The terms used for Ask IFAS organization are selected with consideration of the terminology used in UF/IFAS publications and programs, as well as the terms recommended by the U.S. National Agricultural Library Thesaurus (NALT) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's AGROVOC thesaurus.&nbsp;

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The application of scientific knowledge to practical purposes in any field. It includes methods, techniques, and instrumentation.

Technology

Tecnología

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Inteligencia Artificial IA

Biotechnology

Biotecnología

Harvesting

Cosecha

Mechanical Harvesting

Environmental Control

The various modes of communicating news to the public.
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News Media

Medios de comunicación 

Media Relations

News Media Writing

Mobile Technology and Apps

Tecnología móvil y aplicaciones (apps)

The use of computers and telecommunications technology to allow employees to perform some or all of a job at home.
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Telecommuting

Working Remotely

Any written, electronic, or graphical method of communicating information. The basis of an information system is the sharing and processing of information and ideas. Computers and telecommunication technologies have become essential information system components.

Information Systems

Human-made Structures

Estructuras

A variety of methods used to maintain foods in an edible state.
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Preservation

Preservar

Food Preservation

Preserving Meats

Preserving Fruit

Preserving Vegetables

Transportation

Transporte

The practice of obtaining information about the Earth's surface land and water features from images acquired at a distant vantage point. Includes aerial photography, satellite imaging and radar sensing methods.

Remote Sensing