firm involved in an agricultural industry
He teaches courses in principles of agribusiness management and human resource managemnet in small business.
allergen
something that causes an allergic reaction in people
Future exposure to the same allergens will cause the reaction to happen again.
allergic
having a negative reaction (such as a rash) to something (such as a type of food)
Some people are allergic to dogs or cats.
biotech
the use of technology to create or enhance biological products biotech is the use of living parts such as cells or bacteria in industry and technology.
boost
increase; assist
An event, such as the World Cup or the Olympics, can be a big boost to the local economy.
devastating
extremely harmful
The devastating news caused her mother to have a heart attack.
devoted to
committed to
Most dogs make good pets because they are devoted to their master.
drought
long period without rainfall
Farmers were having a hard time because of the drought.
ease
lessen
Warming may ease extreme environmental conditions, expanding the production frontier.
genetics
the study of DNA and genes genetics is teaching us so much about our bodies and how we can detect some defects.
genome
an organism's complete set of genes
Understanding the human genome may help cure many diseases.
harsh
difficult; severe
Don't be so harsh on the little boy, he is crying.
herbicide
poison designed to kill weeds and other harmful plants
Farmer sprayed a protected wildflower meadow with herbicide.
justification
reasoning behind an action
There were no grounds, no justification.
legitimate
valid; reasonable
These are legitimate concerns that many people share.
manipulate
to control or influence something in a clever or unfair way
Further, story editors manipulate speech and video to create the illusion of reality.
monopoly
the control of an entire market by only one person, business, or organization
Most governments have laws to prevent companies from becoming a monopoly.
natural selection
the evolution of animals through the prospering of stronger, well-adapted members of the species
The theory of evolution by natural selection is the unifying theory of biology.
non-arable
unable to be used as farmland (since crops will not grow there)
So we would really like to see that covering a much larger percentage of arable land as well as non-arable land.
organism
a living being
Humans are living organisms.
patent
legal copyright protection for an invention
He quickly established a patent for his brilliant invention
pesticide
chemical which kills harmful insects
We wash our fruits and vegetables to remove the harmful pesticides applied to them by farmers.
unforeseen
not predicted or anticipated
The medication had some unforeseen side-effects.
unprecedented
never before seen or done
The 20th century witnessed unprecedented new discoveries in technology.
WHO
World Health Organization
He joined the World Health Organization(who).
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