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Agriculture
Term | Definition |
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Agriculture | the industry engaged in the production of plants and animals for food and fiber, the provision of agriculture supplies and services, and the processing, marketing and distribution of agricultural products |
Agriculturalists | an expert in agriculture |
Agricultural Engineer | an engineer who solves problems that affect quantity and quality of food |
Ecology | the pattern of the interrelationships of organisms and they environment, and the science that is concerned with that relationship |
Biologists | a person who studies living things |
Economics | the scone that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, to the materials welfare o human kind |
Food Science | the study of the nature of food and the changes that occur anthem naturally and as a result of handling and processing |
Nutrients | providing nourishment and nutriment |
Compliance | conformity or obedience |
Inspector | an official who examines for compliance with regulations, standards, etc. |
FDA | abbreviation for Food and Drug Administration |
USDA | abbreviation for United States Department of Agriculture |
Horticulture | the art or science of cultivating gardens |
Natural Resources | materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain |
Non-Reneweable Resources | resource of economic value that cannot be readily replaced by natural means on a level equal to its consumption |
Energy Conservation | the reducing of energy through using less of an energy service |
Geoligists | a person who specializes in geologic research and study |
Veterinarian | a person who practices in geological research and study |
Sustainability | of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged |
Consumption | the using up of a resource |
Recycling | convert waste into reusable material |
Preservation | to keep up; maintain |