sharecropping 1 of 2

noun

Definition of sharecroppingnext
as in farming

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sharecropping

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verb

present participle of sharecrop
as in harvesting

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  1. farming
  2. cultivation
  3. agriculture
  4. gardening
  5. tillage
  6. horticulture
Noun
  • In other South African provinces like Limpopo and North West, provincial governments are looking at farming as a source of training and employment for disabled people.
    MOGOMOTSI MAGOME, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Williams believes that sustainable farming not only benefits future generations but also improves the wine by allowing the vineyard to thrive naturally.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of farming
Noun
  • Grateful Dead At 60 years and still truckin’, the Grateful Dead—whose original members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bobby Weir were in attendance—is mythological in its organic cultivation of community and the live show experience.
    Cathy Applefeld Olson, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The lack of consistency in the cultivation, processing and availability of cannabis products across state lines is significant.
    Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of cultivation
Noun
  • Kelly Loeffler for agriculture secretary Former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler was widely thought to be Trump’s selection for agriculture secretary.
    Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Under the current plan, agriculture would incrementally reduce water use by 640 acre-feet of water every year, until year 10.
    Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of agriculture
Noun
  • Scheduling time for hobbies that bring you joy, like painting, reading or gardening.
    Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Don’t miss out on a last chance to try this incredible indoor gardening system before it’s gone.
    Mia Ingui, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of gardening
Noun
  • Slightly more than half of growers (56 percent) adopted no-till or conservation tillage methods, while 62 percent integrated cover crops into their operations.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The money also will help more farmers in the basin adopt those practices, like planting crops that cover the ground year-round to catch rain, and reducing tillage, which stirs up the soil and accelerates erosion.
    Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of tillage
Noun
  • Here are some of Michigan's peskiest garden pests as well as how to get rid of them, said David Lowenstein, Integrated Pest Management expert and consumer horticulture educator at Michigan State University.
    Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2024
  • Our Expert Panel Ian Simpkins is the senior director of horticulture and sustainability at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens.
    Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of horticulture
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