AGRONOMY

agronomy, scientific agriculture

(noun) the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

agronomy (countable and uncountable, plural agronomies)

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 soil science.

Synonym: husbandry

Hyponyms

• agrology (one sense)

Source: Wiktionary

A*gron"o*my, n. Etym: [Gr. agronomie.]

Definition: The management of land; rural economy; agriculture.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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