Agriculture and Food Articles

• Food
  Allergy
  Sports Medicine
  Agriculture and Food
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Wheat

  Wheat is a grass that is cultivated worldwide. Globally, it is the second-largest cereal crop behind maize; the third being rice. Wheat grain is a staple food used to make flour, livestock feed and ... > more
• Cows, Sheep, Pigs
  Agriculture and Food
  Veterinary Medicine
  Food
  Breastfeeding
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
   
  

  Dairy cattle

  Dairy cattle, generally of the species Bos taurus, are domesticated animals bred to produce large quantities of milk. Dairy cattle may be found in herds on farms where dairy farmers own, manage, care ... > more
• Animals
  Agriculture and Food
  Dogs
  Wild Animals
  Veterinary Medicine
  Mammals
   
  

  Domestication

  Domestication is a phenomenon whereby a wild biological organism is habituated to survive in the company of human beings. Domesticated animals, plants, and other organisms are those whose collective ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Pests and Parasites
  Agriculture and Food
  Exotic Species
  Invasive Species
  Zoology
   
  

  Pest (animal)

  A pest is an animal which has characteristics which people regard as injurious or unwanted. An example of serious pests are those organisms which vector human disease, such as rats and fleas which ... > more
• Genetically Modified
  Agriculture and Food
  Food
  Nutrition
  Biotechnology
  Staying Healthy
   
  

  Genetically modified food

  A genetically modified food is a food product derived in whole or part from a genetically modified organism (GMO) such as a crop plant, animal or microbe such as yeast. Genetically modified foods ... > more
• Endangered Plants
  Agriculture and Food
  Botany
  Genetics
  Nature
  Life Sciences
   
  

  Plant breeding

  Plant breeding is the purposeful manipulation of plant species in order to create desired genotypes and phenotypes for specific purposes. This manipulation involves either controlled pollination, ... > more
• Organic
  Soil Types
  Agriculture and Food
  Trees
  Botany
  Endangered Plants
   
  

  Mulch

  In agriculture and gardening, mulch is a protective cover placed over the soil, primarily to modify the effects of the local climate. A wide variety of natural and synthetic materials are ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Agriculture and Food
  Invasive Species
  Endangered Plants
  Soil Types
  Organic
   
  

  Boll weevil

  The boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) is a beetle measuring an average length of six millimeters (¼ inch). It remains the most destructive cotton pest in North America. By the mid 1920s it had ... > more
• Seeds
  Botany
  Nature
  Endangered Plants
  Ecology
  Agriculture and Food
   

  Seedbank

  Seedbanks store seeds as a source for planting in case seed reserves elsewhere should be destroyed. The seeds stored may be various in nature, such as those of food crops or those of rare species, to ... > more
• Seeds
  Botany
  Endangered Plants
  Agriculture and Food
  Food
  Trees
   

  Parthenocarpy

  In botany and horticulture, parthenocarpy (literally meaning virgin fruit) is the natural or artificially induced production of fruit without fertilization of ovules. The fruit is therefore seedless. ... > more

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