Branches of Ag
Define Agriscience and Biotechnology
Agricultural biotechnology is a range of tools, including traditional breeding techniques, that alter living organisms, or parts of organisms, to make or modify products; improve plants or animals; or develop microorganisms for specific agricultural uses.
What did the cotton gin do?
invented by Eli Whitney it separated cotton seed from cotton fiber
What is an import?
A commodity that is purchased from another country and shipped to the US
What is a product?
Something that is produced as the primary substance that will be sold or processed then sold
Words that define Horticulture
Flowers
Plants
Development
What branch determines land use and use and management of the soil
Soil science
What invention was a source for power for a belt driven machine?
Tractor
Examples of Exports
Wheat, corn, cotton, soybeans, tobacco, and meats
What is an example of a byproduct?
vegetable oil
buttermilk
Define Aquaculture
Aquaculture is the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of fish, shellfish, algae, and other organisms in all types of water environments.
Words that describe Forestry and Natural resources
Cultivation
Conservation
Wildlife
Natural Resources
What did the reaper do?
Invented by Cyrus McCormick it cut and gathered grain in the field
What is an Export?
A commodity that is grown in the US but shipped to another country
Byproduct Definition
a secondary result, unintended but inevitably produced in doing or producing something else.
Basic human needs
food
shelter
clothing
Define Agronomy
Increases plant yields and provides many jobs and food for all
What was invented by John Deere?
The modern plow made of steel instead of wood.
Import examples
Fruits, nuts, veggies, nursery products, sugar, coffee, and cocoa
Product examples
vegetables
crops
plants
nuts
Words that define Ag mechanics
Welding
Equipment
Maintenance
What branch deals with our main food source?
Animal Production
What was a Combine?
It did reaping threshing and winnowing in one machine.
Imports vs Exports which one is there more of?
There are more imports
the US is one of the largest importers in the world
Product vs Byproduct
Buttermilk from butter production
Molasses from sugar production
Vegetable oil from vegetables
Commoditys from ga
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