Intro
the science of growing crops and raising animals to meet the food, fiber, fuel, and other needs of humans.
agriculture
all the nonfarm work in the agriculture industry.
agbusiness
is the cultivation of fish and other aquatic organisms.
aquaculture
the production, transportation, and use of cut flowers and foliage and of greenhouse crops.
floriculture
the responsibility to manage natural resources in ways that ensure their sustainability for current and future generations.
stewardship
is the combination of all the activities needed to provide people with food, clothing, and shelter.
agriculture industry
items used in growing crops or raising animals.
inputs
a discipline within agriculture that deals with technical aspects of food from harvest to consumption.
food science
the growing, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of vegetables.
olericulture
Americans spend less than ____% of their total income for food.
10%
the use of land and other resources to grow crops and raise animals. Methods of farming are diverse.
farming
involves the activities that transform agricultural products into forms people want
marketing and processing
the art, science, and practice of studying and managing forests.
forestry
the growing, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of fruits and nuts.
pomology
name 2 imports
bananas, cocoa, vanilla, shrimp, coffee
common in many parts of the world, is farming on a small area of land, producing enough for the needs of the family.
subsistence farming
an area of agriculture that includes chemicals, analysis of agricultural products, and determination of the nutritional needs of plants and animals.
ag chemistry
the cultivation of garden plants.
horticulture
a production system that avoids the use of synthetically compounded fertilizers, pesticides, growth regulators, and livestock feed additives.
organic farming
name 2 exports
corn, soybeans, wheat, rice, poultry, cotton
industrial agriculture, is farming on a commercial scale, involving large areas and/or large numbers of animals.
intensive farming
the design of agricultural machinery, equipment, and structures.
ag engineering
the art and science of growing plants for their beauty.
ornamental horticulture
name 2 natural resources
air, water, soil, minerals, living things
Farm and ranch families make up approximately______% of the U.S. population.
2%