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farming - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock |
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agriculture,
husbandry |
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cultivation (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
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animal husbandry breeding and caring for farm animals
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arboriculture,
tree farming the cultivation of tree for the production of timber
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dairy farming,
dairying the business of a dairy
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gardening,
horticulture the cultivation of plants
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tilling cultivation of the land in order to raise crops
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aquiculture,
hydroponics,
tank farming a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients
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mixed farming growing crops and feed and livestock all on the same farm
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planting putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow; "the planting of corn is hard work"
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ranching farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)
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strip cropping cultivation of crops in strips following the contours of the land to minimize erosion
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subsistence farming farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketing
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harvest time,
harvest the season for gathering crops
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truck farming growing vegetables for the market
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farming - agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life; "farming is a strenuous life"; "there's no work on the land any more" |
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land |
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line of work,
occupation,
business,
job,
line the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"
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