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AGRICULTURE
What is AGRICULTURE
Term | Definition |
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agriculture | The art and science of cultivating plants, animals and other life forms for use of humans to sustain life |
biology | the study of living things |
USDA | United States department of agriculture |
agribusiness | The agriculture sector that manages the profitability of agricultural goods |
agriscience | The agriculture sector that deals with research and development of emerging agricultural technologies |
agricultural communications | The agriculture sector that deals with Informing those in the agricultural industry as well as consumers regarding topics concerning agricultural products |
agricultural Processing | The sector of agriculture that deals with transforming raw agricultural goods into modified products for consumers |
agricultural support services | Industries and careers that provide support for the equipment and technology associated with agricultural production |
Agricultural Systems | The sector of agriculture that designs and builds agricultural equipment and machinery |
Natural Resources Management | The sector of agriculture that focuses on the ecology and conservation of cultivated and uncultivated lands |
Production Agriculture | The sector of agriculture that deals with the production of raw animal and plant goods for human use |
Arable land | land that is suitable for growing crops |
wheat | The plant used to produce flour |
maize | The plant used to produce food that is processed into cornmeal |
commodity | a raw material that can be bought and sold. |
food | all materials and substances used for human consumption. |
fiber | a product with long, thin components, often used to create woven or composite materials. |
natural resources | materials and substances that occur in nature, such as minerals, wood, water, and wildlife. |
producers | those actively involved in raising raw agricultural products. |
consumers | those who purchase and use agricultural products. |
botany | the study of plants |
zoology | the study of animals |
ornithology | the study of birds |
ichthyology | the study of fish |
entomology | the study of insects |