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Glossary

Learn key agriculture-focused words and phrases by exploring the glossary below.

Organic

There are many meanings for the term "organic," but in the food and agricultural sense, the term generally describes the absence of chemical pesticides, hormones, synthetic fertilizers and certain other materials in the cultivation of end products.

Overshoot

The amount that any value exceeds its intended measure. In sustainability terms, overshoot is often the amount a variable (such as a measure of environmental impact) exceeds what is thought to be acceptable. Overshoots can be positive but are usually used to convey negative impacts of activity.

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