Dictionary of Agriculture - A pps

[...]... form a salt and water It may be either a soluble base or a solution of a base that has a pH value of more than 7 (NOTE: alien alimentary canal | | alkali The plural is alkalis; an alternative US plural is alkalies.) alkaline adjective containing more alkali alkaline than acid and having a pH value of more than 7 alkalinity / lkə liniti/ noun the amount of alkali in something such as soil, water or a body... place controls to deal with outbreaks of diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease and scrapie Animal Health Act 2002 Animal Health Divisional Office Animal Health Divisional Office noun one of 24 regional branches of the State Veterinary Service Abbr AHDO Animal Health Officer noun an employee of an Animal Health Divisional Office, with veterinary training Abbr AHO animal health planning noun an official... Aberdeen Angus Angus Animal Diseases Research Association noun former name for Moredun Animal Health Act 1981 noun an Act Animal Diseases Research Association Animal Health Act 1981 of Parliament which aimed to control the spread of diseases in farm animals and to set up rules protecting the welfare of animals on the farm, in transit and at market Animal Health Act 2002 noun an Act of Parliament which... synthetic auxins by upsetting the balance of the plant’s growth.) available water noun water which can available water be taken up by the plant roots available water capacity noun the available water capacity amount of water held by a soil between the amounts at field capacity and wilting point Abbr AWC Avena /ə vi nə/ noun the Latin name for the oat family Avena | Average Average All Pigs Price All Pigs... occupaassurance scheme Assured Food Standards Asteraceae | asthma tional asthma asulam / sjuləm/ noun a herbicide asulam used around trees and fruit bushes atavism / təviz(ə)m/ noun the reapatavism pearance of a genetically controlled feature in an organism after it has been absent for several generations, usually as a result of an accidental recombination of genes atmospheric lifetime noun same as atmospheric... noun a class of animals that have eight legs, e.g spiders and mites arable soil arable weed arachidonic acid | Arachnida | aqueous solution COMMENT: Arachnids have pincers on the first pair of legs Their bodies are divided into two parts and they have no antennae aqui- aquiculture aquifer ARAD abbreviation Agriculture and Rural ARAD Affairs Department (Welsh Assembly) arbor- /ɑ bɔ / prefix tree arboretum... and an important food crop away-going crop noun a crop sown by a tenant farmer before leaving the farm at the end of his tenancy He is permitted to return and harvest the crop and remove it AWB abbreviation Agricultural Wages Board AWC abbreviation available water capacity awn /ɔ n/ noun the tip of a leaf which ends in a spine; in cereals awns are attached to the grains, and in barley each grain has a. .. disease 2 same as biological associaaspergillosis | ass association tion Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland noun an independent Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland charity which promotes the preservation of Scotland’s natural landscapes Abbr APRS Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy noun Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy a professional... (Prunus armeniaca) bearing soft yellow fruit, similar to a small peach, but not as juicy APRS abbreviation Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland aqua- / kwə/ prefix water ı aquiaquaculture / kwək ltʃə/, aquafarming / kwəfɑ miŋ/ noun same as approved products APRC apricot APRS aqua- aquaculture fish farming aquatic adjective referring to water aqueous / eikwiəs, kwiəs/ adjective aquatic aqueous... livestock and makes it an offence to cause unnecessary pain or distress to a farm animal Agriculture Acts plural noun Acts of Parliament, introduced to update legislation affecting agricultural policy Agriculture Acts Agriculture and Rural Affairs Department noun the department of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Department devolved Welsh Assembly government which deals with farming, the environ- Agriculture . ( 0-7 47 5-6 98 9-4 , £9.99) is recommended. A AA AA abbreviation Arboricultural Associa- tion AAPP AAPP abbreviation Average All Pigs Price AAPS AAPS abbreviation Arable Area Payments Scheme Abandonment. Acarina acaridicide acaridicide /kə | rdsad/ noun same as acaricide Acarina Acarina /kə | rinə/ noun same as Acarida ACAS ACAS /eks/ abbreviation Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration. Health Officer Animal Health Officer noun an employee of an Animal Health Divisional Office, with veterinary training. Abbr AHO animal health planning animal health planning noun an offi- cial set