Agronomy
Science of producing and using plants / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with agricultural economics (also known as agronomics).
For broader coverage of this topic, see Agricultural science.
See also: Agriculturist
Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants by agriculture for food, fuel, fiber, chemicals, recreation, or land conservation. Agronomy has come to include research of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science. It is the application of a combination of sciences such as biology, chemistry, economics, ecology, earth science, and genetics. Professionals of agronomy are termed agronomists.