Across
- 4. – Raising animals on large areas of land
- 6. – The amount of crop produced from a field
- 9. – Protecting natural resources from overuse or damage
- 11. – Farming practices that protect resources for future generations
- 15. – The study of inherited traits in plants and animals
- 19. – How plants use sunlight to make food
- 22. – A substance added to soil to increase nutrients for plant growth
- 23. – The transfer of pollen that allows plants to produce seeds
- 24. – Farming fish or other aquatic organisms
- 27. – Land covered with grass for grazing animals
- 29. – The process by which a seed begins to grow
- 30. – Growing plants without soil using nutrient-rich water
Down
- 1. – A variety of plant and animal life in an ecosystem
- 2. – A structure used to grow plants in controlled conditions
- 3. Farm animals raised for meat, milk, or labor
- 5. – The business side of agriculture, including production and sales
- 7. The science and practice of farming, including growing crops and raising animals
- 8. Supplying water to crops through artificial means
- 10. – Farming without synthetic chemicals or genetically modified organisms
- 12. – Decomposed organic material used to improve soil quality
- 13. – Fermented plant material used as animal feed
- 14. – Changing crops in a field to improve soil health and reduce pests
- 16. The upper layer of earth in which plants grow
- 17. – Growing only one type of crop in a large area
- 18. – Using machines to perform farm work
- 20. – Preparing soil for planting by plowing or turning it
- 21. A plant grown for food, fiber, or other economic use
- 25. – The wearing away of soil by wind or water
- 26. – A chemical used to control pests that damage crops
- 28. – The process of gathering mature crops from the field