If you think you might be pregnant. Do a home pregnancy test if you have had sex since your last period. If the result is positive, practice the following good health habits until you see your doctor: 1  Eat a balanced diet. 2  Do not smoke or use other tobacco products. 3  Do not use alcohol or drugs.
Agroecology is the study of ecological processes applied to agricultural production systems. The prefix agro-refers to agriculture. Bringing ecological principles to bear in agroecosystems can suggest novel management approaches that would not otherwise be considered.
science of land management for crop production, 1814, from French agronomie, from Greek agronomos overseer of land, from agros field (see acre) + -nomos law or custom, administering, related to nemein manage (see numismatics). Related: Agronomist; agronomic.