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Agriculture

An art, science or practice of producing food, feed, fiber and other desired products through the cultivation of crops, management of the soil, and raising of livestock. Agriculture denotes activities  (i.e. tillage, fertilization, pest control, harvesting, etc.) essential to food and material production. It also includes all techniques in growing and maintaining domesticated animals (e.g. cattle, cows, goats, hogs, poultry, horses, etc.), and handling their by-products. Its prime concern is causing the land to produce more abundantly while protecting it from deterioration and misuse.


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Plant Production (72)
Animal Production (30)

Agriculture Articles

The growing drug problem down on the pharm: biopharming
The article discussed the potential benefits and the risks of biopharming. Biopharming refers to the experimental application of biotechnology in which genetic engineering is applied to create plants that produce pharmaceutical proteins and chemicals.

Date: 26 Jun 2006, Rating: 4.00, 5 pages

Boron: “Deficiency symptoms may be more common than you thought”
Boron is necessary to plants as it strengthens their cell wall. Thus, deficiency of boron leaves become thin and prone to tearing. As the torn edges heal the tear changes from a line to a round or oval hole, which looks very similar to the "shot hole

Date: 26 Jun 2006, Rating: 4.00

Over-use Of Antibiotics In Fish-for-food Industry Encourages Bacterial Resistance And Disease
News: The heavy use of antibiotics in fish industry could encourage the growth of resistant strains of bacteria. Eventually, this may lead to antibiotic resistance in human and animal pathogens.

Date: 26 Jun 2006, Rating: 8.50