agronomy

[ uh-gron-uh-mee ]

noun

1. the science of soil management and the production of field crops.

agronomy

/ əˈɡrɒnəmɪ /

noun

1. the science of cultivation of land, soil management, and crop production

agronomy

/ ə-grŏn′ə-mē /

1. The scientific study of soil management and crop production, including irrigation and the use of herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers.

Derived Forms

• aˈgronomist, noun

Other Words From

• ag·ro·nom·ic [ag-r, uh, -, nom, -ik], ag·ro·nom·i·cal adjective
• ag·ro·nom·i·cal·ly adverb
• a·gron·o·mist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of agronomy¹

First recorded in 1805–15; agro- + -nomy

Example Sentences

"The results of our study are part of a growing trend to integrate advanced technologies into agriculture to achieve sustainability goals," resumes Benoît Mercatoris, co-author of the study and agronomy researcher at ULiège.

From Science Daily

She is the founder of a not-for-profit organisation to help feed those in poverty and has a PhD in agronomy.

From BBC

Africa's rice imports represent about a third of the rice traded on the global market, said Shen Yuan, a professor of agronomy at Huazhong Agricultural University and lead author of the article.

From Science Daily

He managed an NSF-funded project that brought together interdisciplinary teams of researchers in fields as disparate as agronomy, nuclear imaging, and polar science to examine barriers to data sharing.

From Science Magazine

He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agriculture at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, and a Ph.D. in agronomy from North Dakota State University.

From New York Times

Related Words

• agriculture
• breeding
• cultivation
• culture
• gardening
• grazing
• production
• ranching