Ag Inventions
The cotton gin removes cottonseed from cotton fiber and was invented by:
Eli Whitney
Eastern North Carolina counties are leaders both statewide and nationally in the production of:
A. Fraser fir Christmas trees.
B. turkeys.
C. apples.
D. dairy products.
B. Turkeys
Discovering new ways of controlling crop pests is best described as:
A. agricultural marketing.
B. agriculture sales.
C. agribusiness.
D. agriscience.
D: Agriscience
Which is the most accurate statement about food insecurity?
A. It is a problem mainly in African countries.
B. It is a global problem.
C. It is a problem only in Asian countries.
D. It is only a problem where governments are corrupt.
B. It is a global problem.
Land-grant universities such as North Carolina A&T and North Carolina State were established to teach...
agriculture and conduct agriculture research
John Deere Company is still a leader in the agricultural equipment industry, but started with the invention of the:
Steel Moldboard Plow
Why might beef cattle and hog producing states be located near corn belt states?
Corn is a primary feed for cattle and hogs and is readily available
Which most likely uses biology and chemistry to develop new ways to control insects?
Entomologist
European countries refuse to buy these from the US.
GMOs
Are trees, fish, and wildlife RENEWABLE or NONRENEWABLE Natural Resources?
renewable
Who invented the milking machine in 1878?
Anna Baldwin
The three growing regions of NC are the:
Western (mountains), piedmont, Eastern (coastal)
Which most likely uses biology and chemistry to develop new ways to control weeds?
agronomist
The local-food movement is defined in terms of geographic proximity of:
Producer to Consumer
Which is an agribusiness related to horticulture?
A. Dairy processor
B. Greenhouse dealer
C. Livestock market
D. Veterinarian
B. Greenhouse dealer
George Washington Carver greatly impacted agriculture by (2 things!)
encouraging crop rotation methods and the use of legumes for soil health
The group of midwestern states that all grow corn are referred to as the:
Corn Belt
Which is an applied science?
A. Biology
B. Chemistry
C. Entomology
D. Physics
C. Entomology
Meeting the needs of the current generation without compromising the needs of the future generation is the definition of
sustainability
About what percent of the workforce is farming in the United States?
2%
The grain reaper was invented by Cyrus McCormick in 1834 to _____ and _______grain crops in the field
cut and stack
What is the world's most important source of vegetable oil?
Which is an applied science that uses principles learned in other sciences to solve practical problems?
A. Agriculture
B. Physics
C. Biology
D. Chemistry
A. Agriculture
This food accounts for 3% of all US food sales
organic
If someone wanted to find the ranking of North Carolina in sweet potato production, what agency would they consult?
A. Farm Bureau
B. National Resource Conservation Service
C. U.S. Department of Agriculture
D. U.S. Forest Service
C. U.S. Department of Agriculture