Agriculture Dependancies
What is the name for the long-term shift in temperatures and weather patterns, due to human activities?
Global warming
What are three uses for plants?
Food, Shelter, Clothes
Which of the following is not a native produce in the Virgin Islands
Mango
Papaya
Banana figs
Sea grape
Apples
Apples
Which natural disaster is the biggest threat to all agriculture production?
Drought
What is Horticulture
The art of growing fruits vegetables, flowers, or other plants?
Who is the most beautiful counselor in the Ag Discovery program
Maliek of course
What is the biggest threat to sea turtles in the world today?
illegal harvesting and pollution
What is the study of animals that have been domesticated for food, fiber, labor, and companionship?
Animal Science
What are at least five Careers of agriculture businesses?
Get, Farmer, Ranchers, grain Broker, Agriculture Teacher, Elevator Manager etc
Name at least two of the four factors needed for sustainable agriculture
Crop Diversity
Water Conservation
Soil Health
Integrated Pest Management
Which counselors do not study subjects involving agriculture as their profession?
Tyreh and Maliek
What is soil made of?
Minerals, water, air, bacteria
Approximately how large is an acre? Use any unit of measurement you want. Closest guess wins
4046 Meters
0.001 miles
43560 ft
about a football field
What is the most sold crop in the world?
cocoa
What is Agroecology?
Agroecology is sustainable farming that works with nature.
What two animals are used in the production of leather?
What is Agriculture?
Agriculture is the study of plants, soil animals, nutrition, and research.
Is land a renewable resource or a non-renewable resource?
It can be both.
How many Agriculture-related Jobs are there?
60,000
What is Aquaculture?
Aquaculture is breeding, raising, and harvesting fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants. Basically, it's farming in water.
Name two types of crops that are grown in farms in St.Croix
Cucumbers Sugarcane; Mangoes etc.