agronomy
Let an agent describe agronomy as a field, relay its subfields, methods and institutions, point to extension and research resources, and distinguish it from forestry, horticulture and animal science.
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Field What agronomy is.
Scope
Scope and subfields.
Scope
Scope.
- What does agronomy study, and what subfields does it include? definition
- Is the question about agronomy, forestry, horticulture or animal science? boundary
Methods
Methods.
Methods
Methods.
- What methods do agronomists use, from field trials to modelling? definition
- Which entry fits the specific subfield? action
Practice Practice and extension.
Extension
Extension.
Extension
Extension.
- How do extension services bring agronomic knowledge to farmers? provenance
- Is the question site-specific, which needs local advice? boundary
Systems
Farming systems.
Systems
Systems.
- How do agronomists design farming systems for productivity and sustainability? provenance
- Which entry fits sustainable agriculture? action
Institutions Institutions and research.
Research
Research institutions.
Research
Research.
- Which institutions and networks lead agronomic research, such as CGIAR centres? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific institution? action
References
References.
References
References.
- Which journals and reference works are standard? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Context History and challenges.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did agronomy develop from traditional knowledge to the Green Revolution and beyond? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of agriculture? action
Challenges
Challenges.
Challenges
Challenges.
- What challenges face agronomy, such as climate change and soil degradation, with findings attributed? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Information and virtual systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- INF
- Domain
- INF.KNW
- Other names and narrower kinds
- forestry science, forestry fire management, Forestry product quality assessment, Forestry biomass and bioproducts, forest botany, Forestry in Tasmania, comparative agriculture
What it is Filled
The science and practice of crop and pasture production, covering soil management, plant breeding and genetics, crop physiology, nutrition, water management, weed and pest control and farming systems, with the aim of producing food, feed, fibre and fuel sustainably; agronomy is taught in agricultural faculties and applied through research stations and extension services, and the registry entry also gathers forestry science aliases that belong to a neighbouring field.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent describe agronomy as a field, relay its subfields, methods and institutions, point to extension and research resources, and distinguish it from forestry, horticulture and animal science.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Applied plant and soil science
- Field experimentation
- Extension to farmers
- Sustainability focus
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Recommend pesticides or fertilisers beyond label rates or where they are not approved.
- Present trial results from one climate or soil as valid everywhere.
- Share a farm's data with others without the farmer's consent.
- Recommend practices that damage soil or water to raise short-term yield.
Only with a human decision
- Changes in farm practice that put a harvest or a farmer's income at risk.
May
- Advise on crop and soil management from research and extension sources.
- Analyse field data for a farmer who authorizes it.
Moral aspects Filled
- Agronomic advice affects food supply, farmers' livelihoods and the environment.
- Runoff from fertilisers and pesticides harms water and wildlife.
Who is affected
- Farmers
- Consumers
- Downstream communities and ecosystems
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody: a science held in common; extension services and universities steward its advice.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q110252479 - registry parent class
- Q3606845 - registry parent class
related
- agricultural science - the parent field
- crop and pasture production - in registry terms
- forestry - a neighbouring field
- agricultural extension - to farmers
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.agronomy
- Wikidata: Q173113 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173113)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane INF: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Science of crop and pasture production
- Soil, plant, water and systems subfields
- Forestry, horticulture and animal science are neighbouring fields
- Not visible; a field found in research stations, experimental plots, journals and extension services.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain the field and its subfields
- relay methods and institutions
- point to extension resources
- distinguish from neighbouring fields
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Confusing agronomy with forestry or horticulture
- Recommendations not adapted to local conditions
- Environmental harm from misuse of inputs
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Seed and variety registration laws
- Pesticide and fertiliser regulations
- Soil and water protection rules
- Research ethics and field trial regulations
Context of use required Filled
- Producing crops and pasture efficiently and sustainably.
- soil science and fertility management
- plant breeding and crop genetics
- crop physiology and ecology
- weed, pest and disease management
- irrigation and water management
- farming systems and precision agriculture
- forestry science as a neighbouring field, listed in aliases
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q173113: agronomy - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Agronomy - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each subfield be a separate entry?
- How should extension resources be linked?
- The registry entry has merged forestry aliases; should they be split off to a forestry entry?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q173113/spec.json