Encyclopedia - Agriculture: Encyclopedia - Agriculture
Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other desired products by the cultivation of certain plants and the raising...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Agricultural Science - Agriculture And Agricultural Science
The two terms are often confused. However, they cover different concepts: Agriculture is the set of activities that transform the enviro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Agricultural Science - Agricultural Science And Agriculture Crisis
Agriculture sciences seek to feed the world's population while preventing biosafety problems that may affect human health and the environ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Agriculture - Overview
Agriculture can refer to subsistence agriculture, the production of enough food to meet just the needs of the farmer/agriculturalist and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Agriculture - Overview
Agriculture can refer to subsistence agriculture, the production of enough food to meet just the needs of the farmer/agriculturalist and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Agriculture - Overview
Agriculture sometimes refers to subsistence agriculture, the production of enough food to meet just the needs of the farmer/agriculturali...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Science: Encyclopedia - Agricultural Science
Agricultural science is a broad multidisciplinary field that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic, and social sciences that ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Revolution: Encyclopedia - Agricultural Revolution
In the Earth's history there have been a number of agricultural revolutions. The term is quite vague, however, and many claims of revolut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Policy: Encyclopedia - Agricultural Policy
Agricultural policy describes a set of laws relating to domestic agriculture and imports of foreign agricultural products. Governments us...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Subsidy: Encyclopedia - Agricultural Subsidy
An agricultural subsidy is a governmental subsidy paid to farmers to supplement their income, help manage the supply of agricultural comm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Extension: Encyclopedia - Agricultural Extension
Agricultural extension was once known as the application of scientific research and new knowledge to agricultural practices through farme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Education: Encyclopedia - Agricultural Education
Agricultural Education is instruction about crop production, livestock management, soil and water conservation, and various other aspects...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Machinery: Encyclopedia - Agricultural Machinery
Agricultural machinery is one of the most revolutionary and impactful applications of modern technology. Given the truly elemental human ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Economics: Encyclopedia - Agricultural Economics
Agricultural economics applies the principles of economics to the production of crops and livestock. Specific areas of study in agricultu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anand Agricultural University: Encyclopedia - Anand Agricultural University
Anand Agricultural University is a university located in India. Other related archivesIndia    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agriculture In The United States: Encyclopedia - Agriculture In The United States
Agriculture is a major industry in the United States and the country is a net exporter of food. Agriculture in the United States - Major ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Show: Encyclopedia - Agricultural Show
An Agricultural Show is a public event showcasing the equipment, animals, sports and recreation associated with the occupations of agricu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biodynamic Agriculture: Encyclopedia - Biodynamic Agriculture
Biodynamic agriculture, or Biodynamics comprises an ecological and sustainable system of agricultural production, particularly of food fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Fencing: Encyclopedia - Agricultural Fencing
In agriculture, fences are used to keep animals in or out of an area. Agricultural fencing - History. Agricultural fencing - Early fenc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arid-zone Agriculture: Encyclopedia - Arid-zone Agriculture
As an area of research and development, arid-zone agriculture, or desert agriculture, includes studies of how to increase the agricultura...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Research Service: Encyclopedia - Agricultural Research Service
The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the principal in-house research agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). ARS is on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Engineering: Encyclopedia - Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural engineering is the discipline of engineering in agricultural, food, and biological systems. Agricultural engineers design ag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Agricultural Revolution: Encyclopedia - British Agricultural Revolution
The British Agricultural Revolution is the name for a series of developments in agricultural practices in Britain between the Middle Ages...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Mesoamerican Agriculture: Encyclopedia - Ancient Mesoamerican Agriculture
Ancient Mesoamerican agriculture dates to the Archaic period of Mesoamerican chronology (8000-2000 BC). During this period, many of the h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Common Agricultural Policy: Encyclopedia - Common Agricultural Policy
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a system of European Union agricultural subsidies which represents about 44% of the EU's spending...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Aircraft: Encyclopedia - Agricultural Aircraft
An agricultural aircraft is an aircraft that has been built or converted for agricultural use -- usually aerial application of pesticides...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Lime: Encyclopedia - Agricultural Lime
Agricultural lime is a soil additive made from pulverized limestone or chalk. The primary active component is calcium carbonate. Addition...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Community-supported Agriculture: Encyclopedia - Community-supported Agriculture
Community-supported agriculture (CSA) is a relatively new socio-economic model of food production, sales and distribution aimed at both i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States Department Of Agriculture: Encyclopedia - United States Department Of Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, also called the Agriculture Department, or USDA, is a Cabinet department of the United States Federa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Committee On Agriculture And Rural Development: Encyclopedia - Committee On Agriculture And Rural Development
The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) is a committee of the European Parliament. Other related archivesEuropean Par...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Subsidy: Encyclopedia Ii - Agricultural Subsidy - Agricultural Subsidies By Region
Agricultural subsidy - United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is required by law to subsidize over two dozen commodities. Be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural And Food Research Council: Encyclopedia - Agricultural And Food Research Council
The Agricultural and Food Research Council (AFRC), was a British Research Council responsible for funding and managing scientific and tec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States Secretary Of Agriculture: Encyclopedia - United States Secretary Of Agriculture
The United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture concerned with land and food as wel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Subsidy: Encyclopedia Ii - Agricultural Subsidy - Agricultural Subsidies By Region
Agricultural subsidy - United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is required by law to subsidize over two dozen commodities. Be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Agricultural Science - History Of Agricultural Science
Main Article: History of agricultural science Agricultural science is seen by some to have began with Mendel's insightful genetc work, bu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agriculture In Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Agriculture In Australia - Major Agricultural Products
Australia produces a large variety of primary products for both export and domestic consumption. The top ten agricultural products in 200...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sustainable Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Sustainable Agriculture - Economics
Given the finite supply of natural resources, agriculture that is inefficient will eventually exhaust the available resources or the abil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agriculture In Thailand: Encyclopedia Ii - Agriculture In Thailand - Agriculture In Transition
As agriculture declined in relative financial importance in terms of income with rising industrialization and Americanization of Thailand...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agriculture In Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Agriculture In Australia - History Of Agriculture In Australia
Following European settlement, the wool industry was the first large scale agricultural enterprise in Australia’s history. Wool was of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agriculture In Hong Kong: Encyclopedia Ii - Agriculture In Hong Kong - Agricultural Development
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) and its closely related marketing organisations provide infrastructural sup...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Machinery: Encyclopedia Ii - Agricultural Machinery - History
Doubtless, the first man to turn from the hunting and gathering lifestyle to farming did so by using his bare hands, and perhaps some sti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agriculture In Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Agriculture In Australia - Governance
Agriculture is both a federal and state responsibility in Australia. The Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biodynamic Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Biodynamic Agriculture - Fertilizers
Steiner prescribed eight different preparations for fertilizers which were allowed for use in biodynamic agriculture, and gave great deta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sustainable Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Sustainable Agriculture - Description
Sustainable agriculture refers to the ability of a farm to produce perpetually. Among other requirements, this means that any outside inp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sustainable Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Sustainable Agriculture - Methods
Monoculture, a method of growing one crop in a field annually, is generally considered to be unsustainable due to the outside resources r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Machinery: Encyclopedia Ii - Agricultural Machinery - Types
Combines may have taken the harvesting job away from tractors, but tractors still do the majority of work on a modern farm. They are used...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Fencing: Encyclopedia Ii - Agricultural Fencing - History
Agricultural fencing - Early fences. In older times, livestock would roam and were fenced out of areas, such as gardens and fields of c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Education: Encyclopedia Ii - Agricultural Education - In The United States
The chief sources of agriculture in the United States are: High Schools Universities and colleges Youth organisation Agricultural educ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U.s. House Committee On Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - U.s. House Committee On Agriculture - Role Of The Agriculture Committee
The Agriculture Committee is not generally considered to be a particularly powerful one. However, it is an important committee to be on f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agriculture In The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Agriculture In The United States - Major Agricultural Products
The top twenty agricultural products of the United States by value as reported by the FAO in 2003 (ranked in order of value with volume i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biodynamic Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Biodynamic Agriculture - Skeptical View
Opponents of biodynamic agriculture argue that there is nothing to be gained by following Steiner's teachings, and that similar or equal ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agriculture In The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Agriculture In The United States - Governance
Agriculture is both a federal and a local responsibility with the United States Department of Agriculture being the federal department re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Adjustment Act: Encyclopedia Ii - Agricultural Adjustment Act - Agricultural Adjustment Administration
By the time the AAA began its operations, the agricultural season was already under way. In effect, the agency oversaw a large-scale dest...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agriculture In The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Agriculture In The United States - Major Agricultural Products
The top twenty agricultural products of the United States by value as reported by the FAO in 2003 (ranked in order of value with volume i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Biodiversity: Encyclopedia Ii - Agricultural Biodiversity - Scope
Although the term agricultural biodiversity is relatively new - it has come into wide use in recent years as evidenced by bibliographic r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U.s. House Committee On Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - U.s. House Committee On Agriculture - History Of The Agriculture Committee
The Agriculture Committee was created on 3 May 1820, after Lewis Williams of North Carolina sponsored a resolution to create the committe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biodynamic Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Biodynamic Agriculture - General Characteristics
Biodynamic agriculture, or Biodynamics comprises an ecological and sustainable system of agricultural production, particularly of food fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Policy: Encyclopedia Ii - Agricultural Policy - Basic Policy Tools
Agricultural policy - Subsidies. main article: agricultural subsidy Governments pay subsidies to encourage domestic production of a g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tropical Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Tropical Agriculture - Hunger Season
The hunger season is that period of time when all the food from the previous harvest has been consumed, and the next harvest is still som...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Policy: Encyclopedia Ii - Agricultural Policy - Objectives Of Market Intervention
Agricultural policy - National security. Some argue that nations have an interest in assuring there is sufficient domestic production c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Policy: Encyclopedia Ii - Agricultural Policy - Developed World Cases
Agricultural policy - Overview: Europe and America. The farmer population is approximately five percent of the total population in the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biodynamic Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Biodynamic Agriculture - Dealing With Pests And Weeds
Biodynamic agriculture use techniques reminiscent of the fertilization for pest control and weed control, most of these techniques includ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Policy: Encyclopedia Ii - Agricultural Policy - Arguments Against Market Intervention
Agricultural policy - Dumping is harmful to developing world farmers. When rich countries subsidize domestic production, excess output ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Machinery: Encyclopedia Ii - Agricultural Machinery - New Technology And The Future
The basic technology of agricultural machines has changed little in the last century. Though modern harvesters and planters may do a bett...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biodynamic Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Biodynamic Agriculture - Certification And Guarding Organizations
The largest certification organisation for biodynamic farms is Demeter International and its country organisations. Other organisations e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biodynamic Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Biodynamic Agriculture - Certification And Guarding Organizations
The largest certification organisation for biodynamic farms is Demeter International and its country organisations. Other organisations e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sustainable Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Sustainable Agriculture - Urban Planning
There has been considerable debate about which form of human residential habitat may be a better social form for sustainable agriculture....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tropical Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Tropical Agriculture - Green Revolution
The "Green Revolution" is the name given to the most successful agricultural improvement program ever undertaken in the tropics. Funded i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tropical Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Tropical Agriculture - Pest Control
Tropical agriculture - Crop rotation. Crop rotation is the cornerstone pest control in the tropics. When a single crop is planted repea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tropical Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Tropical Agriculture - Major Constraints
Winters are mild in the tropics; there is no frost, no snow, and no ice, so the insect population flourishes year-round. In temperate ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tropical Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Tropical Agriculture - Plant Defenses
A particularly good description of plant defenses can be found at How and why do plants defend themselves? that states in part: "Plants ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tropical Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Tropical Agriculture - Slash/mulch
The contents of a bag of commercial fertilizer is described in terms of NPK -nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K); with nitroge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tropical Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Tropical Agriculture - Small-scale Irrigation
In most places in the tropics sufficient precipitation occurs to grow enough food to feed the local population; however, it many not fall...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Show: Encyclopedia Ii - Agricultural Show - List Of Royal Shows
Australia: Royal Adelaide Show Alice Springs Royal Show Royal Queensland Show (The Ekka) Royal Canberra Show Royal Darwin Show Royal Hob...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Mesoamerican Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Mesoamerican Agriculture - Crops
The origin of maize is still not completely known. Richard MacNeish has done an extensive archaeological survey of Mesoamerica, and deter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Global Warming And Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Global Warming And Agriculture - Background
Global warming and agriculture - Assessment: global vs local. Despite technological advances, such as improved varieties, genetically m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Global Warming And Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Global Warming And Agriculture - Conclusions
In the long run, the climatic change could affect agriculture in several ways : productivity, in terms of quantity and quality of c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Agricultural Revolution: Encyclopedia Ii - British Agricultural Revolution - Enclosure
Prior to the 18th century, agriculture had been much the same across Europe since the Middle Ages. The system was essentially post-feudal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Agricultural Revolution: Encyclopedia Ii - British Agricultural Revolution - Mechanization
Jethro Tull made the first advancements in agricultural technology with his seed drill (1701)—a mechanical seeder which distributed see...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Biodiversity: Encyclopedia Ii - Agricultural Biodiversity - Human Dependency
Agricultural biodiversity is not only the result of human activity but human life is dependent on it not just for the immediate provision...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Policy: Encyclopedia Ii - Agricultural Policy - World Trade Organization Actions
In April 2004 the WTO ruled that 3-billion dollars in US cotton subsidies violate trade agreements and that almost 50% of EU sugar export...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U.s. House Committee On Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - U.s. House Committee On Agriculture - Current Members
U.S. House Committee on Agriculture - Republicans. U.S. House Committee on Agriculture - Democrats. ... See also:U.S. House Committ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Community-supported Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Community-supported Agriculture - History
The pre-history of the CSA concept is still somewhat sketchy, and not well-documented. It is pieced together from a variety of anecdotal ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States Department Of Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - United States Department Of Agriculture - Operating Units
United States Department of Agriculture - Defunct units. Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) ... See also:Un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agriculture In The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Agriculture In The United States - Farm Type Or Majority Enterprise Type
Farm type is based on which commodities are the majority crops grown on a farm. Nine common types include: Cash Grains includes corn, so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agriculture In The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Agriculture In The United States - Farm Type Or Majority Enterprise Type
Farm type is based on which commodities are the majority crops grown on a farm. Nine common types include: Cash Grains includes corn, so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Adjustment Act: Encyclopedia Ii - Agricultural Adjustment Act - Thomas Amendment
The Thomas Amendment to the AAA contained several provisions concerning coinage and currency. Under the Thomas Amendment to the Agricultu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Minister For Agriculture And Food Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Minister For Agriculture And Food Ireland - List Of Office-holders
Minister for Agriculture and Food Ireland - Various titles 1921-1930. Minister for Agriculture and Food Ireland - Minister for Agricu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bangladesh Agricultural University: Encyclopedia Ii - Bangladesh Agricultural University - Bilateral Collaborations
The USAID through a contract with the Texas A&M University provided this University necessary supports in the form of advisory servic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Wastewater Treatment: Encyclopedia Ii - Agricultural Wastewater Treatment - Piggery Waste
Piggery waste is comparable to other animal wastes except that many piggery wastes contain elevated levels of copper that can be toxic in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agricultural Wastewater Treatment: Encyclopedia Ii - Agricultural Wastewater Treatment - Pesticide Runoff And Surpluses
Inappropriate use of pesticides so that pesticide-containing wastewaters enter the environment can give rise to severe and long-lasting e...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Agricultural Wheel: American History Dictionary - Agricultural Wheel
Definition and meaning of Agricultural Wheel:   Agricultural Wheel The Agricultural Wheel was one of several farmer organizat...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mechanization Of Agriculture: Social Studies Dictionary - Mechanization Of Agriculture
Definition and meaning of Mechanization of Agriculture   Mechanization of Agriculture The mechanization of agriculture occurr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mechanization Of Agriculture: Social Studies Dictionary - Mechanization Of Agriculture
Definition and meaning of Mechanization of Agriculture   Mechanization of Agriculture The mechanization of agriculture occurr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Agriculture Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Agriculture
Agriculture Dream Symbols: Cultivating your natural instincts. Trying to work out your problems in a very down to earth efficient way....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Agriculture - Crops
Agriculture - Seed Testing. Seeds are tested for various qualities to ensure a high quality harvest, and to limit or prevent the spread...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Agriculture - History
Archaeobotanists have traced the selection and cultivation of specific food plant characteristics, such as a semi-tough rachis and larger...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Agriculture - Crops
Agriculture - World production of major crops in 2004. In millions of metric tons, based on FAO estimates[2]: By crop types Cereals 2,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Agriculture - History
Archaeobotanists/Paleoethnobotanists have traced the selection and cultivation of specific food plant characteristics, such as a semi-tou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Agriculture - History
Archaeobotanists have traced the selection and cultivation of specific food plant characteristics, such as a semi-tough rachis and larger...   » Read the article