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Agriculture
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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 |
agriculturist | an expert in agriculture |
agriculture engineer | n engineer who solves problems that affect the quantity and quality of food |
ecology | the pattern of the interrelationships of organisms and their environment, and the science that is concerned with that relationship |
biologist | a person who studies living organisms |
economics | the study of financial aspects of life |
food science | the scientific study of food and its preparation |
nutrients | providing nourishment or nutriment |
compliance | conformity or obedience |
inspector | an official who examines for compliance with regulations, standards, etc |
FDA | abbreviation for food and drug administration |
USDA | abbreviation for united states department of agriculture |
horticulture | the art or science of cultivating gardens |
natural resources | materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain |
non renewable resources | renewable resources-resource of economic value that cannot be readily replaced by natural means on a level equal to its consumption |
energy conservation | the reducing of energy through using less of an energy service |
geologists | a person who specializes in geologic research and study |
veterinarian | a person who practices veterinary medicine or surgery |
sustainability | of, relating to, or being method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is no depleted or permanently damaged |
consumption | using up of something |
recycling | convert waste into reusable material |
preservation | to keep up; maintain |