Crops
Corn is Ohio’s #1 crop. What is its main use?
Livestock feed.
What is Ohio's most common type of livestock?
Chickens
Name on of the three crops being raised by Native Americans when Europeans first arrived?
Three Sisters (corn, beans, squash)
What percentage of Ohio's economy comes from agriculture?
A. 5%
B. 13%
C. 42%
13%
What major lake affects Northwest Ohio's agriculture?
Lake Erie
Soybeans are primarily grown to produce what?
Vegetable Oil
What is the most common dairy breed in Ohio?
Holstein
The Great Black Swamp was drained to create farmland in which time period?
A. Early 1800s
B. Late 1800s
C. Early 1900s
Late 1800s
What is Ohio’s rank in egg production nationally?
A. 2nd.
B. 6th
C. 10th
2nd
What county is the closest OSU agricultural research station located?
A. Putnam
B. Hancock
C. Wood
Wood
What grain is often planted as a cover crop in Ohio?
What breed of cattle is most common in Ohio for beef?
Angus
What crop was historically dominant in Northwest Ohio before corn?
Wheat
What is the most exported agricultural product from Ohio?
A. Cheese
B. Corn
C. Soybeans
Soybeans
What invasive pest threatens Ohio’s soybean fields?
A. Western Bean Cutworm
B. Soybean Aphids
C. Soybean Webworms
Soybean Aphids
What crop was grown in Northwest Ohio until 1997?
A. Vanilla
B. Tomatoes
C. Sugar Beets
Sugar beets
What type of meat is Ohio famous for producing?
Pork
Which of the following is not a Land Grant Institution?
A. Illinois
B. Purdue
C. Ohio State
D. Ohio University
Ohio University
How many acres of farmland are in Hancock County?
A. 99,370
B. 234,870
C. 1,100,000
234,870
What federal law established The Ohio State University?
A. The Morill Act
B. The Smith Lever Act
C. The Hatch Act
The Morill Act
What is the state soil of Ohio?
A. Blount
B . Miami
C. Webster
Miami soil
What percentage of Ohio’s farms are family-owned?
A. 51%
B. 76%
C. 96%
96%
The first Ohio State Fair was held in what year?
A. 1850
B. 1860
C. 1870
1850
What is the average size of an Ohio farm in acres?
A. 175
B. 250
C. 400
175
What is the official state fruit of Ohio?
Tomato