People & Places
This is the nickname for people from Indiana (two syllables.)
Hoosier!
Indiana exported just over this many billion dollars in 2023 of Ag products?
$6.3 billion
Name one of the top agriculture exports
Name one
Hoosier forests supply this natural raw material that manufacturers use (one word).
wood
Indiana farmers cultivated just over 14 ____________ acres of farmland in 2022.
million
Indiana has FFA chapters in how many of its 92 counties?
90
The value of unprocessed Ag products sold in 2023 was this amount in billions.
$18 billion
Soybeans made about $2.187?
billion
This local sawmill is located in Randolph County and produces wood products for furniture and home interiors locally and for export.
Frank Miller Lumber
Approximately what percentage are family-owned or operated?
94%
The average age of an Indiana farmer is about how many years old?
56
Indiana ranks #1 nationally in commercial production of this small decorative crop (begins with "g")
gourd
Indiana ranked #3 in total egg _____________?
production
Indiana produces this type of wood that comes in sheets normally 4'x8' and is used in the home construction sector.
plywood
Indiana statewide has more than 4.3 million of these (farm animal - think of bacon?)
hogs
Indiana's agricultural agency website is hosted at this state domain.
www.in.gov.isda
Indiana is the #2 state in what animal production that starts with "p" (hint:used for meat?)
pork
This poultry category was listed among the top 10 agricultural exports (two word answer from the list.)
Other poultry products
Private landowners own approximately what % of the timberland in the state?
77%
Name three major crops that are grown yearly in the state of Indiana.
corn, soybeans, wheat, hay, etc.
About how many farmers are there in Indiana?
94,000
The Indiana hardwoods industry has an annual economic impact of over how many billion dollars?
$10 billion
In 20121 Indiana farmers planted acres of this practice that helps soil health and helps prevent erosion and are planted in the off season when regular crops are not growing.
cover crops
Two examples of Indiana trees grown for hardwood production would be?
oak, maple, sassafras, beech, hickory, walnut, etc.
What are three soil conservation practices utilized by farmers in Indiana to conserve and protect from soil erosion?
cover crops, no-till, pasture, grass waterways, wildlife plots, wetlands, strip-till, conservation till, etc.