym for global positioning system.
- lives on a dairy farm and produces milk.
14 Clues: equipment used to bale hay. • a chicken can lay one per day. • the "F" in RFID Tags stands for? • person that takes care of the farm. • collected by farmers using technology. • acronym for global positioning system. • cows can produce up to 30 litres a day. • lives on a dairy farm and produces milk. • has advanced productivity of agriculture. • ...
Agriculture Crossword 2025-04-08
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- A food that has went through lots of processes after the natural state
- Another form of transport, however it is more time consuming
- A way to water plants- not manually
- A vegetable that lives underground
- Relating to country life
- One of the 3 organisms of a plant
- An agricultural form of transport to go through the harsh landscape
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- An Animal used for two (well-known)things in a farm
- An umbrella term for milk related products
- edible parts of plants
- Place where agriculture is being done
- Gathering the products
- farm animals kept for use or profit
- A agricultural tool with a long handle
14 Clues: edible parts of plants • Gathering the products • Relating to country life • One of the 3 organisms of a plant • A vegetable that lives underground • A way to water plants- not manually • farm animals kept for use or profit • Place where agriculture is being done • A agricultural tool with a long handle • An umbrella term for milk related products • ...
Maddiesmith jeffersonlin 2016-10-20
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- the group was located in the Levant
- something that became more dangerous from settling down
- middle Stone Age
- the people who gathered
- who worked in obsidian and bone
- the main crop in South America
- skulls of the dead were dug up and covered in clay and decorated to look living
- what we believe helped lead to the start of agriculture
- how many people out of 10 had to work as farmers before the industrial revolution
- last animals to be domesticated
- the primary crop in China
- prefix that means middle
- where maize, beans, and squash were the main crops
- plants were domesticated
- what could spread more easily from settlement
- largest and best preserved Neolithic site
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- a lifestyle with less movement
- one way humans evolved
- describe societies that are urbanized and hierarchical
- led to freedom and more job opportunities
- a revolution that happened in the 19th century
- involves a nomadic lifestyle,supported by herds of animals
- the main crops in the Middle East
- something that happened between men and women from agriculture
- old Stone Age
- another word for agriculture
- the way agriculture spread
- animals were domesticated
- first developed in the Middle East
- the percent of the history of modern humans was spent as hunter-gathers
- allowed for excess population
- where agricultural first started
- the people who hunted
- where agricultural took place around the Nile
34 Clues: old Stone Age • middle Stone Age • the people who hunted • one way humans evolved • the people who gathered • prefix that means middle • plants were domesticated • animals were domesticated • the primary crop in China • the way agriculture spread • another word for agriculture • allowed for excess population • a lifestyle with less movement • the main crop in South America • ...
Maddiesmith jeffersonlin 2016-10-20
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- prefix that means middle
- describe societies that are urbanized and hierarchical
- last animals to be domesticated
- how many people out of 10 had to work as farmers before the industrial revolution
- one way humans evolved
- largest and best preserved Neolithic site
- allowed for excess population
- plants were domesticated
- led to freedom and more job opportunities
- another word for agriculture
- where maize, beans, and squash were the main crops
- middle Stone Age
- a revolution that happened in the 19th century
- where agricultural first started
- the percent of the history of modern humans was spent as hunter-gathers
- animals were domesticated
- a lifestyle with less movement
- the people who gathered
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- old Stone Age
- something that became more dangerous from settling down
- skulls of the dead were dug up and covered in clay and decorated to look living
- who worked in obsidian and bone
- the main crop in South America
- the primary crop in China
- the way agriculture spread
- involves a nomadic lifestyle,supported by herds of animals
- first developed in the Middle East
- what could spread more easily from settlement
- what we believe helped lead to the start of agriculture
- something that happened between men and women from agriculture
- where agricultural took place around the Nile
- the main crops in the Middle East
- A Neolithic settlement that was located in the Levant
- the people who hunted
34 Clues: old Stone Age • middle Stone Age • the people who hunted • one way humans evolved • the people who gathered • prefix that means middle • plants were domesticated • the primary crop in China • animals were domesticated • the way agriculture spread • another word for agriculture • allowed for excess population • the main crop in South America • a lifestyle with less movement • ...
Ag Production Vocab 2021-11-12
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- managing money
- also known as Maize
- study of crops
- helping sell a product
- making decisions
- nutrient rich material
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- small, hard, dry seed
- crop grown with edible bean
- animals used within agriculture for meat/food production
- type of animal operation
- Agriculture, growing of crops without added products
- Agriculture, selling of product
- Science, study of livestock and how they eat.
- needed to have optimal plant growth
14 Clues: managing money • study of crops • making decisions • also known as Maize • small, hard, dry seed • helping sell a product • nutrient rich material • type of animal operation • crop grown with edible bean • Agriculture, selling of product • needed to have optimal plant growth • Science, study of livestock and how they eat. • Agriculture, growing of crops without added products • ...
Maddiesmith jeffersonlin 2016-10-20
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- prefix that means middle
- describe societies that are urbanized and hierarchical
- last animals to be domesticated
- how many people out of 10 had to work as farmers before the industrial revolution
- one way humans evolved
- largest and best preserved Neolithic site
- allowed for excess population
- plants were domesticated
- led to freedom and more job opportunities
- another word for agriculture
- where maize, beans, and squash were the main crops
- middle Stone Age
- a revolution that happened in the 19th century
- where agricultural first started
- the percent of the history of modern humans was spent as hunter-gathers
- animals were domesticated
- a lifestyle with less movement
- the people who gathered
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- old Stone Age
- something that became more dangerous from settling down
- skulls of the dead were dug up and covered in clay and decorated to look living
- who worked in obsidian and bone
- the main crop in South America
- the primary crop in China
- the way agriculture spread
- involves a nomadic lifestyle,supported by herds of animals
- first developed in the Middle East
- what could spread more easily from settlement
- what we believe helped lead to the start of agriculture
- something that happened between men and women from agriculture
- where agricultural took place around the Nile
- the main crops in the Middle East
- A Neolithic settlement that was located in the Levant
- the people who hunted
34 Clues: old Stone Age • middle Stone Age • the people who hunted • one way humans evolved • the people who gathered • prefix that means middle • plants were domesticated • the primary crop in China • animals were domesticated • the way agriculture spread • another word for agriculture • allowed for excess population • the main crop in South America • a lifestyle with less movement • ...
JSKES 2016-10-18
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- what was limited because of the size of cities and towns.
- after the neolithic revolution how many people where roughly on the earth.
- This is the place of an ancient Chinese civilization.
- What was the main crop grown in southern China.
- A nomadic lifestyle supported by herding animals.
- which lifestyle required less working hours throughout the day.
- how many people out of ten had to work on a farm before the industrial revolution.
- where was maize/corn originally farmed.
- an advantage of agriculture is a more_______food supply.
- Key features of civilization are________and a complex government.
- what lifestyle tied the people to their land.
- agriculture lead to the fermentation of__________.
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- before the neolithic revolution how many people where roughly on the earth.
- who dominated in the agricultural society.
- what was the next major change that came after the neolithic revolution.
- "settled, hierarchical urban life supported by agriculture."
- what did the women gather in the hunter gatherer lifestyle.
- what made the pastoral people fiercely independent.
- who spent most of their time during the neolithic revolution caring for the children.
- which lifestyle had more equality between men and women.
- this revolution brought major change to the early human experience.
- the lifestyle of herding animals was__________.
- what did the middle east start farming around 9000bc
- agriculture permitted and required_________growth.
- farming lead to the production of food__________.
25 Clues: where was maize/corn originally farmed. • who dominated in the agricultural society. • what lifestyle tied the people to their land. • What was the main crop grown in southern China. • the lifestyle of herding animals was__________. • A nomadic lifestyle supported by herding animals. • farming lead to the production of food__________. • ...
Importance of Agriculture 2025-01-17
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- "Agriculture offers activities like agro-tourism and gardening, promoting relaxation.",
- "Primary agricultural products grown for food, trade, or industry."
- "Agriculture supports this by providing safe, nutritious foods and reducing stress.",
- "State where everyone has access to sufficient and nutritious food.",
- "Agriculture strengthens this by fostering relationships through exports and imports.",
- "A sustainable by-product of agriculture used for energy.",
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- "A major contribution of agriculture, offering jobs in farming and food industries.",
- "Agriculture promotes this by providing essential fruits, vegetables, and grains.",
- "Agricultural products sold to other countries, earning foreign exchange.",
- "Agriculture supplies these materials, like cotton and rubber, to industries.",
10 Clues: "A sustainable by-product of agriculture used for energy.", • "Primary agricultural products grown for food, trade, or industry." • "State where everyone has access to sufficient and nutritious food.", • "Agricultural products sold to other countries, earning foreign exchange.", • "Agriculture supplies these materials, like cotton and rubber, to industries.", • ...
Chapter 10 Vocabulary HUG 2022-02-28
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- Agriculture designed primarily to provide food for direct consumption by the farmer and the farmer's family.
- Harvesting twice a year from the same field.
- A path of land cleared for planting through slashing and burning.
- The seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pastures.
- A form of subsistence agriculture in which people shift activity from one field to another; each field is used for crops for relatively few years and left fallow for a long period.
- The practice of rotating use of different fields from crop to crop each year to avoid exhausting the soil.
- The area surrounding a city from which milk is supplied.
- Rapid diffusion of new agricultural technology, especially new high-yield seeds and fertilizers.
- Commercial gardening and fruit farming, so named because truck was a Middle English word meaning "barter" or "exchange of commodities."
- A type of agriculture in which the farmers maximize food production on relatively small fields.
- The growing of fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
- A form of subsistence agriculture based on herding domesticated animals.
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- The time when human beings first domesticated plants and animals and no longer relied entirely on hunting and gathering.
- Agriculture undertaken primarily to generate products for sale off the farm.
- A large farm in tropical and subtropical climates that specializes in the production of one or two crops for sale.
- A flooded field for growing rice.
- A large-scale farming enterprise.
- An area in a developed country where healthy food is difficult to obtain.
- Farming methods that preserve long-term productivity of land and minimize pollution, typically by rotating soil-restoring crops with cash crops and reducing inputs of fertilizer and pesticides.
- The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.
- A system of planting crops on ridge tops in order to reduce farm production costs and promote greater soil conservation.
21 Clues: A flooded field for growing rice. • A large-scale farming enterprise. • Harvesting twice a year from the same field. • The growing of fruits, vegetables, and flowers. • The area surrounding a city from which milk is supplied. • A path of land cleared for planting through slashing and burning. • A form of subsistence agriculture based on herding domesticated animals. • ...
Ag Production Vocab 2021-11-12
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- making decisions
- small, hard, dry seed
- study of crops
- type of animal operation
- Science, study of livestock and how they eat.
- crop grown with edible bean
- Agriculture growing of crops without added products
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- Agriculture selling of product
- also known as Maize
- needed to have optimal plant growth
- nutrient rich material
- animals used within agriculture for meat/food
- managing money
- helping sell a product
14 Clues: study of crops • managing money • making decisions • also known as Maize • small, hard, dry seed • nutrient rich material • helping sell a product • type of animal operation • crop grown with edible bean • Agriculture selling of product • needed to have optimal plant growth • animals used within agriculture for meat/food • Science, study of livestock and how they eat. • ...
Issues in Ag. 2025-12-01
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- another word for rodent
- the stage before the crop
- short for agriculture and education
- One Big Beautiful Bill
- something you eat
- Social Issues in ____________
- a complementary allium with garlic
- the middle letter in “CDC”
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- an agent to kill a pest
- United States Department of Agriculture
- _____ Nye, the science guy infamous
- if its not a garden it must be a ______
- a label typically overlooked listing hazards
- Gabe’s last name or a color for soil
- a popular machine found in most gyms
15 Clues: something you eat • One Big Beautiful Bill • another word for rodent • an agent to kill a pest • the stage before the crop • the middle letter in “CDC” • Social Issues in ____________ • a complementary allium with garlic • short for agriculture and education • _____ Nye, the science guy infamous • Gabe’s last name or a color for soil • a popular machine found in most gyms • ...
History and Organization of FFA 2016-09-14
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- What is the name of the FFA Chapter you have the opportunity to become a member of?
- Which act provided money to put agriculture education in high schools?
- Who wrote the FFA Creed?
- One of the official ffa colors
- In what city was FFA established?
- What was the first state to have a Future Farmers Club for boys?
- What act provided land to the head of every household who was willing to farm it?
- First national FFA President
- What district is Paris FFA Chapter in?
- How many districts is Illinois agriculture education and FFA broken down into?
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- What act provided money to set up research stations for advancements?
- Second official FFA color
- First National FFA Advisor
- Known as the father of the FFA
- What act provided land and money to colleges to create agriculture programs?
- FFA is an _____________________ part of agriculture education.
- How many sections is Illinois FFA Broken into?
- What section is Paris FFA in?
18 Clues: Who wrote the FFA Creed? • Second official FFA color • First National FFA Advisor • First national FFA President • What section is Paris FFA in? • Known as the father of the FFA • One of the official ffa colors • In what city was FFA established? • What district is Paris FFA Chapter in? • How many sections is Illinois FFA Broken into? • ...
Agricultural terms 2021-04-29
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- of the plant that will be stocked
- plants resulting from crosses
- organisms get food from dead organics
- cultivation of fruit flowers and vegetables
- of the process of converting ammonia to nitrate( the best food for plants)
- of putrefaction a chemical change
- of decomposing organis
- agricultural production facilities
- living together with mutual luck
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- of weeds
- of the ability to produce
- conducts trading business products of farming
- substance that is added to a plant
- industry in agriculture
- discoloration of leaves as a result of poisoning
- efforts to improve the soil back to fertile
- affairs of agriculture or agricultural land
- agrochemicals agriculture
- farming systems that use water as a medium
- of the class of animals with wings and two legs
20 Clues: of weeds • of decomposing organis • industry in agriculture • of the ability to produce • agrochemicals agriculture • plants resulting from crosses • living together with mutual luck • of the plant that will be stocked • of putrefaction a chemical change • substance that is added to a plant • agricultural production facilities • organisms get food from dead organics • ...
World History Vocabulary Crossword 2015-09-24
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- Control of water for agriculture
- Study of Earth's geological features
- Mesopotamian site of agrarian civilizations
- Exploiting domesticated animals to live
- Humans breeding to cultivate characteristics
- Large society relying on farming
- Region of the oldest civilizations
- Populated society with complex characteristics
- Heavily-populated, regionally organized society
- Food overproduction; developed specialized positions
- World's first writing system; Mesopotamian
- Cold time period on earth
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- A major, ancient Sumerian city
- Large structures in agrarian civilizations
- Taming organisms with artificial selection
- Large social and trade center
- One territory occupied by another
- Study of past events
- A major, ancient Sumerian city
- Groups maintaining leadership over societies
- Living in a single place
- Time period centered on agriculture
- A small, settled community
- Wild maize; ancestor of corn
- Exploiting domesticated animals to live
25 Clues: Study of past events • Living in a single place • Cold time period on earth • A small, settled community • Wild maize; ancestor of corn • Large social and trade center • A major, ancient Sumerian city • A major, ancient Sumerian city • Control of water for agriculture • Large society relying on farming • One territory occupied by another • Region of the oldest civilizations • ...
Agriculture #1 2016-03-31
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- layer - a layer of gas above the Earth's surface
- act - an act forbidding anyone except member of the Church of England from holding political office
- - the science of industry
- - an economy based on industry
- - land help to be used by everyone
- supply - a supply of workers
- country - the country with colonizing power
- warming - an increase in the world's temperature
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- - unproductive
- - to use
- graze - to feed on growing plants
- - money used to invest in a business
- - a complete change in something
- materials - the materials need in an industry to make a product
14 Clues: - to use • - unproductive • - the science of industry • supply - a supply of workers • - an economy based on industry • - a complete change in something • graze - to feed on growing plants • - land help to be used by everyone • - money used to invest in a business • country - the country with colonizing power • layer - a layer of gas above the Earth's surface • ...
Sustainable Agriculture 2022-11-17
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- Creating flat platforms in the hillside
- Sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
- Planting made up of one or more rows of trees or shrubs
- Geological process which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water
- Method where farmers do not turn the soil between seasons
- Confining animals to a small area for a short time before shifting them to a new location
- Planting different crops sequentially on the same plot of land
- Crops that do not die off once harvested
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- Plowing along the contours of the land
- Destruction of vegetation caused by too many grazing animals consuming the plants
- Freshly cut or still-growing green vegetation that is plowed into the soil
- Organisms that turn wastes into raw materials
- Cultivating a field partitioned into strips
- Domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to provide labor and produce commodities
14 Clues: Plowing along the contours of the land • Creating flat platforms in the hillside • Crops that do not die off once harvested • Cultivating a field partitioned into strips • Organisms that turn wastes into raw materials • Planting made up of one or more rows of trees or shrubs • Method where farmers do not turn the soil between seasons • ...
Animal Agriculture 2022-12-01
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- Scientific name for cattle
- A male chicken over 1 year of age
- A female sheep
- A young bovine who has not had a calf
- Adult male horse
- A young goat
- A male sheep
- Livestock raised for food consumption
- An animal in the equine family that is 1 year old or younger.
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- Domestic animals raised for the goods they provide
- A female chicken over 1 year of age
- A castrated bovine
- Livestock bred usually under controlled conditions
- A naturally hornless animal
14 Clues: A young goat • A male sheep • A female sheep • Adult male horse • A castrated bovine • Scientific name for cattle • A naturally hornless animal • A male chicken over 1 year of age • A female chicken over 1 year of age • A young bovine who has not had a calf • Livestock raised for food consumption • Domestic animals raised for the goods they provide • ...
Modern Agriculture 2020-10-27
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- Substances that kill plants.
- What artificial fertilisers contain all purified.
- One natural fertiliser.
- A selection of animals or plants with desirable features.
- Word in the topic.
- Animal that selective breeding can be applied.
- Compete with each other for resources (light, soil, nutriens, water).
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- Substance that contains important nutrients for plant growth.
- Technological thing that developed from simple hand tools to...
- This cause huge damage to crops.
- Modern agriculture has..
- Animal that selective breeding can be applied.
- Animal that selective breeding can be applied.
- What has increase?
- A selectively bred for hundreds of years.
- This advance in technology makes it more...
16 Clues: What has increase? • Word in the topic. • One natural fertiliser. • Modern agriculture has.. • Substances that kill plants. • This cause huge damage to crops. • A selectively bred for hundreds of years. • This advance in technology makes it more... • Animal that selective breeding can be applied. • Animal that selective breeding can be applied. • ...
Unit 1 Vocab 2015-09-24
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- Ruling a territory for gain
- Cultivating plants and animals
- When ice covered the Earth
- human society based on agriculture
- A major city in Sumer
- An area of Mesopotamia
- The system of controlling organisms
- Time When agriculture was predominant
- A small community of people
- Living in one place
- First known writing system
- Study of Earth's physical features
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- What is modern-day Iraq
- An advanced human society
- Large structures built in civilizations
- An organized society by region
- The production of excess food
- Life similar to agricultural life
- Breeding of plants or animals
- The ancestor of corn
- Control the flow of water
- A center of population
- The people who control civilization
- A region in Mesopotamia
- The study of the past
25 Clues: Living in one place • The ancestor of corn • A major city in Sumer • The study of the past • An area of Mesopotamia • A center of population • What is modern-day Iraq • A region in Mesopotamia • An advanced human society • Control the flow of water • When ice covered the Earth • First known writing system • Ruling a territory for gain • A small community of people • ...
Unit 1 2022-11-10
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- growing and making plants
- the study of nature
- growing living things in water
- application of science to solve problem
- the study of all things living
- the study of the cultivation propagation
- the study of soil
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- commercial firms that support agriculture
- things grown for their appearance
- activities in the making plants and animals
- all of conditions of an organisms
- all aspects of water
- science applied to agriculture
- food that has been grown without chemical
- the study of insects
15 Clues: the study of soil • the study of nature • all aspects of water • the study of insects • growing and making plants • growing living things in water • science applied to agriculture • the study of all things living • things grown for their appearance • all of conditions of an organisms • application of science to solve problem • the study of the cultivation propagation • ...
Unit 1 2022-11-10
Across
- growing and making plants
- the study of nature
- growing living things in water
- application of science to solve problem
- the study of all things living
- the study of the cultivation propagation
- the study of soil
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- commercial firms that support agriculture
- things grown for their appearance
- activities in the making plants and animals
- all of conditions of an organisms
- all aspects of water
- science applied to agriculture
- food that has been grown without chemical
- the study of insects
15 Clues: the study of soil • the study of nature • all aspects of water • the study of insects • growing and making plants • growing living things in water • science applied to agriculture • the study of all things living • things grown for their appearance • all of conditions of an organisms • application of science to solve problem • the study of the cultivation propagation • ...
Agriculture Inventions 2022-09-19
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- In 1837, John ____ develops the self-scouring steel moldboard plow in his Grand Detour, Ill., shop.
- In 1855, The first self-propelled ____ traction engine in the U.S. is invented by Obed Hussey specifically for plowing.
- In 1850,Edmund Quincy invents the ____ picker.
- In 1841 The first practical grain ____ is patented by Moses and Samuel Pennock of Chester County, Pa.
- In 1957, Deere & Co. signals a significant change in row-crop planting with the introduction of a 6-row planter and ____, designed for corn and cotton producers.
- In 1886, World’s first self-propelled ____ is developed by George Stockton Berry of Lindsay, Calif.
- In 1784, Thomas Jefferson, U.S. president, statesman and inventor, develops the first ____ designed with the use of a mathematic formula to reduce soil resistance during plowing.
- In 1945, Glen Jones designs and sells the first tractor-powered ____ digger.
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- Obed Hussey patents the first successful ____ for small grains.
- In 1931, Caterpillar manufactures a crawler tractor with a ____ engine, which offers more power, reliability and fuel efficiency than those using low-octane gasoline.
- In 1891, Joseph Oppenheim and Henry Synck of Ohio develop the first successful mechanical ____ spreader.
- In 1926, Stihl introduces the first electric-powered ____ — a 140-pound electric “cross-cutting chain saw.”
- In 1905, International Harvester develops the first friction-drive ____ by utilizing the IH stationary gas engine with a Morton chassis.
- Eli Whitney develops the first hand-powered ____ gin on the General Nathaniel Greene plantation near Savannah, Ga.
14 Clues: In 1850,Edmund Quincy invents the ____ picker. • Obed Hussey patents the first successful ____ for small grains. • In 1945, Glen Jones designs and sells the first tractor-powered ____ digger. • In 1837, John ____ develops the self-scouring steel moldboard plow in his Grand Detour, Ill., shop. • ...
Sustainable Agriculture 2022-11-15
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- Organisms that turn wastes into raw materials
- Confining animals to a small area for a short time before shifting them to a new location
- Domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to provide labor and produce commodities
- Method where farmers do not turn the soil between seasons
- Freshly cut or still-growing green vegetation that is plowed into the soil
- Crops that do not die off once harvested
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- Planting different crops sequentially on the same plot of land
- Destruction of vegetation caused by too many grazing animals consuming the plants
- Plowing along the contours of the land
- Creating flat platforms in the hillside
- Sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
- Geological process which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water
- Cultivating a field partitioned into strips
- Planting made up of one or more rows of trees or shrubs
14 Clues: Plowing along the contours of the land • Creating flat platforms in the hillside • Crops that do not die off once harvested • Cultivating a field partitioned into strips • Organisms that turn wastes into raw materials • Planting made up of one or more rows of trees or shrubs • Method where farmers do not turn the soil between seasons • ...
Sustainable Agriculture 2020-04-09
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- an insect that can be released as a biological control to eat aphids
- scientific field that considers local ecology and local agricultural knowledge for farming
- cute fuzzy little critters added to rice paddies to help control aquatic plant growth
- agriculture that does not use synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or hormones
- the type of selection when humans apply selective pressure to an organism or system
- a farming method in which a single variety of one crop is planted
- a mixture that contains nutrients to boost plant growth
- a product claiming environmental benefits when they are honestly minimal
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- crops that live through several seasons, and are harvested without replanting every year
- crops that live through a single season and need to be planted every year
- a process in which excess nutrients in aquatic ecosystems feed biological productivity
- a chemical that kills or repels plant or animal pests
- a farming method in which different species are grown together.
- something that can be used indefinitely because resources are not depleted faster than they are replaced
14 Clues: a chemical that kills or repels plant or animal pests • a mixture that contains nutrients to boost plant growth • a farming method in which different species are grown together. • a farming method in which a single variety of one crop is planted • an insect that can be released as a biological control to eat aphids • ...
Sustainable Agriculture 2020-04-08
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- a product claiming environmental benefits when they are honestly minimal
- agriculture that does not use synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or hormones
- a process in which excess nutrients in aquatic ecosystems feed biological productivity
- a farming method in which different species are grown together.
- cute fuzzy little critters added to rice paddies to help control aquatic plant growth
- a mixture that contains nutrients to boost plant growth
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- the type of selection when humans apply selective pressure to an organism or system
- something that can be used indefinitely because resources are not depleted faster than they are replaced
- a chemical that kills or repels plant or animal pests
- scientific field that considers local ecology and local agricultural knowledge for farming
- crops that live through a single season and need to be planted every year
- a farming method in which a single variety of one crop is planted
- crops that live through several seasons, and are harvested without replanting every year
- an insect that can be released as a biological control to eat aphids
14 Clues: a chemical that kills or repels plant or animal pests • a mixture that contains nutrients to boost plant growth • a farming method in which different species are grown together. • a farming method in which a single variety of one crop is planted • an insect that can be released as a biological control to eat aphids • ...
Saskatchewan Agriculture 2018-05-04
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- Most of the product this industry produces is sold to the United States and Europe.
- Manure from these animals helps farmers grow crops.
- This crop is high in protein and a favourite for vegetarians.
- This industry provides us with both meat and eggs.
- This is the number one crop grown in Saskatchewan and is an important source of carbohydrates.
- Saskatchewan is the largest exporter and the second largest producer of this crop.
- This crop produces healthy oil for cooking.
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- Close to 30% of Saskatchewan Farms raise this livestock.
- These animals are called nature's weed eaters.
- 200 farmers in Saskatchewan have this type of farm.
- This crop is used to make beer and feed cows.
- This crop is one of the world's most important spice crops.
- This crop is good for your health as well as your skin.
- This crop was first grown over 7000 years ago.
14 Clues: This crop produces healthy oil for cooking. • This crop is used to make beer and feed cows. • These animals are called nature's weed eaters. • This crop was first grown over 7000 years ago. • This industry provides us with both meat and eggs. • Manure from these animals helps farmers grow crops. • 200 farmers in Saskatchewan have this type of farm. • ...
Animal Agriculture 2025-02-25
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- Produced by sheep and used in clothes.
- A domesticated cousin to lions and tigers, a common house-pet.
- An animal known for hopping.
- Chickens are covered in them.
- A domesticated cousin to wolves and coyotes, a common house-pet.
- Made with milk.
- Used to harvest wool from sheep.
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- Produced by cows.
- Another animal that produces milk.
- Hair that grows on animals such as dogs, cats, and rabbits.
- A term to refer to cows.
- What chickens lay.
- An animal most famous for being the main dish during Thanksgiving.
- Common animal feed for farm animals.
14 Clues: Made with milk. • Produced by cows. • What chickens lay. • A term to refer to cows. • An animal known for hopping. • Chickens are covered in them. • Used to harvest wool from sheep. • Another animal that produces milk. • Common animal feed for farm animals. • Produced by sheep and used in clothes. • Hair that grows on animals such as dogs, cats, and rabbits. • ...
Agriculture - crossword 2024-10-21
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- Growing of flowers
- Requires 210 frost-free days for growth
- Type of farming to meet family needs
- Coarse grains are also called
- Rearing of animals for sale
- Revolution Increasing production through the use of HYV seeds, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides
- USA, Canada, Russia, and Australia are major producers of this crop
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- Cultivation involving slash-and-burn
- Crop that needs well-drained fertile soils, moderate temperatures, and lots of sunshine
- Also known as paddy
- Growing grapes for wines
- Also called 'Golden Fiber'
- Activity concerned with the extraction of natural resources
- Tea, coffee, sugarcane, and rubber are grown in
- Growing of crops, fruits, and vegetables
15 Clues: Growing of flowers • Also known as paddy • Growing grapes for wines • Also called 'Golden Fiber' • Rearing of animals for sale • Coarse grains are also called • Cultivation involving slash-and-burn • Type of farming to meet family needs • Requires 210 frost-free days for growth • Growing of crops, fruits, and vegetables • Tea, coffee, sugarcane, and rubber are grown in • ...
