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# Agriculture

Agriculture is the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.

**Books**

* [Open OSU - History and Science of Cultivated Plants ](https://open.oregonstate.education/cultivatedplants/)

**Courses**

* [Cornell Small Farms Program](https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/)

**Branches**

* Agroecology
* Agronomy
* Aquaculture
* Horticulture
* Hydroponics