sharecropping 1 of 2

noun

Definition of sharecroppingnext
as in farming

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verb

present participle of sharecrop
as in harvesting

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  1. farming
  2. cultivation
  3. agriculture
  4. gardening
  5. tillage
  6. horticulture
Noun
  • Together, Grayson’s portraits paint a picture of the future of American farming.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
  • There are several ways to avoid getting a turkey raised using unsustainable industrial farming practices.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of farming
Noun
  • This makes practice for leadership the cultivation of voluntary hardship—not just in the workplace or with the team but in every area of one’s life.
    Matt Reynolds, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Some preached the benefits of more natural coffee bean cultivation in Africa — where the beans can grow alongside other plants and wildlife — while others advocated for the protection of whales, as the animal plays a vital role in ocean biodiversity.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of cultivation
Noun
  • Although Trump has declared his intention to claw back unspent Inflation Reduction Act funds, experts say rescinding farm conservation money could irritate the agriculture industry.
    Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Reflecting on Bright Tide’s trajectory, Wright remains steadfast in his belief that agriculture can be a vehicle for planetary health.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of agriculture
Noun
  • Amid this emotional void, Stewart found solace in gardening—a passion that grew partly from necessity, as her family often struggled to put food on the table due to her father’s alcoholism.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 4 Nov. 2024
  • With a namesake label of her own that offers fashion apparel, gardening tools, home decor and other products, the 83-year-old Stewart is a familiar face around QVC.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of gardening
Noun
  • Slightly more than half of growers (56 percent) adopted no-till or conservation tillage methods, while 62 percent integrated cover crops into their operations.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The money also will help more farmers in the basin adopt those practices, like planting crops that cover the ground year-round to catch rain, and reducing tillage, which stirs up the soil and accelerates erosion.
    Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of tillage
Noun
  • Our Expert Panel Ian Simpkins is the senior director of horticulture and sustainability at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens.
    Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Hailing from Anoka, Minnesota, 44-year-old Gienger is a horticulture teacher at Anoka Technical College.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of horticulture
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