Ag Careers
Name at least 3 Ag careers that are not "traditional farming" careers.
What is an Ecologist, Florist, Animal Physical Therapist, etc.
What is the purpose of a nursery barn?
To house the weaned piglets.
List at least 3 things to check daily for pregnant sows.
What are feeders, water, clean, temperature, identify sick or injured sows, etc.
Farrowing is..
When a female pig gives birth.
What is a CDE team?
A career development event team, which competes across the state at different competitions.
This career makes sure that animals are healthy, and usually requires 8 or more years of schooling.
What is a veterinarian?
What are some ways that you can determine the health of a pig?
What is a female pig that has given birth before called?
What is a Sow?
A gestation crate is?
What is a crate that pregnant sows and gilts are kept in?
What is a "greenhand" in the FFA?
What is a first year degree, and a first year member?
This career manages forests, and is involved in restoration, ecological management, and managing protected wooded areas.
What is a forester/forest scientist?
Sows are checked this often during the birthing process?
What is every 20 minutes?
What is a female pig that has never given birth called?
What is a gilt?
A Farrowing crate is?
What is a crate that sows and gilts who are about to give birth are kept in.
What are the official FFA colors?
A person with this career works in public or private schools, educating the local "Chapter" about agriculture.
What is an ag teacher?
When born, piglets get these two shots.
What is Iron and Penicillin.
It is very important to make sure the customer's needs are met during the shipping stage because
It is the last chance the company has to ensure quality.
We use farrowing crates because...
Name at lest 3 parts of the FFA Emblem.
What is the ear of corn, the eagle, the owl, the plow, the rising sun, etc.
A person with this career provides rehabilitative care to animals who have had surgery, been injured or suffer from chronic pain.
What is an animal physical therapist?
Seaboard foods uses these breeds of pigs.
What are durocs for boars, and landrace or large white for females.
Farrowing is
When a pig gives birth?
Why do some farmers use gestation crates?
Because it makes it easier to ensure that the pregnant pig is eating enough, and it makes it easier to treat her and give her shots.
Daily Double: What was the first animal domesticated by mankind?
What is a dog?