Clemson University
Clemson Agricultural College was first established in this year
What is 1889?
The first chapter of Sigma Alpha was founded at this university
What is the Ohio State University?
The process of wrapping feedstuffs in layers of plastic to preserve it
What is silage?
The profession that cares for horse and cattle foot/hoof health
What is a farrier?
The Earth's troposphere is made up of approximately this much oxygen by percent
What is 21%?
The official flower of Sigma Alpha
A farming and harvesting technique that can help improve yield, ensure soil fertility, and help control pests and diseases.
What is crop rotation?
Cattle, sheep, and goats all have this type of digestive anatomy
What is a ruminant
On the pH scale, this numbers indicates a basic solution, like water for example
What is 7?
The number of distinct undergraduate majors within the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences
What is 11?
The mascot of Sigma Alpha
What is Perry the baby bull?
What is a genetically modified organism (GMO)?
A male horse older than one year old that has not been castrated
What is a stallion?
The number of Sustainable Development Goals listed by the United Nations
What is 17?
Signed into effect in 1862, this act provided federal land to states to establish public universities focused on agriculture, industry, and military
What is the Morrill Land-Grant Act?
The number of active chapters of Sigma Alpha nationwide
What is 71?
The mechanical preparation and cultivation of soil by digging, stirring, and overturning to create a good seedbed, control weeds, and incorporate crop residue or fertilizer
What is tillage?
The term for when a sow gives birth to her piglets
What is farrowing?
A mutually beneficial relationship between two organisms in an ecosystem
What is symbiosis?
The full name of the new veterinary school that Clemson is opening this year
What is The Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine?
The Sigma Alpha motto
What is Cultivating Professional Women in Agriculture
The government program that provides loans to rural Americans to help them start their farms
What is the Farm Service Agency?
Charolais, Brangus, and Brahman are examples of animals used for this purpose
What are beef cattle?
The amount of fresh (non-salt) water on Earth by percent
What is 1%