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What is the field that deals with the cultivation of crops, forage, food, fiber, oil-seeds, and sugar?
What is the field that deals with the cultivation of crops, forage, food, fiber, oil-seeds, and sugar?
- Horticulture
- Agronomy (correct)
- Soil Science
- Weed Science
What is the practice aimed at improving food production and cropping technique?
What is the practice aimed at improving food production and cropping technique?
Agronomy
What is the study of vegetation growth and management called?
What is the study of vegetation growth and management called?
Weed Science
What is the method of growing plants and animals naturally?
What is the method of growing plants and animals naturally?
What term refers to the cultivation of plants directly used by humans for food, medicine, and aesthetic purposes?
What term refers to the cultivation of plants directly used by humans for food, medicine, and aesthetic purposes?
What is the field dealing with fruit cultivation?
What is the field dealing with fruit cultivation?
What term is used for dealing with vegetable cultivation?
What term is used for dealing with vegetable cultivation?
What is the term for the study of flower cropping?
What is the term for the study of flower cropping?
What is the field that deals with the assortment, planting, maintenance, and removal of trees?
What is the field that deals with the assortment, planting, maintenance, and removal of trees?
What term describes the study and care of landscapes and flowers?
What term describes the study and care of landscapes and flowers?
What is the study of cultivation and retailing grapes called?
What is the study of cultivation and retailing grapes called?
What is the study of wine plants and the process of wine-making?
What is the study of wine plants and the process of wine-making?
What field deals with seed structure and growth habitats starting from fertilization?
What field deals with seed structure and growth habitats starting from fertilization?
What is defined as the art and science of modifying the genetic structure of plants?
What is defined as the art and science of modifying the genetic structure of plants?
What study involves the functions and responses of plants in different environments?
What study involves the functions and responses of plants in different environments?
What field deals with plant diseases' causes and treatment?
What field deals with plant diseases' causes and treatment?
What term describes the aim to prevent damage from diseases, insect pests, and weeds?
What term describes the aim to prevent damage from diseases, insect pests, and weeds?
What field has great significance because of its influence on plant growth and nutrient supply?
What field has great significance because of its influence on plant growth and nutrient supply?
What is the study of chemical compositions, properties, and soil processes called?
What is the study of chemical compositions, properties, and soil processes called?
What term pertains to the organisms living in the soil and their activities?
What term pertains to the organisms living in the soil and their activities?
What focuses on soil minerals and their contributions to soil structure?
What focuses on soil minerals and their contributions to soil structure?
What relates to the study of rocks and minerals weathering and soil formation?
What relates to the study of rocks and minerals weathering and soil formation?
What describes the mechanical behavior of soil, especially with water?
What describes the mechanical behavior of soil, especially with water?
What is the capability of soil to supply essential nutrients to plants called?
What is the capability of soil to supply essential nutrients to plants called?
What studies the excess of soluble salts in soil and their management?
What studies the excess of soluble salts in soil and their management?
What involves systematic inspection and classification of soils?
What involves systematic inspection and classification of soils?
What is concerned with protecting soil from destruction due to erosion?
What is concerned with protecting soil from destruction due to erosion?
What studies microbial communities in soil and their roles in fertility?
What studies microbial communities in soil and their roles in fertility?
What field studies insects and pests important to agriculture?
What field studies insects and pests important to agriculture?
What studies the relationship between insects and their environment?
What studies the relationship between insects and their environment?
What term refers to the study of body parts of insects and their functions?
What term refers to the study of body parts of insects and their functions?
What studies diseases and pathogens affecting insects?
What studies diseases and pathogens affecting insects?
What studies various body functions and behavior systems of insects?
What studies various body functions and behavior systems of insects?
What studies the effects of insecticides and chemicals on insects?
What studies the effects of insecticides and chemicals on insects?
What term describes the practice of insect naming?
What term describes the practice of insect naming?
What deals with the cultivation of insects for economic purposes?
What deals with the cultivation of insects for economic purposes?
What encompasses aspects related to veterinary health and medicine, such as malaria?
What encompasses aspects related to veterinary health and medicine, such as malaria?
What uses insects against harmful insects?
What uses insects against harmful insects?
What studies insects that harm stored food, such as rice and wheat?
What studies insects that harm stored food, such as rice and wheat?
What studies the effects of insects on forests and forest products?
What studies the effects of insects on forests and forest products?
What field studies insects for legal purposes, particularly for human health?
What field studies insects for legal purposes, particularly for human health?
What studies ways to control insects before they harm crops?
What studies ways to control insects before they harm crops?
What is the application of scientific techniques in agriculture to improve organisms?
What is the application of scientific techniques in agriculture to improve organisms?
What type of engineering involves agricultural machinery and technologies?
What type of engineering involves agricultural machinery and technologies?
What term refers to agricultural machinery that automates work for increased productivity?
What term refers to agricultural machinery that automates work for increased productivity?
What refers to the utilization and care of agricultural tools and structures?
What refers to the utilization and care of agricultural tools and structures?
What is a building on a farm used for agricultural purposes called?
What is a building on a farm used for agricultural purposes called?
What field studies the relationship between food production and distribution?
What field studies the relationship between food production and distribution?
What studies the economic and technical factors affecting agronomic practices?
What studies the economic and technical factors affecting agronomic practices?
What term describes businesses related to agriculture product processing and supply?
What term describes businesses related to agriculture product processing and supply?
What involves the implementation of latest research into agricultural practice?
What involves the implementation of latest research into agricultural practice?
What covers services related to the movement of agricultural products from farms to consumers?
What covers services related to the movement of agricultural products from farms to consumers?
What term refers to the business of collecting plants for others?
What term refers to the business of collecting plants for others?
What involves sustained action by politicians and communities to improve living standards?
What involves sustained action by politicians and communities to improve living standards?
What comprises approaches and activities for improving rural living standards?
What comprises approaches and activities for improving rural living standards?
What field engages in extensive cultivation of perennial plants for materials like rubber and timber?
What field engages in extensive cultivation of perennial plants for materials like rubber and timber?
What is the land-use management system for growing trees on or between crops called?
What is the land-use management system for growing trees on or between crops called?
What studies pastures and sustainable management of dry lands?
What studies pastures and sustainable management of dry lands?
What studies the balance between wildlife and human needs using scientific evidence?
What studies the balance between wildlife and human needs using scientific evidence?
What system concerns managed forests primarily used in tropical or sub-tropical zones?
What system concerns managed forests primarily used in tropical or sub-tropical zones?
What is a low-maintenance plant-based food and agro-forestry system based on forest ecosystems?
What is a low-maintenance plant-based food and agro-forestry system based on forest ecosystems?
What category of practices focuses on intentional and integrated forest ecosystem health?
What category of practices focuses on intentional and integrated forest ecosystem health?
What term describes the breeding and rearing of livestock for food and crop manure?
What term describes the breeding and rearing of livestock for food and crop manure?
What field cultivates silk and grows silkworms for silk production?
What field cultivates silk and grows silkworms for silk production?
What involves fish farming and rearing for food and manure?
What involves fish farming and rearing for food and manure?
What specialized aquaculture industry includes rearing marine organisms for food?
What specialized aquaculture industry includes rearing marine organisms for food?
What field studies a diverse group of roundworms known as nematodes?
What field studies a diverse group of roundworms known as nematodes?
What involves raising and keeping colonies of honey bees?
What involves raising and keeping colonies of honey bees?
What term describes birds that are bred for their eggs, meat, and feathers?
What term describes birds that are bred for their eggs, meat, and feathers?
What term refers to the practice of rearing livestock during migration?
What term refers to the practice of rearing livestock during migration?
What focuses on the rearing and breeding of pigs for livestock needs?
What focuses on the rearing and breeding of pigs for livestock needs?
What field mixes biological, physical, and informational sciences to solve ecological problems?
What field mixes biological, physical, and informational sciences to solve ecological problems?
What field deals with the potential of bio-energy for rural growth?
What field deals with the potential of bio-energy for rural growth?
What studies the physical conditions of the environment for cultivating plants or animals?
What studies the physical conditions of the environment for cultivating plants or animals?
What uses various approaches to study food composition and processing?
What uses various approaches to study food composition and processing?
What process involves the management and expansion of land resources?
What process involves the management and expansion of land resources?
What deals with reducing runoff through structures to prevent erosion?
What deals with reducing runoff through structures to prevent erosion?
What agricultural practice may require irrigation or drainage?
What agricultural practice may require irrigation or drainage?
What field deals with organic and bio-chemistry related to agriculture?
What field deals with organic and bio-chemistry related to agriculture?
What field focuses on microbes linked with diseases of plants and animals?
What field focuses on microbes linked with diseases of plants and animals?
What field is concerned with the best application of agricultural products in healthier ways?
What field is concerned with the best application of agricultural products in healthier ways?
Study Notes
Agronomy and Crop Sciences
- Agronomy focuses on the cultivation of crops, forage, food, fiber, oil-seeds, and sugar to improve food production techniques.
- Weed science studies vegetation growth and management.
- Crop physiology examines plant functions and responses in various environments.
Organic and Horticultural Practices
- Organic farming promotes natural growing methods for plants and animals.
- Horticulture involves cultivating plants for food, medicine, and aesthetic purposes, including pomology (fruit cultivation), oleculture (vegetable cultivation), and floriculture (flower cropping).
Arboriculture and Landscaping
- Arboriculture is concerned with the planting, maintenance, and removal of trees.
- Landscaping focuses on the production and presentation of landscapes, including flowers.
Viticulture and Oenology
- Viticulture specializes in grape cultivation.
- Oenology studies the characteristics of wine plants and the processes involved in wine-making.
Seed Science and Plant Genetics
- Seed Science covers seed structure, growth habitats, and development from fertilization to mature plants.
- Plant breeding and genetics modify genetic structures to achieve desired plant traits.
Soil Sciences
- Soil science emphasizes the significance of soil in plant growth and nutrient supply.
- Soil chemistry studies the chemical compositions and properties of soil.
- Soil biology investigates organisms in soil, while soil physics assesses the mechanical behavior of soil in relation to water and energy.
Soil Management Techniques
- Soil fertility is the soil's capability to provide essential nutrients for plant growth.
- Soil salinity studies the excess of soluble salts in soil and their impact on agriculture.
- Soil conservation aims to protect soil from erosion.
Entomology and Pest Management
- Entomology focuses on the study of insects, while insect ecology examines their relationships with the environment.
- Various subfields include insect morphology, pathology, physiology, and toxicology, which study insect structure, diseases, biological effects of chemicals, and naming systems.
Agricultural Biotechnology and Engineering
- Agricultural biotechnology applies scientific methods like genetic engineering to improve crops and livestock.
- Agricultural engineering enhances farming through machinery and technology for preparation, sowing, harvesting, and post-harvest operations.
Economic Aspects of Agriculture
- Agricultural economics studies human behavior and relationships in food and fiber production.
- Agribusiness covers all business aspects related to agriculture, from product processing to retail.
Environmental and Land Management
- Agro-forestry is the land use management system combining crops and tree planting.
- Rangeland management involves maintaining dry lands and pastures sustainably.
- Agricultural chemistry investigates chemical aspects related to food production and processing.
Livestock and Aquaculture
- Animal husbandry refers to breeding livestock for food, energy, and manure.
- Aquaculture focuses on fish farming, while mariculture deals with marine organisms for food production.
- Sericulture involves silk cultivation through silkworm breeding.
Sustainable Development in Agriculture
- Rural community development emphasizes strategies to improve living standards and economic health in rural areas.
- Economic development aims for sustained actions to promote growth in rural communities.
Food Science and Technology
- Food science examines the composition, processing, packaging, and selection of food products.
Water and Soil Conservation
- Soil and water conservation aims to reduce erosion and protect soil through various methodologies, including irrigation and drainage practices.
- Land and water management focuses on effective management and expansion of land resources for sustainable agriculture.
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This quiz covers essential terms and definitions related to agriculture. It includes key concepts in agronomy, weed science, and organic farming. Test your knowledge and understanding of these important branches of agriculture.
