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What is agriculture?
Agriculture is farming, which means growing crops and raising livestock (farm animals) for food.
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What is a seed?
a seed is a small roundish object that comes from a plant. A new plant will grow from it.
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Tell me at least one reason that soil is important?
Soil=life! It feeds us, provides a home for billions of tiny creatures, and filters our water.
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Name at least one way that OSHA protects workers
•Sets rules: create safety standards that all businesses must follow to keep workers safe from hazards
•Inspects workplaces: check work sites to make sure they are safe for workers
•Imposes fines: fine employers/companies who ignore safety rules creating an unsafe conditions for workers
•Helps workers: provide training and investigate any reports of unsafe working conditions
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name 2 INDOOR facilities jobs
custodian/janitor
handyman
security
mailroom attendant
laundry attendant
HVAC specialist
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What is soil?
Soil is the thin top layer of the earth's surface.
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What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment
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What is the ratio of brown (dry stuff) to green (wet/fresh stuff) in a compost pile?
3 BROWN to 1 GREEN
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Identify each part and tell its function:
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name 2 OUTDOOR facility jobs
groundskeeper/landscaper
security
mechanic
handyman
vehicle maintenance
snow removal
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What is compost?
A rich, dark organic soil made from rotting food scraps and yard waste that improves soil and helps plants grow
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What is the USDA (US Department of Agriculture)?
a U.S. government agency that manages farming, food safety, nutrition programs, and nature
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ALL plants and trees start and end as ____________.
SEEDS
This is how the life cycle continues
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Name 2 agriculture jobs
handyman
equipment operator
farmhand
animal caretaker
mechanic
transport driver
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What are facilities?
Facilities are all of the buildings and other structures that belong to a business or organization like a school, hospital, grocery store, town, etc.
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What is germination?
When a seed "wakes up" and begins to sprout
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name 2 examples of PPE you might use if you are a landscaper
work gloves
safety vest
safety goggles
work boots
dust mask
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Explain how food gets from a farm to our table
1. Grown or raised on a farm
2. It is taken to a processing facility and packaged
3. it is loaded onto trucks for distribution
4. It is delivered to a store
5. We buy it and bring it home
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What does it mean to maintain something?
It means to take care of.
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What does OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) do?
Protects workers
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name 2 examples of PPE you might use if you are a custodian/janitor
disposable gloves
safety goggles
mask
coveralls
safety vest
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Tell me at least one thing that the USDA does?
•Farming: Supports farmers and ranchers with business and crop help
•Food Safety: Checks meat, poultry, and eggs so they are safe to eat
•Nutrition: Runs food help programs like school lunches and food stamps
•Nature: Protects trees, forests, and clean water