Agriculture
What do you get when you combine a scientist with a farmer? The correct answer is agriculture. Agriculture is the result of applying scientific techniques to the process of growing food and/or raising animals. Agriculture as a science is concerned with the conditions and techniques that are required to produce the best quality products in the … Keep Reading → shortest amount of time. A recent trend has been that of sustainable agriculture. The theory behind sustainable agriculture is that we need to use our resources in a way that provides products for today without sacrificing what we will have available in the future. Things like limiting pesticides that damage the soil as well as using materials that are found locally are two ways to improve the likelihood that the land will remain viable long term. Another important element of sustainable agriculture is the use of renewable energy sources to power equipment. Not only does this help the environment but it lowers the net cost of production.
