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In agriculture, the '''harvest''' is the [[process]]es of gathering [[mature]] crops from the fields. ''Reaping'' is the cutting of grain or pulse for harvest, typically using a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scythe scythe], sickle, or reaper.[1] The harvest marks the end of the [[growing]] season, or the growing [[cycle]] for a particular crop, and this is the [[focus]] of seasonal celebrations of many [[religions]]. On smaller farms with minimal [[mechanization]], harvesting is the most labor-intensive activity of the growing season. On large, mechanized farms, harvesting utilizes the most expensive and sophisticated farm machinery, like the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combine_harvester combine harvester]. Harvesting in general usage includes an immediate post-harvest handling, all of the [[actions]] taken immediately after removing the crop—cooling, sorting, cleaning, packing—up to the point of further on-farm processing, or shipping to the wholesale or consumer market.

In agriculture, the '''harvest''' is the [[process]]es of gathering [[mature]] crops from the fields. ''Reaping'' is the cutting of grain or pulse for harvest, typically using a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scythe scythe], sickle, or reaper.[1] The harvest marks the end of the [[growing]] season, or the growing [[cycle]] for a particular crop, and this is the [[focus]] of seasonal celebrations of many [[religions]]. On smaller farms with minimal [[mechanization]], harvesting is the most labor-intensive activity of the growing season. On large, mechanized farms, harvesting utilizes the most expensive and sophisticated farm machinery, like the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combine_harvester combine harvester]. Harvesting in general usage includes an immediate post-harvest handling, all of the [[actions]] taken immediately after removing the crop—cooling, sorting, cleaning, packing—up to the point of further on-farm processing, or shipping to the wholesale or consumer market.