agronomy

Agronomy — is the science and technology of using plants for food, fuel, feed, and fiber. Agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science. [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/agronomy] Agronomy is the… …   Wikipedia

agronomy — a‧gron‧o‧my [əˈgrɒnəmi ǁ əˈgrɑː ] noun [uncountable] the study, practice, and organization of animal and crop production in farming: • the Department of Agronomy and Environmental Management at Louisiana State University * * * agronomy UK US… …   Financial and business terms

Agronomy — A*gron o*my, n. [Gr. ? rural; as a noun, an overseer of the public lands; ? field + ? usage, ? to deal out, manage: cf. F. agronomie.] The management of land; rural economy; agriculture. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

agronomy — (n.) science of land management for crop production, 1814, from Fr. agronomie, from Gk. agronomos overseer of land, from agros field (see ACRE (Cf. acre)) + nomos law or custom, administering, related to nemein manage (see NUMISMATICS (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

agronomy — ► NOUN ▪ the science of soil management and crop production. DERIVATIVES agronomic adjective agronomist noun. ORIGIN French, from Greek agros field + nomos arranging …   English terms dictionary

agronomy — [ə grän′ə mē] n. [Fr agronomie < OFr agronome, agriculturist < Gr agronomos, overseer of the public lands < agros (see ACRE) + nomos (see NOMY)] the science and economics of crop production; management of farm land agronomic [ag΄rə… …   English World dictionary

agronomy — noun The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, and fiber and more. To do this effectively and sustainably, agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, animal sciences and …   Wiktionary

agronomy — Scientific discipline related to the production of agricultural crops. Universities aren t uniform in their organization of plant sciences into departments. For example, at some schools, scientists who work on corn would be found in the agronomy… …   Combined glossary of agriculture

agronomy — noun Etymology: probably from French agronomie, from agro + nomie nomy Date: 1814 a branch of agriculture dealing with field crop production and soil management • agronomic adjective • agronomically adverb • agronomist …   New Collegiate Dictionary

agronomy — agronomic, agronomical, adj. agronomically, adv. agronomist, n. /euh gron euh mee/, n. the science of soil management and the production of field crops. Also, agronomics /ag reuh nom iks/. [1805 15; AGRO + NOMY] * * * Branch of agriculture that… …   Universalium

agronomy — a|gron|o|my [əˈgrɔnəmi US əˈgra: ] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: agronomie, from agro + nomie science of (from Latin nomia)] the study of the growing of crops >agronomist n …   Dictionary of contemporary English