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Agricultural engineering

Discipline which includes the design of machinery, equipment and structures used for agricultural operations and the storage and processing of agricultural commodities.

Agriculture

The science or practice of farming, including growing crops and raising animals for the production of food, fiber, fuel and other products. [NALT]

Agriculture or farming is the cultivation and breeding of animals, plants and fungi for food, fiber, biofuel, medicinal plants and other products used to sustain and enhance human life. [AGROVOC]

Citizen Science

Voluntary public participation in the scientific process, addressing real-world problems in ways that may include formulating research questions, conducting scientific experiments, collecting and analyzing data, interpreting results, making new discoveries, developing technologies and applications, for solving complex problems.

Geomatics

Geomatics is commonly defined as a discipline aimed at managing geographic data by means of the science and technology used to acquire, store, process, display and distribute them. [AGROVOC]

Hydrology

A science dealing with the properties, distribution, and circulation of water, specifically the study of water on the surface of land, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere, particularly with respect to evaporation and precipitation.

Life Sciences

All of the divisions of the natural sciences dealing with the various aspects of the phenomena of life and vital processes

Social Sciences

The branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society [AGROVOC]

Veterinary Medicine

The diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of companion, domestic, exotic, wildlife and production animals.

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