Areas of the Ag Industry
The science of growing crops and raising animals to meet the food, fiber, fuel, and other needs of humans.
Agriculture
An area of agriculture that includes chemical fertilizers, chemical pesticides, soil analysis, analysis of
Agricultural Chemistry
The use of land and other resources to grow crops and raise animals.
Farming
Substances necessary for an organism to live and grow
Nutrients
The solid and liquid material humans consume that provides essential nutrients.
Food
The combination of all the activities needed to provide people with food, clothing, and shelter.
The Agriculture Industry
The design of agricultural machinery, equipment, and structures.
Agricultural Engineering
A type of farming on a small area of land where the farmer produces enough for the needs of the family.
Subsistence Farming
This nutrient provides 2.25 times more energy than any other nutrient
Fats
A long, threadlike structure used to make clothing and shelter
Fiber
The nonfarm work in the agriculture industry
Agribusiness
The cultivation of fish and other aquatic organisms.
Aquaculture
Also known as industrial agriculture, this is farming on a commercial scale, involving large areas and/or large numbers of animals
Intensive Farming
A nutrient made of amino acids that help build and repair tissues such as muscle.
Protein
The use of management practices that protect the soil.
Soil Conservation
The cultivation of garden plants
Horticulture
The art and science of growing plants for their beauty.
Ornamental Horticulture
A production system that avoids the use of synthetically compounded fertilizers, pesticides, growth regulators, and livestock feed additives
Organic Farming
A nutrient made of organic material that the body uses to maintain function
Vitamins
All the things found in nature, including living organisms, minerals, soil, water, and air.
Natural Resources
The growing, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of vegetables
Olericulture
The growing, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of fruits and nuts.
Pomology
The responsibility to manage natural resources in ways that ensure their sustainability for current and future generations.
Stewardship
A nutrient made of inorganic material that the body uses to maintain function
Minerals
The art, science, and practice of studying and managing forests.
Forestry