Acronyms and Initialisms
What does OCIO stand for?
OCIO: Office of the Chief Information Officer
What kind of bear is Smokey?
Black bear
Where would you find information on hydroponics?
Topics > Farms and Agricultural Production Systems > Hydroponics
What is the phone number of the reference desk?
(301) 504-5755
True or False: USDA Media made a blog post about Sasquatch's existence.
True. Loss of Space Threatening North American Sasquatch by Tiffany Holloway. April 1st, 2015: https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2015/04/01/loss-space-threatening-north-american-sasquatch
What does OSQR stand for?
OSQR: Office of Scientific Quality Review
80 years old
Where would you find information on water quality?
Natural Resources, Conservation, and Environment > Water Quality
OR
WAIC: Water and Agriculture Information Center > Water Quality
Which president established NAL?
Abraham Lincoln
Which Greek goddess is associated with agriculture, farming, and the harvest?
Demeter
What does OSTP stand for?
OSTP: Office of Science and Technology Policy
True or False: Rudy Wendelin, the best-known artist of Smokey Bear, was a United States Forest Service employee.
True
Where would you find a high resolution image of Smokey Bear?
Collections > Digital Collections > Smokey Bear Digital Collection
How many information centers are within NAL?
Ethnobotanist Dr. James A. Duke (1929 - 2017), of 'Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical databases' fame, maintained a teaching garden. In what city is this garden located?
Fulton, MD
What does AFSIC stand for?
AFSIC: Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
How many times has Smokey been featured in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade?
A. 1
B. 6
C. 4
C. 4
Where is USDA public access information housed on NAL's website?
Services > Public Access and Open Science at USDA
Roughly how many items are in NAL's physical and digital collections?
Approximately 8.1 million
According to folklore of some Native American tribes, how does popcorn pop?
Folklore told of spirits who lived inside each kernel of popcorn. The spirits were quiet and content to live on their own, but grew angry if their houses were heated. The hotter their homes became, the angrier they would become, shaking the kernels until the heat was too much. Finally, they would burst out of their homes and into the air as a disgruntled puff of steam. (https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/exhibits/show/popcorn/how-does-popcorn-pop-)
What does 'SY' mean?
Scientist Year
In what city is Smokey's zip code located? Bonus points: what is his zip code?
Washington, DC and his zip code is 20252.
Where can you find information on The Three Sisters of Indigenous American Agriculture?
Collections > Stories from the Collection
What year was the library officially designated as the National Agricultural Library?
1962
What is USDA's Beltsville Agricultural Research Center cryptid?
Definition of cryptid: An animal or creature that is mentioned in folklore or other accounts, but whose actual existence is questionable.
Goatman.