Livestock
This animal is raised to produce beef.
What is cattle?
This crop is commonly used to make cornmeal, animal feed, ethanol, and many other products.
What is corn?
A commodity is best described as this.
What is an agricultural product that can be bought and sold?
Kentucky is known as the ______ State.
What is the Bluegrass State?
This livestock animal provides milk used to make cheese, yogurt, butter, and other dairy products.
What are dairy cattle?
This livestock species provides products such as pork, bacon, and ham.
What are pigs/swine?
This crop is one of Kentucky's major grain crops and is commonly used for animal feed and oil.
What are soybeans?
Corn can be turned into this renewable fuel.
What is ethanol?
This Kentucky city is famous for its connection to Thoroughbred horse racing.
What is Louisville?
A farmer might grow this crop specifically to feed livestock.
What is corn
This livestock animal is especially important to Kentucky's horse industry and is commonly associated with racing and breeding.
What are horses?
This crop is commonly baled and fed to livestock.
What is hay?
Soybeans can be processed into this fuel alternative.
What is biodiesel?
The Kentucky Derby is held at this famous racetrack.
What is Churchill Downs?
This agricultural product is commonly used to make clothing and other textiles.
What is cotton?
These animals can be raised for meat, milk, or fiber and include breeds such as Boer and Angora.
What are goats?
Daily Double #1 – Crops
Kentucky farmers commonly grow this crop, which can be used for livestock feed, ethanol, and human food.
Corn
Milk can be processed into products such as cheese, butter, yogurt, and this frozen dessert.
What is ice cream?
Kentucky's fertile ______ region is especially famous for horse farms and pastureland.
What is the Bluegrass Region?
A farm that raises cattle, grows crops, and manages pasture is practicing this type of agricultural production.
What is diversified/mixed farming?
Daily Double #2 – Livestock
Name THREE products or services provided by horses.
Kentucky is especially well known for producing this type of horse used in racing.
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This grain can be used for flour, livestock feed, and other food products.
What is wheat?
This Kentucky agricultural commodity is especially valuable because it supports industries including breeding, racing, tourism, and sales.
What are horses?
Daily Double #3 – Kentucky Facts
Name THREE agricultural commodities important to Kentucky.
Possible answers:
A farmer chooses which crops or livestock to produce based partly on soil, climate, markets, and this physical characteristic of the land.
What is geography/topography?