Ag Words #2

The science of soil management and crop production.

• agriculture

• horticulture

• agronomy

• aquaculture

A place where bees are kept - a collection of beehives, usually for honey production.

• Apiary

• Nature Reserve

• Sanctuary

• Stockyard

A machine used to make paper, hay, or cotton into bales.

• Biotechnology

• Combine

• Baler

• Harvestore

The application of biological and engineering techniques to living organisms.

• Hatcheries

• Biotechnology

• Horticulture

• Agronomy

A measure for the amount of dry goods equivalent to 64 pints.

• Bale

• Bushel

• Acre

• Gallon

The first milk produced during the animal’s pregnancy - important to health and development of newborns.

• Cud

• Pesticide

• Insectide

• Colostrum

Partially digested food that is returned to the mouth from the first stomach for further chewing (in animals called ruminants - example is a cow).

• Cud

• Colostrum

• Whey Protein

• Curds

 The wearing away of the soil by water or wind action.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Destruction

• Deforestation

Legislation passed every 5 years that regulates what crops are grown and how they are grown.  Has a major impact on farmers and their livelihood.

• Tariff

• Export

• Farm Bill

• Tax Bill

Any organic or inorganic material added to the soil or water to provide plant nutrients and to increase their growth, yield, and nutrient value.

• Pesticide

• Insecticide

• Fertilizer

• Preservatives