AGRICULTURE 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
accessories pulled by animals or mounted to
machineries to make the work easier
FARM IMPLEMENTS
These are machineries used in crop production. They are
used in land preparation and in transporting farm inputs and products. These
equipment need a highly skilled operator to use
FARM EQUIPMENT
-objects that are usually light and are used without the help of
animals and machines
FARM TOOLS
semicircle of fertile land stretching from southeast coast of
Mediterranean around Syrian Desert, North of Arabia to Persian Gulf
FERTILE CRESCENT
relating to the latest period of the Stone Age characterized
by polished stone implements
NEOLITHIC
the production of fruits without fertilization
PARTHENOCARPY
What are the four main branches of agriculture.
1.Livestock Production or Animal Husbandry
2. Crop Production or Agronomy
3. Agricultural Economics
4. Agricultural Engineering
Branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fiber, milk, eggs, or other products. The term
“livestock” encompasses many species and numerous breeds within animal
species which can produce food and other raw materials.
1.Livestock Production or Animal Husbandry
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. Pastoral nomadism is
commonly practice where climatic conditions produce seasonal pastures but
cannot support sustained stationary agriculture because of the animals’ food
limitations.
Nomadic Pastoralism
is the raising of birds domestically or commercially,
primarily for meat and eggs as well as for feathers. Chickens, turkeys, ducks,
and geese are of primary importance, while guinea fowl and squabs (young
pigeons) are chiefly of local interest.
Poultry Farming
is the raising and breeding of domestic pigs as livestock
and is a branch of animal husbandry. Pigs are farmed principally for food (e.g
pork, bacon, gammon) or sometimes skinned,
Swine farming
is the scientific method of rearing honeybees. The word
‘apiculture’ comes from the Latin word apis meaning bee and colere which means “to culture”. Bees are mainly reared for their honey. So, apiculture or
also known as beekeeping is the care and management of honey bees for the production of honey and the wax. In this method of apiculture, bees are bred
commercially in apiaries, an area d.) Apiculture is the scientific method of rearing honeybees. The word
‘apiculture’ comes from the Latin word apis meaning bee and colere which means “to culture”. Bees are mainly reared for their honey. So, apiculture or also known as beekeeping is the care and management of honey bees
Apiculture
It is the science dealing with the cultivation of crops and vegetables on a field cales either under rain fed or irrigation conditions. These crops are mainly annuals cultivated food. The requirements of each crop are studied in terms of soil and climate, as well as planting time and techniques, different cultivars, fertilization, weed, disease, and insect control, as well as the effect of stress factors. Crop Production or Agronomy includes:
Crop Production or Agronomy
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”. As a
general term, it covers all forms of garden management, but in ordinary use it refers to intensive commercial production. Horticulture has 3 branches namely,
pomology, olericulture and floriculture.,
Horticulture
BRANCHES OF AGRICULTURE
1.LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION OR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
2.CROP PRODUCTION OR AGRONOMY
3.AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
4.AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
BRANCH OF BOTANY THAT STUDIES ALL FRUITS,SPECIALLY THE SCIENCE OF GROWING FRUITS AND NUTS
POMOLOGY
SCIENCE AND ART OF VEGETABLE GROWING,DEALING WITH CULTURE NON-WOODY(HERBACEOUS)PLANTS FOR FOOD.LATIN OLERIS WHICH MEANS___
OLERICULTURE
“POT HERB”
REFERS TO FARMING PLANT,CARE PROPAGATION WITH ONE GOAL IN MIND,PRODUCTION OF FLOWERING AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS FOR GARDENS AND FLORISTRY.LATIN FLORIS WHICH MEANS___
FLORICULTURE
“FLOWERS”
STUDY OF ALLOCATION,DISTRIBUTION AND UTILIZATION OF THE RESOURCES USED,ALONG WITH THE COMMODITIES PRODUCED BY FARMING
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
AREA OF ENGINEERING CONCERNED WITH THE DESIGN,CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVING OF FARM EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
