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

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swampbuster n.

Title XII—Prohibits USDA program benefits to farmers who convert highly erodible land ("sodbusters") or wetlands ("swampbusters") to cropland. Authorizes a conservation reserve of 40 to 45 million acres by 1990.

[English Agriculture Environment] [full cite] (Jun. 28, 2007)

three-sister planting n. Imitating a traditional Iroquois practice called “three-sister planting,” the farm plants corn, beans and squash together. The beans fix nitrogen into the soil that corn depletes while the corn’s stalk enables the bean plant to grow upward. Squash keeps both hydrated. [English Agriculture Native American] [full cite] (Jun. 8, 2007)

triploiding n. The process is called triploiding. It involves using heat or pressure treatment on trout eggs which results in an extra set of chromosomes in the fish. The offspring of these fish are infertile and can not reproduce, but are not harmed in any other way, officials say. [English Agriculture Animals, Insects, & Birds] [full cite] (Aug. 2, 2007)

trucking n. The investigation concerns misreporting catch from one fishing area to another, a practice commonly known in the fishing industry as “trucking,” Mr Green said. [English Agriculture Jargon] [full cite] (Dec. 26, 2007)

volcano mulching n. I have seen some landscapers use very deep layers of mulch—a foot or more in tight rings around trees and shrubs. Is this a healthy practice?…This is sometimes called volcano mulching because of the steep sides and hollow center around the base of the tree. It may be better than no mulch at all, but it can cause problems, especially with newly planted trees. [English Agriculture Plant-life] [full cite] (Aug. 13, 2007)

wet fish n. Both fish reside in the middle-water column of the ocean, causing those in the fishing industry to refer to them as “wet fish.” This means that a lot of water must be pulled into boats when scooping them in from the sea and subsequently expelled when the boats drain their haul. [English Agriculture Animals, Insects, & Birds Nautical Jargon] [full cite] (Mar. 29, 2008)

windshield cowboy n. Instead of the customary chuck wagon, the participating cowboys and a number of “windshield cowboy” spectators ate their barbecue dinner at the auction after the herd was penned. [Texas English Agriculture Automobiles & Transportation Slang] [full cite] (Aug. 24, 2007)

windshield cowboy n. Spahnie, who teamed with Johnny Sain to lead the old Boston Braves to a 1948 National League pennant, now calls himself a “windshield cowboy.” A bad knee keeps him from riding the range horseback to round up his Herefords. [English Agriculture Automobiles & Transportation Slang] [full cite] (Aug. 24, 2007)

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