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n. - The practice of cultivating the land or raising stock.

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  • True conservation had to begin with “that combination of solicitude, foresight, and skill which we call husbandry,” practiced by landowners on their own land.
  • Similarly exploring this new form of animal husbandry is Dressing the Meat of Tomorrow by James King.
  • Many of Yunnan nomadic tribes or those engaged in husbandry, in particular, relied on agricultural products from Sichuan.
  • Today many ag and retail food concerns find it expedient to employ persons well versed in husbandry/ag production to vet the methods and policies of their suppliers.
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