Glossary beginning with A
terms for which definitions are available
- agricultural activities
the work of producing crops and raising livestock including tillage, plowing, disking, harrowing, pasturing, mushroom growing, nursery, and sod operations and installation of conservation measures; construction of new buildings or impervious area is not considered an agricultural activity
- algae
any of a number of several groups of single-celled or multi-cellular organisms, all of which lack leaves, roots, flowers, and other organ structures that characterize higher plants
- aquatic
relating to water, particularly freshwater
- aquifer
an underground geologic feature containing water
- asset management
Ability to manage infrastructure and other capital assets to minimize the total cost of owning and operating them, while delivering the service levels customer's desire.