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Agronomist

Meaning in agriculture, with examples

/əˈɡrɑːnəmɪst/nounCore term

In agriculture, agronomist means: A specialist in crop production and soil management who advises farmers on varieties, fertilizer, irrigation and crop protection.

In Turkish: ziraat mühendisi, agronomist, tarım danışmanı

How it is used

A common job title at seed, fertilizer and crop protection companies, cooperatives and advisory services. Agronomists visit fields, walk the crop, take samples and write recommendations. The field of study is 'agronomy'.

Example sentences

  1. Our agronomist recommended a lower seeding rate for the dry fields.

  2. She works as a field agronomist for a seed company in Adana.

Common collocations

  • field agronomist
  • consulting agronomist
  • agronomist's recommendation
  • agronomy services
  • cropA plant grown on a large scale for food, feed, fiber or income, such as wheat, cotton or tomatoes; also the amount of it gathered in one season.
  • varietyA named type of a crop plant with particular features, such as yield, quality, earliness or disease resistance, developed by breeders and sold as seed or plants.
  • soil analysisA laboratory test of soil samples that measures nutrients, pH, organic matter, lime, salinity and texture, used as the basis for fertilizer recommendations.
  • integrated pest managementAn approach to crop protection that combines monitoring, prevention, biological and cultural methods, and uses pesticides only when pest levels justify it.
  • seeding rateThe amount of seed sown per unit of area, given as kilograms per hectare or as number of seeds per square meter or hectare.

More terms: Crop Production

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