Agriculture Vocab

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Industry

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the ownership and management of companies, factories, etc

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Agriculture

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the science, art, or occupation concerned with cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding, breeding, and raising livestock; farming.

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Derivative

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not original

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Manufacture

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the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery,especially on a large scale

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Derive

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to receive or obtain from a source or origin (usually followed by from)

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Product

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a thing produced by labor:

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Plow

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an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil.

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Marketing

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the total of activities involved in the transfer of goods from the producer or seller to the consumer or buyer, including advertising, shipping, storing, and selling.

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Merchandising

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the planning and promotion of sales by presenting a product to the right market at the proper time, by carrying out organized, skillful advertising, using attractive displays, etc.

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Analyze

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to examine carefully and in detail so as to identify causes, key factors,possible results, etc.

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Production

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the act of producing:creation; manufacture

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Quality

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High grade;

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Variety

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a number of different types of things, especially ones in the same general category

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Discipline

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a branch of instruction or learning (the disciplines of history and economics

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Broad

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not limited or narrow; of extensive range or scope

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Preserve

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to keep safe from harm or injury; protect or spare

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Process

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to treat or prepare by some particular series of actions, as in manufacturing

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Standard

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a rule or principle that is used as a basis for judgment:

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Regulations

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a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially toregulate conduct.

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Additives

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something that is added, as one substance to another, to alter or improve the general quality or to counteract undesirable properties

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Preservatives

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a chemical substance used to preserve foods or other organic materials from decomposition or fermentation.

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Technologist

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a person who specializes in technology.

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Development

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the act or process of developing; growth; progress

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Enhancement

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an increase or improvement in quality,value, or extent

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Agronomy

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the science of soil management and the production of field crops.

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Breeding

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the producing of offspring.

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Entomology

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the branch of zoology dealing with insects.

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Yield

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to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation:

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Simultaneously

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existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent

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Maintain

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to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain:

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Conserve

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to prevent injury, decay, waste, or loss of

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Natural Resource

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a naturally occurring source of wealth, as land or water

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Eliminate

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to remove or get rid of, especially as being in some way undesirable

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Implement

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any article used in some activity, especially an instrument, tool, orutensil

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Intervene

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the act or fact of intervening

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Composition

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the act of combining parts or elements to form a whole.

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Various

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of different kinds, as two or more things; differing one from another

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Fertilize

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To make productive

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Till

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to labor, as by plowing or harrowing, upon (land) for the raising of crops; cultivate.

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Maximize

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to make the greatest or fullest of use

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Interrlate

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Relate or connect to one another

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Ecology

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the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interaction.between organisms and their environment, including other organisms.

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Drainage

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the act or process of draining.

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Erosion

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the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by theaction of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc.

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Genetics

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Biology. the science of heredity, dealing with resemblances and differences of related organisms resulting from the interaction of their genes and the environment.

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Nutrition

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the process by which organisms take in and utilize food material.

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Reproduction

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Biology. the natural process among organisms by which new individuals.are generated and the species perpetuated.

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Domesticate

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to tame (an animal), especially by generations of breeding, to live in close association with human beings as a pet or work animal and usually creating a dependency so that the animal loses its ability to live in the wild.

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Livestock

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the horses, cattle, sheep, and other useful animals kept or raised on a farm or ranch.

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Extension

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an act or instance of extending, lengthening, stretching out, or enlarging the scope of something.

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Agent

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a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf

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Consultant

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a person who gives professional or expert advice

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Facilities

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something designed, built, installed, etc., to serve a specific function affording a convenience or service

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Mortality

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the relative frequency of deaths in a specific population; death rate

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Impression

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the first and immediate effect of an experience or perception upon the mind; sensation.

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College Major

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The subject a student chooses to take in college to earn a degree

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Economist

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a specialist in economics.

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Accountant

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a person whose profession is inspecting and auditing personal or commercial accounts

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Finance

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the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of moneymatters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment

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Commodity

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something of use, advantage, or value.

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Communicators

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a person who communicates, especially one skilled at conveying information, ideas, or policy to the public

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Textiles

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any cloth or goods produced by weaving,knitting, or felting

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Fibers

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a fine, threadlike piece, as of cotton, jute, or asbestos