Definition of cropland
:land that is suited to or used for crops
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Fertilizer washing off croplands west of Lake Erie was identified as the primary cause of what has become an annual problem on Lake Erie.
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White Lake WCA consists of 53,000 acres of freshwater marsh and 19,000 acres of cropland, wooded areas, campsites and other wetlands.
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In the United States, the Department of Agriculture’s conservation reserve program, started in 1985, pays farmers to take croplands out of production.
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Spring and summer rainfall plays a key role in bloom formation by washing fertilizers from croplands into streams and rivers that flow into the lake.
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Forests comprised of a single tree species actually support fewer species of birds and bees than cropland, the very land targeted for restoration.
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Byron-Bethany Irrigation District in the southern Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta supplies water to nearly 30,000 acres of cropland, according to its website.
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There are 20.65 acres of excellent cropland for lease.
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One tract is located in western Osage county and this property contains some of the best cropland around with 76.45 tillable acres .
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First Known Use of cropland
1846
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