Gro-pedia

a type of pesticide that kills weeds

crops that have been genetically engineered to tolerate herbicide spray, so that the spray kills only the weeds, not the crop; primarily associated with Monsanto’s Roundup Ready line of seeds

Chemicals used to control or destroy weeds.

Farming in upland areas.

back leg of cattle

Male or female sheep from weaning to first shearing.

the place where a family makes its home

sticky, brown part of the soil that comes from dead plants and animals and contains many nutrients

an offspring of two animals or plants that are of different breeds, varieties or species

growing plants in a soilless medium (such as coco coir or perlite), typically in a greenhouse; nutrients are delivered in a liquid form

Under the pressure of increasing population and other competing land use demands, long fallow periods are no longer possible in densely populated areas. In some areas of the tropics, traditional farmers respond to this problem by selectively retaining multipurpose woody species, which they consider useful and also more effective in […]

a gain in money usually as a result of business or labor

the amount of energy and money put into a farm in order to make a product

a type of pesticide that kills insects

See Improved Fallow

the practice of rotating livestock between pastures to reduce overgrazing

a list of current goods that you have or own

Encourage the growth of a crop by supplying extra water.

the seed of a grain plant

The proportion of an animal that is edible meat as opposed to inedible material such as bones or skin.