Ag vocab

Matter

Anything that takes up and has mass

Energy

Ability to do work or cause change

Physical Science

Study of nonliving factors in our environment

Combustible metals

Metals that burn

Focal color

Used to draw attention to large items such as machines, floors, cabinets

Electrode

Bare metal

Garden plan

Scale drawling showing vegetables to be planted

Ecosysten

A community of living organisms in a nonliving physical environment

Hybrid

Seeds produced by crossing two parental lines resulting in better yields

Biodiversity

The variability among living organism on the earth

Hill dropped seeds

Seeds planted in groups of usually one or two

Irrigation

Addition of water to supplement natural rainfall

Shelf life

The length of time that a product can be sold and used

Whey

Inflammation of the udder caused by bacteria which makes the milk unfit for consumption

Deterioration

The natural breakdown of food products

Curd

Solid portion of cheese

Rigor mortis

Stiffening of the body joints due to a contraction of muscle tissue

Lactic acid

A product of glycogen metabolism in the muscle tissue of an animal

Biodegradable

Subject to rapid decay when placed in a landfill

Conservatio

The practice of making good choices about our use of resources

Preservation

The practice of maintaining a resource without using it

Resource extraction

The removal of minerals or fuels from the surface or below the surface of the earth

Phytoextraction

Removing dangerous elements from the soil

Mammal

Any animal that produces milk

Colostrum

The milk that a cow produces within the first 36 hours of giving birth

Cull

To remove an animal from the herd

Sow

A female animal of the swine family, that has given birth

Creep feed

Feed provided especially for young animals to supplement milk

Chevon

Meat from a goat