Glossary Archive

Agricultural contamination refers to the introduction of pollutants from farming activities into natural water sources.

Agricultural discharge refers to the release of water containing fertilizers, pesticides, or animal waste from farming activities into natural water bodies.

Runoff or seepage from farms carrying fertilizers, pesticides, and waste, potentially impacting water quality in nearby bodies.

Agricultural drainage refers to the removal of excess water from soil in farming areas to improve crop growth and soil conditions.

Agricultural drought refers to a period when soil moisture levels are insufficient to meet the needs of crops, affecting growth and yield.

Runoff from farms containing fertilizers, pesticides, and animal waste that can contaminate water sources.

Agricultural practices refer to methods and techniques used in farming to cultivate crops and raise livestock efficiently.

Agricultural productivity measures the efficiency of crop and livestock output relative to the inputs used, like land and labor.

Agricultural run-off refers to the movement of water and dissolved substances, such as fertilizers and pesticides, from farmland into nearby water bodies.

Agricultural runoff is water from rain or irrigation that carries fertilizers, pesticides, and soil from farms into nearby water bodies.