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What is AGRICULTURE

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agriculture   The art and science of cultivating plants, animals and other life forms for use of humans to sustain life  
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biology   the study of living things  
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USDA   United States department of agriculture  
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agribusiness   The agriculture sector that manages the profitability of agricultural goods  
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agriscience   The agriculture sector that deals with research and development of emerging agricultural technologies  
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agricultural communications   The agriculture sector that deals with Informing those in the agricultural industry as well as consumers regarding topics concerning agricultural products  
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agricultural Processing   The sector of agriculture that deals with transforming raw agricultural goods into modified products for consumers  
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agricultural support services   Industries and careers that provide support for the equipment and technology associated with agricultural production  
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Agricultural Systems   The sector of agriculture that designs and builds agricultural equipment and machinery  
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Natural Resources Management   The sector of agriculture that focuses on the ecology and conservation of cultivated and uncultivated lands  
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Production Agriculture   The sector of agriculture that deals with the production of raw animal and plant goods for human use  
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Arable land   land that is suitable for growing crops  
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wheat   The plant used to produce flour  
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maize   The plant used to produce food that is processed into cornmeal  
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commodity   a raw material that can be bought and sold.  
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food   all materials and substances used for human consumption.  
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fiber   a product with long, thin components, often used to create woven or composite materials.  
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natural resources   materials and substances that occur in nature, such as minerals, wood, water, and wildlife.  
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producers   those actively involved in raising raw agricultural products.  
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consumers   those who purchase and use agricultural products.  
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botany   the study of plants  
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zoology   the study of animals  
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ornithology   the study of birds  
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ichthyology   the study of fish  
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entomology   the study of insects  
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