Defining Agriculture
Total number of humans living on the planet
World Population
The care, production, and processing of animals for food and their byproducts
Animal Science
A commodity brought in from abroad
Import
The quality or state of being real
Reality
The careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care.
Stewardship
Production of food and fiber.
Agriculture
Includes all the careers related to plant production, research, biotechnology, plant hybridization.
Plant Science
A commodity shipped to other countries or places for sale or exchange
Export
A result of observation or a mental image
Perceptions
An obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions
Accountability
Material used either from plants or animals to make fabric and clothing
Fiber
The care and management of our public and private forests; may include urban tree and forest management careers.
Forestry
The result of an agriculture process and is ready for consumption
Product
Foods without artificial colors, flavors, or other petrochemical additives
All Natural
Raising domesticated plants and animals for human consumption
Production Agriculture
Diet of humans
Food
The construction, design, and operation of agricultural equipment, structures, and facilities.
Ag Mechanics
A raw agricultural product
Commodity
Foods that have not experienced the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, growth regulators, feed additives, etc
Organic
The responsibility of humans to manage and care for the whole natural environment, not just the parts that benefit the human race.
Environmental stewardship
The natural existing source of raw materials for life and beauty in the environment
Natural Resources
Generally concerned with the fiscal/financial aspect of agriculture; may include ag service businesses, ag finance, sales and marketing, and trade.
Ag Business
The top commodity produced in the United States.
Corn
Genetically modified organisms – Food products that are derived from plants that have been genetically modified to be insect resistant or herbicide tolerant
GMO
Involves accepting responsibility for things that impact everyone.
Social Accountability