Sustainable Agriculture

2. These methods of farming improve the ________ of the nutrients in the soil and create a resistance to pests and weeds
6. what element is fertilizer in the form of when applied to the soil
10. Growing crops among plants of a different kind; usually inbetween the rows
13. Plowing along the contours of the land to prevent soil erosion
15. Consists of ridges and channels constructed along the slope of a hill to prevent rainfall runoff
16. Farming in such a way to protect the environment, aid and expand natural resources and to make the best use of nonrenewable resources

1. To be able to grow crops on a plot of land for an ________ amount of time
3. Planting a field with strips of different crops, rotating each one
4. Planting multiple different crop species in the same field one after another in the same season
5. By using _________, farmers are able to increase the amount of crops they produce in less amount of time
7. A fertilizer consisting of growing plants that are plowed back into the soil
8. Linear planting of trees and shrubs to slow the wind and create a more beneficial condition for soils, crops, livestock, wildlife, and people
9. While soil already has enough ________ to support life, sometimes crops require more nutrients to grow
11. Agricultural technique for growing crops without breaking the soil, therefore preventing soil from being carried away in the wind
12. The regular rotation of livestock between different pastures in order to avoid overgrazing in a particular area
14. Crops that have the ability to be harvested multiple times in their lifetime and live for more than two years before needing to be replanted