Alphabetical

Consulting is the fastest growing field in agriculture. The role of agricultural consultants is becoming more and more critical as agriculture enters the fast paced era of consolidation, technology, specialization, mergers, and reformation. An Accredited Agricultural Consultant (AAC) trained in the delivery of their consulting expertise to the market and in the management of their consulting business have set themselves apart from the competition by earning an AAC (Accredited Agricultural Consultant) designation.

Academic - Persons whose work is primarily educational and who are devoting a major portion of their time working at the college level in agricultural consulting, farm and ranch management, rural appraisal, and/or appraisal review as instructors, researchers, extension workers or administrators and who have held such positions for two or more years.

Affiliate - Those who do not meet the requirements for any other membership classification or who are not providing farm and ranch management, agricultural consulting, rural appraisal, and/or appraisal review services on rural property belonging to others for a fee or salary shall be classified as Affiliate. Affiliate membership may be held by an individual or a firm. In the case of a firm, the firm must designate one employee to represent their company for this membership classification. Representation shall be transferred only as detailed in the applicable membership procedure.

Something that has been added or appended to a property and has since become an inherent part of the property; usually passes with the property when title is transferred.

Associate - Those who do not meet the membership requirements of the Professional or Accredited member classifications shall be classified as Associate members.

Total range of ownership interests in real property. Examples of rights include: useage or occupancy, right to sell, allowance of others to use or occupy (rent or lease), etc. An owner that possesses all the interests in the bundle of rights has the most complete form of ownership, often termed "fee simple".

An interest in real property that conveys use, but not ownership, of a portion of an owner’s property. Access or right of way easements may be acquired by private parties or public utilities. Governments dedicate conservation, open space, and preservation easements.