the science and economics of crop production; management of farm land
Origin of agronomy
French agronomie from Old French agronome, agriculturist from Classical Greek agronomos, overseer of the public lands from agros (see acre) + -nomos (see -nomy)agronomy
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agronomy
noun
Application of the various soil and plant sciences to soil management and crop production; scientific agriculture.
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- ag′ro·nom′ic ag′ro·nom′i·cal
adjective
- a·gron′o·mist
noun
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The scientific study of soil management and crop production, including irrigation and the use of herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers.
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Noun
(plural agronomies)
Origin
From French agronomie, from agronome (“agriculturist”), from Ancient Greek ἀγρός (agrós, “field”) + νόμος (nomos, “law”).
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