agronomy

noun

agron·​o·​my ə-ˈgrä-nə-mē 

: a branch of agriculture dealing with field-crop production and soil management

agronomic

ˌa-grə-ˈnä-mik 

adjective

agronomically

ˌa-grə-ˈnä-mi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

agronomist

ə-ˈgrä-nə-mist 

noun

Examples of agronomy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The development of indoor hydroponics — plant cultivation in a nutrient-laden solution — and other agronomy advances have enabled growers to increase the concentration of the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis plants, tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. —Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024

The brand owns and runs 28 golf courses across their resort portfolio and handles operations, maintenance and agronomy in house. —Mike Dojc, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024

Call it spiritual agronomy for short — or call it whack-a-doodle nonsense — but either way, biodynamics is a force in the wine world. —Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024

Rick Messina, 57, a member of El Conquistador Golf's agronomy team since 2022, was mowing the rough of the Pusch Ridge Golf Course's 8th hole on the morning of Monday, June 24, when he was attacked by a traveling swarm of bees, according to a statement from the golf course. —Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French agronomie, from agronome "agronomist" (borrowed from Greek agronómos "official in charge of country districts, land steward," from agro- agro- + -nomos, agentive derivative, with o-grade ablaut, of némein "to graze, pasture [animals], have management or control of, rule, direct") + -ie -y entry 2 — more at nimble

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

agronomy

noun

agron·​o·​my ə-ˈgrän-ə-mē 

: a branch of agriculture that deals with the raising of crops and the care of the soil

agronomist

-məst 

noun