FFA Related
Is there more to FFA than just showing livestock?
YES!
What is an import? AND what is an export?
Import - commodity coming into the country
Export - commodity exciting the country
Name the animal rights groups that is VERY aggressive with their campaigns.
PETA
Hint - what two organisms were crossed?
Spidergoat
Name a benefit of participating in the FFA.
Friends, scholarships, leadership skills, building work ethic, public speaking, etc
Name a symbol from the FFA emblem?
The rising sun, the plow, the owl, the cross section of corn, the eagle and flag, the words "agriculture education"
Name at least one crop that the Native Americans introduced Europeans to.
Corn, pumpkin, or squash
Name one of the animal welfare groups that we discussed in class.
The Humane Society of the United States, ASPCA, AWA
What does GMO stand for?
Genetically modified organism
What does DNA from a strawberry look like whenever a lot is put together?
Name two of the officer positions that are in the FFA.
President, Vice President, Secretary, Reporter, Treasurer, Advisor, Sentinel
Name two of the first wild vegetables that humans ate.
Onions, mushrooms, turnips, and radishes.
What is animal welfare?
Do scientists inject chemicals into organisms to create a GMO?
NO! Remember gene splicing!
Name one of the top 5 agriculture products the United States exports.
Soybean, corn, dairy products, beef, cotton
What is the FFA motto?
Learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, and living to serve.
What is selective breeding?
Livestock producers selected certain animals based on desirable characteristics.
What is animal rights?
All animals have moral worth independent of humans and should be given the same rights as humans.
What is gene splicing?
Gene splicing is when a section of DNA is copied and spliced (pasted) into another DNA strand.
What ag product can sometimes be used in turf making?
Hint - starts with a C
COCONUT
What is the FFA mission statement?
The National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
What is the purpose of crop rotation?
Crop rotation helps return nutrients to the soil without synthetic inputs.
If someone was a vegan and had to choose to support an animal welfare or animal rights group, which one would they support?
Animal Rights
What is biotechnology in agriculture?
Agricultural biotechnology is a range of tools, including traditional breeding techniques, that alter living organisms, or parts of organisms, to make or modify products; improve plants or animals; or develop microorganisms for specific agricultural uses.
What is one of Ms. Johnson's favorite Disney movies?
Hint - rat
Ratatouille