A substance added to a product to change its quality
Additives
A crop that protects soil from erosion and improves its quality
Cover Crop
A fixed number or amount of things needed to be made or sold
Quota
Viruses and parasites that cause diseases
Pathogens
The area where cattle are fed in order to produce
Feed Lots
A type of fiber that includes oats, beans, dried peas, and legumes
Soluble Fiber
Insects that have positive effects on garden or agriculture
Beneficial Insects
When a product is priced more than or less than the equilibrium price point
Price Ceiling
When a crop is harvested to the point where diminishes
Overexploitation
An animal that is harvested for its commercial value, mostly used in fishery
Wild Capture
Organism that has been genetically modified
GMO
Gradual destruction of land caused by wind, water, or natural causes
Erosion
A group imposed price control of how low a price can be charged for a product
Price Floor
A substance that destroying pests
Pesticides
Animals that are used for market sales
Farm Animals
Illness caused by eating contaminated foods
Food Borne Illness
A type of crop that consists of fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and nursery crops
Specialty Crops
Monitoring where products go from production to consumption
Product Traceability
A wild plant growing where it is not wanted
Weeds
The science of breeding and caring for farm animals
Animal Husbandry
Natural food that is thought to have health giving qualities
Healthy Foods
Crops grown to increase the quality fertility and structure of soil
The action of raising someone to a higher position or rank
Promotion
An area of land where soil and vegetation has been lost due to dust and erosion
Dust Bowl
The waste used as manure
Animal Waste