agriculturists
People who farm
Agriculturists are people who practice or study agriculture—farming, crop cultivation, and livestock raising.
The term covers both working farmers and academic specialists in agricultural science.
It sounds more formal than farmer and often implies expertise or professional involvement: The agriculturists recommended rotating crops to restore soil nutrients.
One who cultivates land
- plowmanOne who furrows fields
- tillerBoat steering lever
- husbandmanOne who farms land
- rancherOne who raises livestock
shepherd · dairyman · grazier · peasant · crofter · planter · sharecropper · homesteader
Ground matter for planting
- topsoilNutrient-rich surface earth
- acreageAmount of land owned
- arableFit for cultivation
- fallowUnplanted field recovering
loam · humus · field · plot · pasture · farmland · estate · homestead
Farm-focused technological solutions
- hydroponicsPlant cultivation in nutrient water
- aeroponicsSoilless growth via misting
- vertical farmingMulti-tiered crop production indoors
- aquaponicsFish-plant water farming
biotechnology · genomics · drones · robotics · CRISPR · GIS · biocontrol · permaculture
Soil preparation for planting
- plowingTurning earth for crops
- sowingPlanting for cultivation
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- fertilizingAdding nutrients to soil
transplanting · mulching · pruning · grafting · composting · terracing · intercropping · weeding
Cutting crops for collection
- threshingExtracting grain from stalks
- winnowingSeparating grain from chaff
- huskingRemoving dry outer covering
- pickingAct of selecting
gathering · yield · crop · grain · produce · sickle · scythe · combine
Farm management practice
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- herdingManaging animal groups
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- dairyMilk-based foods collectively
poultry · apiculture · ranching · pastoralism · feedlot · fodder · silage · animal husbandry
farmer
One who cultivates land
- plowmanOne who furrows fields
- tillerBoat steering lever
- husbandmanOne who farms land
rancher · shepherd · dairyman · grazier · peasant · crofter · planter · sharecropper · homesteader · agronomist
soil
Ground matter for planting
fallow · loam · humus · field · plot · pasture · farmland · estate · homestead · plantation
agritech
Farm-focused technological solutions
- hydroponicsPlant cultivation in nutrient water
- aeroponicsSoilless growth via misting
- vertical farmingMulti-tiered crop production indoors
aquaponics · biotechnology · genomics · drones · robotics · CRISPR · GIS · biocontrol · permaculture · agroforestry
tillage
Soil preparation for planting
- plowingTurning earth for crops
- sowingPlanting for cultivation
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
fertilizing · transplanting · mulching · pruning · grafting · composting · terracing · intercropping · weeding · thinning
reaping
Cutting crops for collection
- threshingExtracting grain from stalks
- winnowingSeparating grain from chaff
- huskingRemoving dry outer covering
picking · gathering · yield · crop · grain · produce · sickle · scythe · combine · harvester
husbandry
Farm management practice
dairy · poultry · apiculture · ranching · pastoralism · feedlot · fodder · silage · animal husbandry · stocking
agriculturistshunter-gatherers
Subsistence through wild resources
hunters · gatherers · foragers · nomads · pastoralists
agriculturistsindustrialists
Owners of manufacturing enterprises
manufacturers · urbanites · city dwellers · industrials · factory workers