What is Agriculture?
What is the first word or thought many people have when they hear “agriculture”?
Farming
Name one plant-related area of study in agriculture.
Plant science or soil science
What is another word for “farming”?
Production agriculture
What are people who fix machinery and technology in agriculture called?
Mechanics or computer technicians
What is the process of packaging, freezing, or canning commodities called?
Processing
True or False: Agriculture is only farming.
False – it is much more than farming.
What area of agriculture studies animals raised for food, fiber, or other purposes?
Animal science
Production agriculture raises what three things?
Plants and animals for food, fiber, and fuel
What type of industry provides fertilizers, chemicals, and animal feed?
Agricultural Supplies
What is the movement of goods by land, rail, air, or water called?
Transportation
Name one product agriculture produces.
Food, fiber, or fuel.
Forestry, marketing, and natural resources management are all examples of what?
Areas of study in agriculture
What percentage of Americans work in production agriculture?
Less than 2%
Agronomists, irrigation managers, and loan officers fall under which agriculture industry?
Agricultural Services
What percent of Americans work in agribusiness-related careers?
Over 45%
Less than what percentage of Americans are involved in production agriculture?
Less than 2%
Name one “non-farming” area of study in agriculture.
Examples: Biotechnology, communications, education, law/policy, agribusiness
Is production agriculture a large or small portion of the industry?
Small portion
Geneticists and plant breeders belong to what agriculture area?
Research and Development
Marketing includes what three things?
Advertising, product packaging, distribution systems
What is the broader term for all inputs and practices required to deliver agricultural commodities?
Agribusiness
Examples: Biotechnology, communications, education, law/policy, agribusiness
Aquaculture
What term describes products produced by agriculture?
Commodities
Name the three support industries for agriculture production.
Agricultural Services, Agricultural Supplies, Research and Development
What connects all inputs and practices needed to deliver agricultural commodities?
Agribusiness