Glossary
This glossary contains many of the terms you will find in the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics websites. You can view the different definitions by sector using the drop down menu. Or, you can search for a specific term in the Glossary by typing the term in the text box and then click the Search button.
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- Agricultural
- - of, relating to, used in, or concerned with agriculture.
- Agricultural statisticians
- - are also called Ag stats. They take classes in mathematics, statistics, and agriculture. Ag stats normally have experience in farming. They usually collect and analyze data as well as set estimates.
- Agriculture
- - the science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and in varying degrees the preparation and marketing of the resulting products.