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| agriculture | the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products |
| aquaculture | the cultivation of aquatic organisms (such as fish or shellfish) especially for food |
| by-product | an incidental or secondary product made in the manufacture or synthesis of something else |
| forestry | the science of caring for or cultivating forests, and the management of growing timber |
| nursery | an area where plants are grown for transplanting or for sale |
| natural resources | materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain |
| source | a place, person, or thing from which something originates |
| crop | a cultivated plant that is grown and harvested, especially a grain, fruit, or vegetable |
| farmer | person who owns or manages a farm, cultivates land or crops, or raises animals |
| livestock | farm animals (such as cows, horses, and pigs) that are kept, raised, and used by people |
| ruminant | an animal that uses a series of stomach compartments and chews its cud in order to digest plant cellulose |
| nutrition | the process of nourishing or being nourished |
| United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | a federal agency responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, and food |
| calf | a young cow or bull |
| cow | female cattle |
| digestion | the process of breaking down food by mechanical and enzymatic action into substances that can be used by the body |
| edible | suitable or safe to eat |
| heifer | female cattle that have never had a calf |
| inedible | not possible or safe to eat; not edible |
| rangeland | large, mostly unimproved section of land that is primarily used for grazing livestock |
| aquaculture | the cultivation of aquatic organisms (such as fish or shellfish) especially for food |
| brackish | slightly salty; a mix of fresh and saltwater |
| hatchery | a facility where fish and shellfish are raised |
| seeding | the use of fish eggs, larvae, or hatchlings to establish new aquaculture populations |
| stocking | the practice of raising fish in hatcheries and releasing them into bodies of water to increase the fish population |
