Numbers
Who is the world's largest consumer of beef (per capita)?
What is...
USA
___________ consistently accounts for the largest share of total cash receipts for all agricultural commodities.
What is...
Beef
True or false: The availability of farmland is limited.
What is...
True
The __________ was passed in 1985. It sets the standards for care of animals used for biomedical and behavioral research.
What is...
Health Research Extension Act
Which of the following is not a practice of biotechnology used in animal management?
Cloning, transgenics, organic farming, feeding GMO's in animal's diets
What is..
Organic farming
Livestock, dairy, and poultry receipts account for over ______ of the total annual agricultural cash receipts.
What is...
One Half
What state is not among the top states for broiler production in the U.S.?
Options: Georgia, North Carolina, Arkansas, Iowa
What is...
Iowa
__________ occurs when larger farms acquire land that formerly belonged to smaller ones.
What is...
Consolidation
What should be the basis for decisions, laws, and regulations related to animal welfare?
What is...
Scientific information
What is not allowed to be used for supplemental purposes in poultry production
What is...
Hormones
How many states in the US produce milk?
What is...
50
There has been an increased ownership and demand for ________ species such as lions, tigers, wolves, and monkeys.
What is...
Exotic
Government policies have consistently favored _______ farms.
Larger
The _________________ sets standards for minimum care and treatment of animals used for commercial sale, used for research, transported commercially, or exhibited to the public.
What is...
Animal Welfare Act
_______ is the humane care and treatment of animals by providing adequate housing, sanitation, nutrition, water, and veterinary care.
What is...
Animal welfare
The U.S. pet industry provides over __________ jobs.
What is...
1.3 million
The reason that many people do not start new farms is because the _________ required for operating a new start-up is prohibitive.
Financial capital
___________ regulation and litigation is increasing.
What is...
Environmental
Most states provide some regulation of breeders, kennels, pet deals, and pet shops. This includes pet purchase protection laws, also referred to as "_____________," which provide a legal recourse for people who purchase animals that are later found to have a disease or defect.
Lemon laws
_______ is the humane care and treatment of animals by providing adequate housing, sanitation, nutrition, water, and veterinary care.
What is...
Animal welfare
____ of all U.S. households own at least one pet.
What is...
2/3
_______ or "designer breeds" have increased in popularity. These are bred for specific desirable characteristics (hypoallergenic, miniature size, etc).
What is...
Hybrid
Before you purchase an exotic pet, you should get confirmation from what department to make sure it is not banned in your area?
State Fish & Wildlife Management
The size of operations/farms is increasing. _______________ are required to remain competitive and profitable.
What is...
Economies of scale
Which of the following is NOT a contended animal management practice?
Subtherapeutic antibiotic use in food animals, confinement housing in concentrated animal feeding operations, free-range grazing, electronic collar use
What is...
Free-range grazing