Ag in Kau 4
What happened to most of the sugar lands after the plantation closed?
They were sold
What is Polycrop Agriculture?
Polycrop Agriculture involves growing 2 or more crops in the same area.
What is Monocrop Agriculture?
Monocrop Agriculture involves growing a single crop over and over again on the same land
What does AFNR stand for?
Agriculture, Food Production, & Natural Resources
What does SDS stand for?
Safety Data Sheet
What is a lease?
A lease is to rent a property owned by somebody else for a specified amount of time
What is Dairy Farming?
Agriculture focused on production of milk and sale of dairy products
What is Commercial Agriculture?
Commercial Agriculture is the raising of animals or growing of plants to sell
What is Food Production?
Food production is the process of taking raw ingredients and converting them into edible food.
What does EAP stand for?
Emergency Action Plan
What are 3 kinds of crops that are still grown as monocrop agriculture in Kau today?
Coffee
Macadamia Nuts
Mamaki
What is Ranching?
A type of agriculture that usually involves raising livestock on large plots of land
What is Subsistence Agriculture?
To raise or grow everything needed for oneself and their family/community
What is a Natural Resource?
All those things not made by humans with which we come in contact that can be used to perform any useful function
What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment
What are 3 reasons why the sugar industry ended in Kau?
Labor issues
Technological improvements
Unstable economy
What is Agriscience?
The application of scientific principles to agriculture
What is Aquaculture?
The raising of plants and animals that live in water
What is an ecosystem?
A community of interrelated plants and animals in a given environment
What does OSHA stand for?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration