AFNR Lesson 1.2 Glossary

An odor detected by the olfactory sense.

• Aroma

• Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems

• Beef

• Agronomy

The specialization of agriculture concerned with the theory and practice of field crop production

and soil management.

• Aroma

• Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems

• Beef

• Agronomy

Design, operation, maintenance, service, selling, and

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

• Aroma

• Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems

• Beef

• Agronomy

The meat derived from cattle.

• Aroma

• Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems

• Beef

• Agronomy

A group of occupations, industries, and majors with common knowledge and skills.

• Career Development Event

• Career cluster

• Career

• Career pathway

A person's occupation or profession.

• Career Development Event

• Career cluster

• Career

• Career pathway

Small groups of occupations within a career cluster.

• Career Development Event

• Career cluster

• Career

• Career pathway

A CDE is an event where students apply skills related to specific areas

of the agricultural industry.

• Career Development Event

• Career cluster

• Career

• Career pathway

A program that allows a student to become involved in learning a variety of subjects about

agriscience and careers related to agriculture.

• Evaluate

• Employability skills

• Exploratory SAE

• Entrepreneurship SAE

Soft skills are non-technical skills necessary for an employee to

be successful in the workforce. A few examples of employability skills are listening, speaking, group

participation, and problem-solving.

• Evaluate

• Employability skills

• Exploratory SAE

• Entrepreneurship SAE