Agriculture Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

Citations in the Category Agriculture

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hydroseed v. Accompanying the installation of lifesaving guardrails along the Route 17 median in southern Orange County is an alien-green liquid that workers have been spraying on with a high-powered hose.…The process is called hydroseeding. The substance is a mixture of wood-fiber mulch, fertilizer and seed that forms a slurry. [English Agriculture Plant-life Jargon] [full cite] (Aug. 20, 2007)

ladybug taint n. There’s even a name for it—“ladybug taint.” The smell, which connotes green bell peppers or roasted peanuts, is produced by ladybugs as a defense mechanism. The chemicals they release, in a class of compounds called methoxypyrazines, are found in other animals and plants, [English Agriculture Animals, Insects, & Birds Food & Drink Plant-life] [full cite] (Apr. 4, 2007)

lasagna gardening n.

Three garden designs that have caught my attention lately are island beds, raised beds and lasagna gardens.…Lasagna gardening is a nontraditional organic technique that relies on a layering method called “sheet composting.” The name “lasagna” comes from the way garden beds are created using layers—the same way you layer ingredients when making a pan of lasagna. Watering and weeding are reduced through the heavy layers of mulch and by planting crops close together.

[English Agriculture] [full cite] (Oct. 9, 2007)

leaky crop n. Corn is what scientists call a leaky crop. When it’s fertilized, it cannot absorb one hundred percent of the nutrients we give it. [English Agriculture Jargon] [full cite] (May. 5, 2008)

leisure farm n. However, I was lucky enough to go to two farms in southern Taiwan last month—I also visited the charming Dakeng Recreational Farm in Tainan. Leisure farms, as they are called, give city folk like me a chance to try The Simple Life in spectacular surroundings. [English Agriculture Environment Pastimes & Hobbies] [full cite] (Jun. 12, 2007)

leisure farm n. Meanwhile, the agri-tainment park, an agricultural theme park, opens its gates to visitors at the leisure farms agro-tourism development in Lemery, Batangas. Introducing a fun way to learn about agriculture, the park offers a variety of interactive adventures, farming activities, and pathways to explore. [English Agriculture Entertainment] [full cite] (Jun. 12, 2007)

leisure farm n. Now the fashion is having a leisure farm for the weekend. They’re planning to grow tomatoes and other salad vegetables for their own tables. Parang it’s becoming fashionable again to work with your hands. [English Agriculture] [full cite] (Jun. 12, 2007)

leisure farming n. What is being called “leisure farming,“ or agriculture combined with tourism, may play a vital role in the future agricultural development of the Republic of China on Taiwan. [English Agriculture Environment Pastimes & Hobbies] [full cite] (Jun. 12, 2007)

long day lighting n. In regards to dairy farms, Reisenauer indicated many operators are doing a practice called “long day lighting” in which cows are exposed to 16-18 hours of light a day, year round, relying on a combination of natural and supplemental lighting. Although this may consume slightly more energy for lighting, he indicated most dairy producers are experiencing production gains ranging from 5 to 15 percent more milk, which more than offsets the energy costs. [English Agriculture] [full cite] (Feb. 6, 2008)

NPR farmer n. About half of the county is made up of farmland, yet Loudoun has experienced an increase in what Warren Howell, who promotes agricultural businesses in the county, calls “NPR farmers,“ enthusiastic newcomers who sell their goods locally. For years, they have helped populate the county’s farmers markets and some have started you-pick operations and community agriculture programs. Others have added restaurants that cook using produce tilled on site. [English Agriculture New or Nonce] [full cite] (Jul. 30, 2007)

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