Longford Senepol Research Farm
Benoit's Bits of Info.
Potpourri
Founding Farmers
Bees and GLGs
100

What is the name of the farm's top breeding bull?

Rock Star

100

Name an organism with triocular vision?

Mantis Shrimp

100

CBP was formed following what event?

September 11th (911) attack on the United States

100

What can prevent soil erosion & degradation?

Cover crops

100

What is the syndrome that causes populations of bees to decline?

Colony Collapse Disorder

200

What does the acronym EPD stand for?

Expected Progeny Differences

200

What animal in the rodent family can be a plumber's assistant?

Ferret

200

Give two reasons why the Senepol breed is a viable breed?

Tender meat, heat tolerance, good disposition and great mothering ability

200

Rain water runs down from mountains through the farms, rivers and valleys into the oceans in a ____? (Hint: Ridge to Reef)

Water shed

200

If an insect outbreak occurred at the GLG Farm, which agricultural scientist would you call?

An entomologist or pest specialist

300

What has been the impact from Hurricanes Irma and Maria?

Damaged buildings, fences down, water tank blew across the pasture from the well

300

What are the two diseases that were talked about that have been eliminated from the United States due to vaccinations?

Small Pox and Rinderpest

300

What does CSA stand for?

Community Supported Agriculture

300

The system by which plants are grown without soil and receive nutrients from fish waste is known as ____?

Aquaponics

300

What fraction of produce is pollinated by bees?

2/3 

400

What is the term for an infertile female with masculine behavior and non-functioning ovaries?

Free Martin

400

What was the first iteration of the United Nations?

League of Nations

400

What is the term for a disease that is transmitted from animals to humans?

Zoonosis

400

A concrete container which flows from the fish tank to the filtration tank?

Sump

400

What are the two main crops at the Grantley farm?

Okra and cucumbers

500

How many breeding cows does the Longford farm have?

39

500

What is organization that is the animal equivalent to the World Health Organization?

OIE

500

What federal agency is responsible for funding the AgDiscovery program?

USDA

500

What is an organism that needs water to help its growth and grows in water?

Aquaponics

500

Name a foreign threat of bees in the Americas.

Africanized bees

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