FFA Basics
What do the letters FFA stand for?
Future Farmers of America (fun fact: it's no longer standing for that sovit's now called the national FFA organization)
What year was the FFA founded?
1928
What is the most widely grown crop in the United States?
Corn
What is the term for a young female cow that has not given birth?
Heifer
What is a male horse called?
Stallion
What are the OFFICIAL FFA colors?
National Blue and Corn Gold
Where is the National FFA Convention currently held?
Indianapolis, Indiana
What is the process by which plants make their own food?
Photosynthesis
What is the name of the largest beef cattle breed in the U.S.?
Angus
What is a female pig called?
Sow
What is the official FFA motto?
What year did FFA allow female members to join? Hint: options are: 1929, 1950, 1952, 1969
1969
What is the most widely grown fruit in the world?
Bananas
How many steers are born a year in the U.S.?
What is the term for the process of removing a cow's horns?
Dehorning
What are the three components of agricultural education? Hint: think about what you do at school, club?, and outside of school (barn)
Classroom instruction, FFA, and Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE)
What historical figure is featured on the FFA emblem's plow?
Not a single person! Trick question!!
What is the most widely grown nut in the U.S.?
Almonds
What does GMO stand for in agriculture?
Genetically Modified Organism
What is the difference between a broiler chicken and a layer chicken?
Broilers are raised for meat, layers are for egg production
What is the highest degree an FFA member can earn?
The American FFA Degree
Who wrote the FFA Creed?
E.M. Tiffany
What is the name for the practice of growing plants without soil? Hint Options: Hydrolics, Hyperpigmentation, Hydroponics, Hydroplant
Hydroponics
What is the gestation period of a pig?
114 days or 3 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days
What are the two most common breeder of dairy cattle in the U.S.?
Holstein and Jersey