AGRON 223 All definitions of Old Papers (English)
Ø Sustainable agriculture: - Sustainable agriculture is a type of agriculture that focuses on producing long-term crops and livestock while having minimal effects on the environment. This type of agriculture tries to find a good balance between the need for food production and the preservation of the ecological system within the environment. Ø HEIA: - High external input Agriculture (HEIA) are technologies that utilize high external inputs such as inorganic or chemical fertilizers to increase nutrient depletion from the soil, pesticides to control pests and diseases, herbicides to control weeds and irrigation facilities for water management. Ø Thermodynamics: - Thermodynamics is the study of the relations between heat, work, temperature, and energy ". Ø Components of mixed farming: - The cultivation of crops alongside the rearing of animals for meat or eggs or milk defines mixed farming. For example, a mixed farm may grow cereal crops, such as wheat...