| Term | Definition |
| Agriculture | activities concerned with the production of plants and animals, and the related supplies, services, mechanics, produces, processing, and marketing |
| Agriculture education | teaching and program management in agriculture |
| Soil science | study of the properties and management of soil to grow plants |
| Biology | basic science of the plant and the animal kingdoms |
| Animal science | animal growth, care, and management |
| Technology | application of science to an industrial or commercial objective |
| Organic food | food that has been grown without the use of certain chemical pesticides |
| Renewable natural resources | resources provided by nature that can replace themselves |
| Agribusiness | commercial firms that have developed with or stem out of agriculture |
| Environment | space and mass around us |
| Agricultural engineering | application of engineers principles in agricultural settings |
| Ornamentals | science of fruits, vegetables, adn ornamental plants |
| Chemistry | science dealing with the characteristics of elements of simple substances |
| Agriscience | all jobs related in some way to plants, animals, and renewable natural resources |
| Crop science | use of modern principals in growing and managing crops |
| Biochemistry | chemistry as it applies to living matter |
| Entomology | science of insect life |
| Agronomy | science of soils and field crops |
| Horticulture | the science of producing, processing, and marketing fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants |
| Aquaculture | raising of finfish, shellfish, and other aquatic animals under controlled conditions |