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Define agriscience
Application of science to food, clothing, and natural resources.
What is a job that would be under the industry of horticulture?
Golf Course Manager
What are methods of food preservation?
Canning, Freezing, Pasteurization
What does CDE stand for?
Career Development Events
This part of the plant supports the plant.
Stem
Examples of horticulture plants
Roses, Ornamental Grasses, Flowering Hedges
Agronomy
The FFA Mission Statement is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and _________ success through agricultural education.
Career
What is a good trait for a leader to have?
Responsible
What part of the plant collects sunlight and is the location of photosynthesis?
Leaves
What is a hypothesis?
Educated guess
Which of the following is not an example of an oil crop?
Corn, Dandelion, Peanut, Sunflower
Dandelion
What is an example of correct food safety?
Cleaning surface areas after cutting food
What type of scientist works with row crops to improve yields through various methods?
Crop
What type of plant is not edible?
Citrus, Fruits & Vegetables, Ornamental Plants, Sugar Crops
Ornamental Plants
What is the proper planting technique?
Test the soil, clean the bed area of weeds, ensure proper depth of hole for seed placement.
What kind of agricultural tool would you use in an agronomic setting?
Tractor
What are the 4 Ps of marketing?
Product, Place, price, Promotion
In the field of food science, what would one study?
Food additives, food grading, food nutrition
Animals in the United States are mainly raised for what purpose?
Food
If Nancy notices that all her plants wilt after not being watered which scientific method step is she doing?
Identifying a problem
Moving a product from its producer to the consumer.
What are the colors of FFA?
National Blue and Corn Gold
What part of the plant is located below the ground?
Roots
If I was looking for a healthy choice of fast food hamburgers and Ralph's burger has 400 calories, while McDonald's burger had 500 calories. Which burger would I choose?
Ralph's