Ag Inventions
Food Origins
Agriscience vs Agriculture
Trends & Issues
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100

The cotton gin removes cottonseed from cotton fiber and was invented by:

Eli Whitney

100

Eastern North Carolina counties are leaders both statewide and nationally in the production of:

A. Fraser fir Christmas trees.

B. turkeys.

C. apples.

D. dairy products.

B. Turkeys

100

Discovering new ways of controlling crop pests is best described as:

A. agricultural marketing.

B. agriculture sales.

C. agribusiness.

D. agriscience.

D: Agriscience

100

Which is the most accurate statement about food insecurity?

A. It is a problem mainly in African countries.

B. It is a global problem.

C. It is a problem only in Asian countries.

D. It is only a problem where governments are corrupt.

B. It is a global problem.

100

Land-grant universities such as North Carolina A&T and North Carolina State were established to teach...

agriculture and conduct agriculture research

200

John Deere Company is still a leader in the agricultural equipment industry, but started with the invention of the:

Steel Moldboard Plow

200

Why might beef cattle and hog producing states be located near corn belt states?

Corn is a primary feed for cattle and hogs and is readily available

200

Which most likely uses biology and chemistry to develop new ways to control insects?

Entomologist

200

European countries refuse to buy these from the US.

GMOs

200

Are trees, fish, and wildlife RENEWABLE or NONRENEWABLE Natural Resources?

renewable

300

Who invented the milking machine in 1878?

Anna Baldwin

300

The three growing regions of NC are the:

Western (mountains), piedmont, Eastern (coastal)

300

Which most likely uses biology and chemistry to develop new ways to control weeds?

agronomist

300

The local-food movement is defined in terms of geographic proximity of:

Producer to Consumer

300

Which is an agribusiness related to horticulture?

A. Dairy processor

B. Greenhouse dealer

C. Livestock market

D. Veterinarian

B. Greenhouse dealer

400

George Washington Carver greatly impacted agriculture by (2 things!)

encouraging crop rotation methods and the use of legumes for soil health

400

The group of midwestern states that all grow corn are referred to as the:

Corn Belt

400

Which is an applied science?

A. Biology

B. Chemistry

C. Entomology

D. Physics

C. Entomology

400

Meeting the needs of the current generation without compromising the needs of the future generation is the definition of

sustainability

400

About what percent of the workforce is farming in the United States?

2%

500

The grain reaper was invented by Cyrus McCormick in 1834 to _____ and _______grain crops in the field

cut and stack

500

What is the world's most important source of vegetable oil?

Soybean
500

Which is an applied science that uses principles learned in other sciences to solve practical problems?

A. Agriculture

B. Physics

C. Biology

D. Chemistry

A. Agriculture

500

This food accounts for 3% of all US food sales

organic

500

If someone wanted to find the ranking of North Carolina in sweet potato production, what agency would they consult?

A. Farm Bureau

B. National Resource Conservation Service

C. U.S. Department of Agriculture

D. U.S. Forest Service

C. U.S. Department of Agriculture

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