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means any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or process for specific use |
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use of little labor and capital to increase agricultural productivity |
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expenditure of much labor and capital on a piece of land to increase its productivity |
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characteristic of farmers or their way of life |
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the cultivation of aquatic organisms (as shellfish or fish) especially for food |
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a second crop is planted after the first has been harvested |
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term used to describe large scale farming and ranching operations that employ vast land bases, large mechanized equipment, factory-type labor forces, and the lastest technology |
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a factory like a farm devoted to either livestock fattening or dairying, all feed is imported and no crops are grown on the farm |
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regards a system of agricultural organization whereas farm laborers are not compensated via wages |
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the feeding relationships between a species in biotic community |
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changes made to the environment, the use of pesticides to grow crops and the effects it has on the soil and environment |
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highly mechanized, large-scale farming, usually under corporate ownership |
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the cultural landscape of agricultural areas |
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the practice of rotating use different fields from crop to crop each year |
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the cultivation of domesticated crops and the raising of domesticated animals |
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