agriculture
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He pointed out that as salmon have suffered declines, California’s agriculture industry has been planting more nut orchards, replacing other field crops that are easier to leave fallow when water is scarce.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
But Prof Davy McCracken, professor of agriculture ecology at Scotland's Rural College said 18 months was unlikely to be long enough for a consultation.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Parliamentarians want more money for critical sectors including agriculture.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Modern agriculture depends on precise timing of delivering nutrients to plants.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
River valleys of the southwestern United States eventually came to support irrigation agriculture and complex societies, but only after many of the developments on which those societies rested had been imported from Mexico.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing agriculture
The Industrial Revolution - Introductory
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Down on the Farm
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The United States
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