Agronomy
Agronomy: the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, fiber, and land reclamation. Agronomy has come to encompass work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science. Agronomists of today are involved with many issues, including producing food, creating healthier food, managing the environmental impact of agriculture, and extracting energy from plants. Agronomists often specialise in areas such as crop rotation, irrigation and drainage, plant breeding, plant physiology, soil classification, soil fertility, weed control, and insect and pest control.
What's Popular in Agronomy
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JUL 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
JUL 23, 2018Plants of the future may not need to be fertilized; they might create their own nutrients. That could be a huge relief for the planet....Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 19, 2018Earth & The Environment
JUN 19, 2018Monsanto has long been the scary monster lurking in the closet, with its seed-patenting and fertilizer-pushing. Now the first case actually bringing the co...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 10, 2018Earth & The Environment
JUN 10, 2018Napa Valley. Even just the name has a ring to it, bringing up images of orderly vineyards and clinking wine glasses with the setting sun as a backdrop. But...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 18, 2018Earth & The Environment
MAY 18, 2018There has long been controversy regarding the adverse effects of logging, especially concerning the practice of whole-tree skidding, which removes the bran...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 18, 2016Earth & The Environment
FEB 18, 2016Midwestern farmers usually fare well during years that El Niño weather patterns affect the growing season. But experts say that can change if E...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
JUL 23, 2018
Plants of the future may not need to be fertilized; they might create their own nutrients. That could be a huge relief for the planet....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2018
Earth & The Environment
JUN 19, 2018
Monsanto has long been the scary monster lurking in the closet, with its seed-patenting and fertilizer-pushing. Now the first case actually bringing the co...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 10, 2018
Earth & The Environment
JUN 10, 2018
Napa Valley. Even just the name has a ring to it, bringing up images of orderly vineyards and clinking wine glasses with the setting sun as a backdrop. But...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 18, 2018
Earth & The Environment
MAY 18, 2018
There has long been controversy regarding the adverse effects of logging, especially concerning the practice of whole-tree skidding, which removes the bran...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 18, 2016
Earth & The Environment
FEB 18, 2016
Midwestern farmers usually fare well during years that El Niño weather patterns affect the growing season. But experts say that can change if E...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 03, 2015
Earth & The Environment
APR 03, 2015
Farmers who are considering selling corn residue from their fields to produce cellulosic ethanol first should weigh a range of site-specific factors to the...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
