Ag: Unit 1 vocabulary

the application of scientific principles and new technologies to agriculture.

• agriscience

• soil science

• ornamentals

• biology

a simple definition is not possible

• horticulture

• turf

• agriculture

• agronomy

broad range of activities in agriculture

• industrial technology

• agriculture/agribusiness + renewable natural resources

• crop science

• biotechnology

commercial firms that have developed with or stem from agriculture.

• agronomy

• technology

• horticulture

• agribusiness

resources provided by nature that can replace themselves

• biotechnology

• chemistry

• renewable natural resources

• entomology

application of science to an industrial or commercial objective; also, the equipment and expertise to cultivate, harvest, store, process, and transport crops for consumption.

• Technology

• aquaculture

• turf

• biology

the application of science to industrial uses.

• horticulture

• Industrial Technology

• ornamentals

• environment

use of electronics and ultra-modern equipment to perform tasks and control machinery and processes.

• agronomy

• turf

• high technology

• crop science

raising of finfish, shellfish, and other aquatic animals under controlled conditions. Also, the management of the aquatic environment for production of plants and animals

• horticulture

• aquaculture

• environment

• agronomy

application of engineering principles in agricultural settings.

• soil science

• entomology

• water resources

• agricultural engineering