Definition of: agronomy

(ə·gron′ə·mē) noun
The application of scientific principles to the cultivation of land; scientific husbandry, especially in production of field crops.
—a·gron′o·mist noun [<Gk. agronomos an overseer of lands <agros field + nemein distribute, manage] Synonyms: agriculture. Agronomy differs from agriculture in that it is concerned only with crop-production, while agriculture includes the improvement and care of animals and their products.