dry farming

noun

: farming on nonirrigated land with little rainfall that relies on moisture-conserving tillage and drought-resistant crops

dry-farm

ˈdrī-ˌfärm 

transitive verb

dry farm noun

dry farmer noun

Examples of dry farming in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2007 Emeritus acquired Pinot Hill, a smaller vineyard with soils that also allow for dry farming. —Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2024

The technique, known as dry farming, traces its roots back to Indigenous peoples, including the Hopi, who thrived in the arid climate in the West. —Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023

Cirone specializes in dry farming — applying little or no water, and relying on rainfall and the moisture stored in the ground. —Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023

The Hopi sense of identity is vulnerable when Hopis live off the remote reservation, are distanced from religious and cultural practices like dry farming and ceremonies in the kiva, and can’t speak the language that is part of a spiritual covenant with the creator, Maasaw, Qötsahonmana said. —Felicia Fonseca, ajc, 9 Nov. 2021

Why is dry farming important? —Eric Asimov, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2021

No-till farming, compost tea applications, and dry farming bring out the best in terroir while maintaining a vibrant ecosystem. —Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022

Other wineries are trying to adapt with dry farming, a method that requires minimal irrigation. —Hollie Stephens, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2022

Importantly, Daugs added, much of the valley’s agriculture is dry farming. —Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 May 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dry farming

• alarming
• disarming
• arming
• charming
• harming

Kids Definition

dry farming

noun

: farming on dry land without irrigation using moisture-conserving methods and drought-resistant crops

dry-farm verb

dry farm noun