Ag Definitions
The science and management of the natural organisms that produce food, fiber, and other resources for human use.
What is Agriculture?
The study of the biology and management of domesticated animals for human use
What is Animal Science?
Products sold by the USA and bought into another nation.
What are exports?
What is GA's leading commodity (#1)?
Broilers
One of the basic need of humans, which includes meat, milk, eggs, fruit, vegetables, oil, butter, etc.
What is Food?
The cultivation and conservation of forests, wildlife, and other natural resources.
What is Forestry & Natural Resources?
Products sold from other nations and brought into the USA.
What are Imports?
What is a commodity?
A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold.
One of the basic need of humans which includes leather, cotton, wool, silk, even synthetics.
What is Clothing?
The study of soil and land management as it relates to use by humans.
What is Soil Science?
Buying and Selling of commodities between two or more nations is.
What is International Trade?
What is a product?
Produced as the primary substance that will be sold, or processed and then sold
One of the basic needs of humans which include lumber, plastics, insulation, carpeting.
What is Shelter?
The art and science of plant cultivation and management.
What is Horticulture?
What countries do we typically import goods from? (2)
Canada, Mexico, and Brazil
What is the difference between an import and an export?
Exports are products or things that leave the country, imports are products or things that come into the country
Growing and Producing Food for consumers is called?
What is Production Agriculture?
Research and innovation in methods to improve the efficiency, quality, and usefulness of agricultural products.
What is Agriscience and Biotechnology?
What products or goods do we typically export goods to? (2)
Wheat, corn, cotton, soybeans, tobacco, meats, poultry, live animals, vegetable oils, fruits, vegetables
What is a by Product
A secondary product made during the production or manufacture of something else