like the study of plants, animals, and many more
2007-06-10 03:16:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Agriculture
Agriculture itself is quiet broad term which encompasses lots of branches, viz.
Agronomy- cultivation of plants
horticulture (pomology, floriculture, vegetable science)
entomology- deals wid insects and pests
plant pathology
plant breeding & genetics
Agriculture biochemistry
soil science
plant biotechnology
agricultural extension
Agril. economics
nematology
plant physiology
agril statistics
2007-06-10 17:41:25 · answer #1 · answered by pumba 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well the study of plants and animals falls under biology in a broad sense. Plants can further fit into the category of botany. At my college if you studied animals it was called animal science.
I've always understood agriculture to be the production of food, or feed, or fuel, or other goods by raising animals and plants in a systematic, controlled process.
Branches of agriculture I guess could be what a particular farms raises and what for.
2007-06-10 03:25:32 · answer #2 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Broad Question. Be easier if you simplified it but here i go.
Agronomy :
Poultry science: deals with chickens and turkeys
Agriculture: Ornamental plants
Horticulture: Anything doing with plants really
Soil Science: Study of the soil
Crop Science: Improving existing crops like "Roundup (TM) Read crops"
Swine Production: Hogs and pigs
Beef Production: Cows raised for their meat;
Dairy Production: Raised for their milk (Goats and Cows)
well the list is long Agriculture is anything that deals with Production Plants or animals and the supporting pratices (like the machinery or development)
2007-06-10 09:57:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Botany studies plant growth, entomology looks at insects,
soil science figures out the best use of soils and how to maintain healthy soil, chemistry comes up with fertilizers and fungicides and herbicides, microeconomics studies the cost effectiveness of agriculture and marketing, animal husbandry is the science of genetics to improve breeds of cattle,
engineering devises better machinery, and so on.
I hope that helps.
2007-06-10 12:44:44 · answer #4 · answered by henry d 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Study of plants: Botany
Study of Animals: Zoology
Being more specific
Acarology:the study of ticks and mites
Agrostology:the study of grasses
Apiology:the study of bees
get the rest from the source
2007-06-10 03:23:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
animal science breaks down into tons of thing, floriculture, landscaping, forestry, aquaculture, natural resources, mechanics, plus a ton more... threre are lot more things in ag than just animals and plants
2007-06-11 12:03:37 · answer #6 · answered by Kim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont forget about mechanics, aqua culture, fish.
ag lawyer, researchers
GMO's - geneticaly modafied organisms.
But deff. the forgotten ones are mechanics -tractors ect and
Fish and marine animals- aquaculture
2007-06-11 08:58:16 · answer #7 · answered by hickchick210 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agriculture
Horticulture
sericulture
Floriculture
Entomology
Olericulture
Microboilogy
Biochemistry
Agriculture Engg.
Soil and Water conservation
Post harvest and process engg.
Farm power and machinery
Agronomy
Foresty
2007-06-10 23:25:24 · answer #8 · answered by antara 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
arable farming is growing crops.
The other activity is rising stock
2007-06-10 09:10:56 · answer #9 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋