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FRESHMAN FOCUS VOC.1
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 |
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 | study of financial aspects of life |
7- Food Science | the study of food and its preparation |
8- Nutrients | providing nourishment of nutriment |
9- Compliance | conformity or obedience |
10- Inspector | an official who examines for compliance with regulations and standards |
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 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 if a level equal to its consumption |
16- Energy Conservation | the reducing of energy through using less of an energy service |
17- Geologist | person who specializes in geologic research and study |
18- Veterinarian | 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 |