Animal Terms
Equine is another term used for _____
Horses
The activities involved with the production of plants and animals and related supplies, services, mechanics, products, processing, and marketing.
Agriculture
What is Mississippi's top Ag commodity?
Poultry/Eggs ($3.84 Billion)
Production Agriculture (farming) accounts for only _____ of all agricultural jobs.
20%
This sport's ball, also called a pigskin, was once made of just that...
Football
Bovine is another term used for _____
cattle
The application of scientific principles and new technologies to agriculture.
Agriscience
What Mississippi Ag commodity Ranks #9 on Mississippis top 10 Ag commodity list and is grown mainly in Vardaman?
Sweet Potatoes ($112 Million)
The other _____ of the jobs in agriculture are nonfarm and nonranch jobs, such as sales of farm equipment and supplies, plant and animal research, processing of agriculture products, agriculture education, and maintaining the health of plants and animals.
80%
These colorful art tools are partially made from animal fats.
Crayons
A baby goat is also referred to as a ______
Kid
The study of the properties and management of soil to grow plants
Soil Science
Mississippi Ranks #1 in the world for producing this slimy commodity.
Catfish ($258 million)
A _____ is a professional in charge of caring for, planting and managing trees or forests.
forester
Besides honey, bees also produce this substance that is used in things like candles.
Wax
A ____ is a meat chicken processed between 7-12 weeks of age.
Broiler
growing and management of living things in water
aquaculture
There are approximately _____ farms in Mississippi.
35,000
An ________, or crop scientist, studies plants and how they can be grown, modified, and used to benefit society.
agronomist
This animal waste product is commonly used as fertilizers.
Manure
An adult male pig is called a _____
Boar
science and art involved in the cultivation, propagation, processing, and marketing of flowers, turf, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and ornamental plants
horticulture
There were approximately ____ Million Broilers (meat chickens) produced in Mississippi last year with the top producing county being Mr. Johnson's home county (Leake).
737 Million
______ are people who study insects
entomologists
Tallow or "animal fat" is used to make this lubricant for your vehicle.
Motor Oil