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Term | Definition |
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1- Agriculture | the industry engaged in the production of plants and animals for food and fiber, the provision of agricultural supplies and services, and the processing, marketing and distribution of agricultural products |
2- Agriculturalist | an expert in agriculture |
3- Agricultural Engineer | an engineer who solves problems that affect the quantity and quality of food |
4- Ecology | the pattern of the interrelationships of organisms and their environment, and the science that is concerned with that relationship |
5- Biologist | a person who studies living organisms |
6- Economics | the science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, or the material welfare of humankind |
7- Food Science | the study of the nature of foods and the changes that occur in them naturally and as a result of handling and processing |
8- Nutrients | providing nourishment or nutriment |
9- Compliance | conformity or obedience |
10- Inspector | an official who examines for compliance with regulations, standards, etc. |
11- FDA | abbreviation for Food and Drug Administration |
12- USDA | abbreviation for United States Department of Agriculture |
13- Horticulture | the art or science of cultivating gardens |
14- Natural resources | Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain |
15- Non-renewable resources | resource of economic value that cannot be readily replaced by natural means on a level equal to its consumption |
16- Energy Conservation | the reducing of energy through using less of an energy service. |
17- Geologist | a person who specializes in geologic research and study |
18- Veterinarian | a person who practices veterinary medicine or surgery |
19- Sustainability | Of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged |
20- Consumption | The using up of a resource |
21- Recycling | Convert waste into reusable material |
22- Preservation | to keep up; maintain |