Thursday, August 18, 2016
Agro Tourism Activities
Agro tourism is a subset of a larger industry called rural
tourism that includes resorts, off-site farmers' markets, non-profit
agricultural tours, and other leisure and hospitality businesses that attract
visitors to the countryside.
Agro tourism include:
- Outdoor
recreation (fishing, hunting, wildlife study, horseback riding).
- Educational
experiences (cannery tours, cooking classes, or wine tasting).
- Entertainment
(harvest festivals or barn dances).
- Hospitality
services (farm stays, guided tours or outfitter services).
- On-farm direct
sales (u-pick operations or roadside stands).
Saturday, August 13, 2016
Horticulture & Animal husbandry
Horticulture is the
branch of agriculture that deals with the art, science, technology, and
business of growing plants. It includes the cultivation of medicinal plants,
fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs, sprouts, mushrooms, algae, flowers,
seaweeds and non-food crops such as grass and ornamental trees and plants.
Animal husbandry
Animal husbandry is the management and care of farm animals by humans, in which genetic qualities and behavior, considered to be advantageous to humans, are further developed.
Animal husbandry is the management and care of farm animals by humans, in which genetic qualities and behavior, considered to be advantageous to humans, are further developed.
