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Agronomy is the application of plant and soil science to crop production. As a science it considers how to grow crops effectively and profitably while conserving natural resources and protecting the environment. Agronomy emphasizes staple food crops, such as maize, beans, wheat and oil seeds like canola which are produced on a large scale and represent the foundation of our human food supply. Forage plants and hay crops are also considered agronomic crops and are the feed base for the ruminant livestock industry on pastures and rangeland.