Terms beginning with F

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Fallow land

Land that is being given a temporary rest from crop production.

Farmyard
See Yard.
Feed Mill

A place where animal feeds are manufactured.

Fertiliser

A substance added to the soil to increase its productivity.

Flink

The word flink is (supposed to be) used for twelve or more cattle in a group. It appears to be a term local to parts of North America, mainly central USA and even there does not seem to be in common use. The only modern usage we can find is by crossword compilers stuck for a word.

Fodder beet

A type of sugar beet grown for feeding to cattle or sheep.

Foot and Mouth Disease

A highly contagious disease of cloven hooved animals - see the Foot and Mouth Disease FAQs on this site.

Fungicide

A chemical used to control or destroy fungi in crops.

Farm forestry

The incorporation of tree growing into farming systems for a range of commercial and environmental benefits.

Fauna

Fauna is the collective description for members of the animal kingdom. Fauna includes animals, birds, reptiles, fish and insects.

Fire management
See Planned burn.
Flora

Flora is the collective description for members of the plant kingdom. Flora includes trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns and mosses.

Forest

A vegetation type dominated by woody vegetation having a mature or potential mature stand height exceeding 5 meteres, with an overstorey canopy cover greater than 20%.

Forest Estate

All forests growing on public or private lands.

Forest Industry Structural Adjustment Program (FISAP)

FISAP is an assistance program designed to help businesses in the native forest hardwood timber industry adjust to changes they face due to timber resource changes under RFAs.

Forest type

A forest type is a classification of a forest according to the dominant tree species, or group of species.

Forest workers

The people whose livelihood is directly dependent on working in forests, such as tree fellers, apiarists, rangers, truck drivers.

Forestry

Forestry is the management of forests, for a variety of values.

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