as in farming
the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
the forest was cut down, and the land given over to agriculture
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Recent Examples of agriculture
Lawmakers initially wanted to put the agriculture commissioner in charge of those efforts.
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Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
With crop productivity already suffering, and with its water management system in disarray, Angkor was less and less able to support agriculture.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2025
Monday is agriculture day, highlighting Meeker County’s dairy industry with planned visits to Schiefelbein farm and Ahlgren Dairy, Jomas Hill Vineyard and Winery, Ru-Be Dairy and First District Association.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The Trom’s family story, along with the story of how factory farms have reshaped US agriculture, are recounted in Trom Eayrs’s compelling new book, Dodge County, Incorporated: Big Ag and the Undoing of Rural America.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
With crop productivity already suffering, and with its water management system in disarray, Angkor was less and less able to support agriculture.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2025
Monday is agriculture day, highlighting Meeker County’s dairy industry with planned visits to Schiefelbein farm and Ahlgren Dairy, Jomas Hill Vineyard and Winery, Ru-Be Dairy and First District Association.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The Trom’s family story, along with the story of how factory farms have reshaped US agriculture, are recounted in Trom Eayrs’s compelling new book, Dodge County, Incorporated: Big Ag and the Undoing of Rural America.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agriculture. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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