Agriculture Definitions

Agriculture Definitions

Agriscience All jobs relating in some way to plants,

animals, and renewable natural resources.

Also, the application of scientific principles and new technologies to agriculture.

Production Agriculture The science, art, or occupation of

cultivating the soil, producing crops, or raising livestock (farming).

Agribusiness The manufacture and distribution of farm

supplies to the production agriculturist, and the storage, processing, marketing, transporting, and distribution of agricultural materials and consumer products that were produced by production agriculturalists.

Agribusiness Businesses that provide the products that

farmers need to raise crops & livestock as well as market the products and get them to the consumers.

Ag. Supplies & Services Businesses that sell supplies or provide

services to people in production agriculture and agriscience.

Ag. Mechanics The design, operation, maintenance,

service, selling, and use of power units, machinery, equipment, structures, and utilities in agriscience.

Ag. Processing, Products, & Distribution

Those parts of the industry that haul, grade, process, package, and market commodities from production sources.

Natural Resources & Forestry

Management of wetlands, rangelands, water, fish, wildlife, and forests.

Horticulture Producing, processing, and marketing

fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants (trees, shrubs, flowers used for beauty).

Ag. Professions Occupations requiring specialized

education, especially in law, science, teaching, etc.

Agricultural Economics Application of economic concepts to

agriculture problems. How humans choose to use technical

knowledge and resources to produce food & fiber, and distribute it for consumption.

Deals with Money!

Agrimarketing Those processes, functions, and

services performed in connection with food and fiber from the farms on which they are produced until their delivery into the hands of the consumer.