agriculture
noun
ag·ri·cul·ture
ˈa-gri-ˌkəl-chər 
: the science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and in varying degrees the preparation and marketing of the resulting products
cleared the land to use it for agriculture
Examples of agriculture in a Sentence
They cleared the land to use it for agriculture.
the forest was cut down, and the land given over to agriculture
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In addition to fossil fuel pollution, major threats include deforestation, agriculture, invasive species and diseases.
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Daniel Wine, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Photo : Billy Krueger Situated along Nebraska’s North Platte River, Sheep Creek Farm and Hunt, listed for $8.75 million, comprises more than 1,000 acres for both agriculture and recreation.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
Farmers are feeling the impacts of climate change — but agriculture also is a major contributor to climate change, accounting for about 10% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2022.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
However, in the last century, 95% of those wetlands have been drained to make room for development and intensive agriculture (including the more than 1,000 dairy farms of the San Joaquin Valley, where bird flu is currently running rampant).
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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Daniel Wine, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Photo : Billy Krueger Situated along Nebraska’s North Platte River, Sheep Creek Farm and Hunt, listed for $8.75 million, comprises more than 1,000 acres for both agriculture and recreation.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
Farmers are feeling the impacts of climate change — but agriculture also is a major contributor to climate change, accounting for about 10% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2022.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
However, in the last century, 95% of those wetlands have been drained to make room for development and intensive agriculture (including the more than 1,000 dairy farms of the San Joaquin Valley, where bird flu is currently running rampant).
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agriculture. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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agriculture
noun
ag·ri·cul·ture
ˈag-ri-ˌkəl-chər
: the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock : farming
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