What is "agrology"

agrology \agrology\ n. 1. the science of soils in relation to crops. [WordNet 1.5] ||

n. 1 The science and art of agriculture () 2 A sub-discipline of soil science which addresses optimising crop production (common usage, not acceptable to soil scientists) 3 A sub-discipline of agronomy which addresses the influence of edaphic conditions on crop production.

n. science of soils in relation to crops

Agrology (from Greek , agros, "field, tilled land"; and , -logia) is the branch of soil science dealing with the production of crops. The use of the term is most active in Canada. Use of the term outside Canada is sporadic but significant. The term appears especially well established in Russia and China, with agrologists on university faculty lists and agrology curricula.

Agrology is synonymous with agricultural science when used in Canada, is nearly synonymous with the U.S. term agronomy, and has a meaning related to agricultural soil science when used outside of Canada.