Agriculture
This is the science, art, and business of producing crops and raising livestock.
Agriculture
This crop is the most widely grown crop in the United States
Corn
Who created the Cotton Gin?
Eli Whitney
What is the term for not knowing where your next meal will come from.
Food Insecurity
Montana leads the U.S. in producing this small, protein-rich pulse crop, but farmers face volatile global prices and trade uncertainty.
H-2A
Businesses involved in producing, processing, and selling agricultural products are called this.
Agribusiness
What country did the peach originate from?
China
Anna Baldwin created this agricultural invention that changed the game in the dairy industry
The milking machine
Meeting present needs without harming the ability of future generations to meet theirs.
Sustainability
Federal programs under this major piece of legislation provide subsidies, crop insurance, and conservation funding vital to Montana producers.
The Farm Bill
Natural resources that can replenish themselves over time like water and forests.
Renewable natural resources
Florida and California (sunny states) grow the most of what crop?
Citrus
This inventor developed the steel moldboard plow used for farming tough soil.
John Deere
Food produced without synthetic chemicals or pesticides.
Organic Food
Warmer winters have allowed this destructive insect, known for damaging wheat crops, to expand its range in Montana.
Wheat Stem Sawfly
These universities were established to teach agriculture, military tactics, and conduct research.
Land-grant Universities
This crop is used to produce vegetable oil and is one of the most widely grown oil crops in the world.
Soybean
This scientist promoted crop rotation and peanuts to improve soil health.
George Washington Carver
Crops created by combining genes to give plants new traits.
GMO's
Many Montana farms rely on this visa program to hire seasonal foreign agricultural workers, though access and costs remain ongoing concerns.
H-2A visa program
Approximately this percent of the U.S. workforce works on farms.
2%
What crop did we talk about that's origin is South America?
Tomatoes/ Peanuts
This person invented the tractor
Benjamin Holt
This natural resource is becoming a major concern in the western United States.
What is water?
Ongoing negotiations between the state and tribal nations focus on settling these legally recognized claims to water, which can affect allocation for agriculture across large parts of Montana.
Tribal water rights (reserved water rights)