Agricultural science Agricultural science Agricultural science is a broad multidisciplinary field that encompasses the parts of exact natural economic and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture Veterinary science is often excluded from the definition.
Agriculture and agricultural science.
The two terms are often confused However they cover different concepts.
 Agriculture is the set of activities that transform the environment for the production of animals and plants for human use Agriculture concerns techniques including the application of agronomic research.
 Agronomy is research and development related to studying and improving plant based agriculture.
Agricultural sciences include research and development on.
 Production techniques e g irrigation management recommended nitrogen inputs. Improving production in terms of quantity and quality e g selection of drought resistant crops development of new pesticides yield sensing technologies simulation models of crop growth in vitro cell culture techniques. Transformation of primary products into end consumer products e g production preservation and packaging of dairy products. Prevention and correction of adverse environmental effects e g soil degradation waste management bioremediation. Theoretical production ecology relating to crop production modelling.
 Agricultural science a local science.
With the exception of theoretical agronomy research in agronomy more than in any other field is strongly related to local areas It can be considered a science of ecoregions because it is closely linked to soil properties and climate which are never exactly the same from one place to another Many people think an agricultural production system relying on local weather soil characteristics and specific crops has to be studied locally Others feel a need to know and understand production systems in as many areas as possible.
 History of agricultural science.Main Article History of agricultural science
Agricultural science today is very different from what it was before about Intensification of agriculture since the in developed and developing countries often referred to as the Green Revolution was closely tied to progress made in selecting and improving crops and animals for high productivity as well as to developing additional inputs such as artificial fertilizers and phytosanitary products.
However environmental damage due to intensive agriculture industrial development and population growth have raised many questions among agricultural scientists and have led to the development and emergence of new fields e g integrated pest management waste treatment technologies landscape architecture genomics.
New technologies such as biotechnology and computer science for data processing and storage and technological advances have made it possible to develop new research fields including genetic engineering agrophysics improved statistical analysis and precision farming.
 Prominent agricultural scientists.
 Norman Borlaug
 Luther Burbank
 Louis Pasteur
 Gregor Mendel
 Ren Dumont
 George Washington Carver
 Agricultural science and agriculture crisis
Agriculture sciences seek to feed the world's population while preventing biosafety problems that may affect human health and the environment This requires promoting good management of natural resources and respect for the environment.
Economic environmental and social aspects of agriculture sciences are subjects of ongoing debate Recent crises such as mad cow disease and issues such as the use of genetically modified organisms illustrate the complexity and importance of this debate.
 Fields of agricultural science.
 Agricultural engineering
 Biosystems engineering
 Aquaculture
 Agronomy and Horticulture
 Agrophysics. Animal science
 Plant fertilization animal and human nutrition
 Plant protection and animal health
 Soil science especially edaphology. water science. Biotechnology genetic engineering and microbiology