AGRICULTURE Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| 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 |
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