sharecropping 1 of 2

noun

Definition of sharecroppingnext
as in farming

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sharecropping

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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
  • From sourcing botanicals from sustainable farming practices to minimizing environmental impact through production and packaging processes, Sergent emphasizes a conscious approach to every aspect of the business.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Congress, through farm bills, authorizes modern nutrition, agriculture and rural development programs, simultaneously suspending the enforcement of standing 1938 and 1949 agriculture laws unsuited for current farming needs.
    LISA MASCARO, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of farming
Noun
  • My work with spies and years of research reporting on the intelligence world has shown that spycraft relies on the careful cultivation of relationships more than high-speed car chases or dramatic gunfights.
    Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The South Carolina and the Department of Public Health and Board of Pharmacy would be tasked with developing rules for the cultivation and distribution of medical cannabis and for licensing and regulating medical cannabis businesses.
    A.J. Herrington, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of cultivation
Noun
  • Trump announced Brooke Rollins as his pick for agriculture secretary.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The testing was conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories and the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Oregon State University, agriculture officials said.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of agriculture
Noun
  • University of Maryland Extension’s Home and Garden Information Center offers free gardening and pest information at extension.umd.edu/hgic.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The 7-by-10-foot design has space for all kinds of backyard equipment, bikes, gardening essentials, and more.
    Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of gardening
Noun
  • Farmers and policy-makers are advocating for sustainable agricultural practices such as cover cropping and reduced tillage.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of tillage
Noun
  • Jonna Roberta Gane Lazarus, a landscape designer and artist whose interest in horticulture included native plants, died of ALS complications Nov. 24 at her Tuscany Canterbury home.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Trademarks are used in horticulture through plant variety branding, garden products, and wholesale and retail nursery businesses.
    Tammy Sons, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of horticulture
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