Environmental Stewardship/ Agriculture/industries
True or false: There are over 41 major meat processors in Alberta.
True
What percentage of farms are still family-owned?
97%
What percentage of Mcdonald's Canada's beef, sourced from Canadian ranches and Farms?
100%
Name three requirements for plants to grow:
Space to Grow
Appropriate Temperature
Light
Water
Air
Nutrients
Time
Why do you chill cookie dough?
Chilling cookie dough solidifies the fat, allowing the flour to hydrate and flavors to concentrate. This crucial step yields thicker, chewier cookies with richer, more complex flavors and perfectly crisp edges
In poultry farming: what does 'layers" refer to?
In order to meet the quantity and quality requirements, a variety of strains (breeds) are raised. These improved strains include layers which produce eggs and broilers that provide meat.
What are GMOs used for? What does GMO stand for?
GMO stands for Genetically modified Organism
Increasing crop yields, reducing costs for food production.
Reducing the need for pesticides by creating a product resistance to pests and disease
To enhance the nutrient composition and food quality
Give me four examples of crops/livestock that were listed on the agriculture ppowerpoint!
Wheat, Oats, Barley, Rye, Flaxseed, Canola, Mixed Grains , Peas, Sugar Beets, Mustard Seed, Corn, Lentils, Potatoes, Cattle - beef, Pigs - pork, Chicken - meat and eggs , Sheep, Goats, Game
What is spraying in terms of agriculture?
Spraying is performed for either disease or pest management.
Farmers have to be conscious of moisture content when spraying to avoid burning their crops.
Spraying usually happens once the crops have started growing and farmers want to be careful not to damage the yield by driving all over their crops with big tires.
What are the tree factors to consider to maintain healthy animals?
Shelter
Food/Water Access
Disease Management
Name 2 common steps in crop production
Preparation of Soil
Sowing of Seeds
Addition of Manure and Fertilizers
Irrigation
Protection from Weeds
Harvesting
Storage
Which livestock is approved to use growth hormone?
Growth hormones are only approved for use in beef cattle.
What does a dense pile of tiny canola seeds resemble??
Quicksand
Name a common disease or pest in Alberta crops
Powdery mildew
Fusarium head blight (head scab)
Crown rot
Bacterial leaf streak (black chaff)
Hessian Fly, Mayetiola destructor
Wheat midges
Thrips
Root-knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.)
Cutworms
What is BSE
BSE stands for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, more commonly known as "mad cow disease". It is a fatal, progressive neurological disorder that damages the central nervous system of cattle
What is Environmental Stewardship?
Environmental stewardship is the responsible use and protection of the environment.
There are several resources available to farmers to help them implement and prioritize agricultural environmental stewardship
What disease treatment alternatives have been used in place of antibiotics?
Vaccines and probiotics
What does farm to table mean?
Farm-to-table is a culinary philosophy and social movement where food on your plate comes directly from a local producer, such as a farm or ranch, bypassing traditional middlemen like large grocery chains and distributors.
Use resistant or tolerant varieties.
Use healthy (disease and pest free), clean, and certified seeds.
The use of seed treatments (fungicides) may be an option in some cases
Adapt the sowing time.
Implement crop rotation.
Keep the field weed-free and deal with crop residues.
Scout your field on regular basis
What is Foot rot?
Foot rot in cows (necrotic pododermatitis) is a painful, infectious bacterial disease that causes swelling, inflammation, and tissue death between the animal's toes. It leads to sudden lameness, severe discomfort, and reduced milk yield or weight gain.
Name one hunting regulation/requirement
hunting draws
land access
licenses and fees
safety procedures
What is the role of growth hormones?
Their role is to make the conversion of the cattle’s feed to muscle more efficient. Meaning fewer resources are needed to raise each animal.
What is the definition of Agriculture?
Agriculture is the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
What does 'Swathing' mean?
Swathing involves cutting the crop and placing it in rows held together by interlaced straws, supported above the ground by the remaining stubble.
What 3 factors determine anima growth?
The animal's gene pool
The nutrients with which it is supplied
Its environment.