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A scientific description about various kinds of grasses: In the book about agrostography, Mr. Small found out that there were at least a dozen different grass species that were normally used in North American lawns.

An individual who is skilled in the study of grasses: Mr. and Mrs. Cotton had a gorgeous lawn in front of their large house due to the fact that Mr. Cotton was an agrostologist who knew exactly what kind of grass to have and how to take special care of it throughout the year.

That part of botany that deals with grasses; graminology: In the field of agrostology, Agnes Chase wrote a book titled First Book of Grasses: The Structure of Grasses Explained for Beginners

Agrostology is a division of systematic botany concerned with the study of grasses.

The ecological relationships of agriculture in general or of a particular agricultural locale; agroecosystem: Since Sam had a farm, he was interested in the agrosystem of husbandry regarding its functions to the inputs and outputs.

A specialist in the science and technology of agriculture: As an agrotechnician, Mr. Weed taught classes in farm production and the machinery needed for efficient production in addition to other related areas. .

A person who uses technological devices and principles in agriculture to improve crop production: Many farmers called up Mr. Smart, who was an agrotechnologist, when they had questions regarding the equipment they were using on their farms.

The utilisation of current technology in agriculture: Agrotechnology is innovative and designed to render agricultural production more efficient and profitable.

In other words, agrotechnology is the use of technological devices and principles in agriculture to improve crop production.

That branch of agriculture dealing with the conversion of agricultural products into manufactured articles on the farm or in close proximity to it: Tony's relatives were farmers involved in agrotechny in which they produced crops that were then processed into useful items right close to their farm.

The participation by people who go to farms for entertaining activities: Some farmers are profiting from agrotrourism by setting up labyrinths in the grain fields for people to find their way around and to take part in other activities that bring more financial income for the farmers.

A secured settlement in South Vietnam in the Agroville Program (1959-1960) by President Ngo Dinh Diem: The Strategic Hamlet Program involving Agrovilles was a plan by the governments of South Vietnam and the United States during the Vietnam War to combat the nationalist insurgency by means of population transfer.

Recognizing the danger that the guerrillas posed if they had the support of the peasants, President Diem and his brother, Ngo Dinh Nhu implemented the Rural Community Development Program (later known as Agroville) in 1959.

Based partly on the success of a similar program in Malaya used by the British to suppress a communist uprising beginning in 1948, the Agroville Plan endeavored to remove the "neutral" population from guerrilla contact.

Through direct force and/or incentives, peasants in rural communities were separated and relocated into large communities called Agrovilles. By 1960, there were twenty-three of these Agrovilles, each consisting of many thousands of people.

This mass resettlement created a strong backlash from peasants and forced the central government to rethink its strategy.