Agri Lesson 1-3 Flashcards
it is the science, art and practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops and raising livestock and in varying degrees the preparation
and marketing and resulting of products
Agriculture
The Latin root of agriculture is ager,agri ______? cultura ______?
field and cultiviation
is the science and art of growing and caring for plants, especially flowers, fruits, and vegetables. The word is derived from the Latin
hortus which means “garden” and colere which means “to culture”.
Horticulture
It is the science dealing with the cultivation of crops and vegetables on a field scales either under rain fed or irrigation conditions.
Agronomy
the practice of integrating trees and shrubs into crop and animal farming systems.
Forestry
is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fiber, milk, eggs, or other products.
Animal Husbandry or Pastoral agriculture
the area of engineering concerned with the
design, construction and improvement of farming equipment and machinery.
Agricultural engineering
Hunting - Pastoral - Crop Culture - Trade
Eras of agriculture
is the branch of botany that studies all fruits, specifically the science of growing fruits and nuts. The word is derived from the Latin pomum which means “fruit” and logia which means “field of study”.
Pomology
is the science and art of vegetable growing, dealing with the culture of non-woody (herbaceous) plants for food. The word is derived from the Latin oleris which means “pot herb” and colere which means “to culture”.
Olericulture
refers to farming, plant care, propagation, and cultivation with one goal in mind, the maximum production of flowering and ornamental plants for gardens and floristry, comprising the floral industry. The word is
derived from the Latin floris which means “flower” and colere which means “to culture”.
Floriculture
is the raising of birds domestically or commercially, primarily for meat and eggs as well as for feathers.
Poultry farming
growing and management of perennial trees, vines, shrubs, and other woody plants.
Arboriculture
Honey bees are raised in large-scale artificial combs to extract honey in the bee farming industry.
Apiculture
semicircle of fertile land stretching from southeast coast of Mediterranean around Syrian Desert, North of Arabia to Persian Gulf
Fertile Crescent
accessories pulled by animals or mounted to
machineries to make the work easier
Farm implements
is the husbandry of grazing animals is viewed as an ideal way of making a living and the regular movement of all or part of the
society is considered a normal and natural part of life
Nomadic Pastoralism
The word is derived from the Latin
hortus which means ____ and colere which means ____
garden and to culture
is study of the allocation, distribution and
utilization of the resources used, along with the commodities produced, by
farming
Agricultural Economics
is the raising and breeding of domestic pigs as livestock, and is a branch of animal husbandry.
Swine Farming
