Containing over 7,000 entries, this fully revised edition provides clear, up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of agricultural terms. Subjects covered include cultivation, machinery, livestock, crops, pesticides and herbicides, fertilizers, organic farming and veterinary science, as well as sales and commodities markets. Jargon-free definitions make this dictionary particularly suitable for students, new industry recruits and non-native English speakers.

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Real-life quotations from industry journals show words used in contextEncyclopedic entries give helpful background information and statisticsUseful supplements include land classifications, gestation periods, the Zadoks Scale and a list of world commodity marketsBroad industry coverage makes this an ideal reference for examinationsCompetitors are both hugely over-priced and aimed at native speakers of English - not simple enough to be accessible