[2015] Jadelyn Ray: Agriculture and Transportation

Agriculture and Transportation

What is Agriculture?

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Agricultural Products

Agricultural Jobs

Vegetables

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.

Laborers: Laborers perform physical work in agriculturalfields and farms, such as lumbering, preparing soil, planting seeds, spreadingfertilizer and harvesting crops. On the other hand, those who work in fisheriesand ranches feed and take care of fish or animals and may also milk cows,gather eggs or shear sheep.

USDA

Transportation

Pigs

Fruit

Cotton

Tobacco

http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome

FDA

http://www.fda.gov/

Tractor

Refridgerated Trailer

Agricultural Salesperson: This professional sells farm machinery, equipment and other farm supplies to farmers. The major components of their job include visiting various farms and marketing products at agricultural shows.

Modern Agricultural Tools and Machinery

Combine Harvester

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