Random
Name the Virginia State Fish:
Brook Trout!
What did land ownership symbolize for African American farmers after emancipation?
(BONUS 100 pts) Tell me what emancipation was and what year Abe Lincoln established the Emancipation Proclamation...
African Americans were set free from slavery restrictions, A.L established the Proclamation in 1864!
Most effective and common form of workplace communication..
In-person Conversations
Subsistence farmers often practice _____________, _____________, and _____________ to maximize land productivity and minimize soil degradation.
intercropping, crop rotation, and agroforestry.
Process conflict refers to how work gets done in the workplace, for example: Who will make the final decision about a blueprint for a new project?
TRUE
How long does it take for pineapples to grow until they are able to be harvested and sold?
18 - 36 months!
What is sharecropping?
Commonly called "tenant farming", black farmers cultivated crops as rent payment, using their labor in exchange for food, clothing, and shelter.
Extemporaneous!
Commercial farming is heavily reliant on external inputs such as fertilizers, pesticides, and ______________.
machinery
Two solutions for solving conflict in the workplace:
meet with both team members to gain a better understanding, and use team building exercises to help recognize the "wins" of each coworker in the workplace.
What is crop rotation?
This agricultural expert taught farmers to rotate crops and discovered over 300 uses for peanuts!
George Washington Carver
True or False: Written communication is conveyed in messages vocally or in written form
False, this would be Verbal Communication.
True or False: Subsistence farming involves growing a diverse range of crops.
TRUE
Kori (I accidentally put Kim on the assignment) Hinkley says that ____________ is the most common reason for conflict in the workplace.
miscommunication
Two forms of growing plants without soil: ________ is the method of growing plants without soil, but adding nutrients. __________ also grows plants with just water, but fish create the nutrients needed to produce crops.
Hydroponics, Aquaponics
Give me the name of the man who established the 10 Commandments of creating a profitable small farm..
HINT: He published a $700 book explaining them.
Booker T. Whatley
Having a working knowledge of a product or service that an individual is trying to promote.
Product Knowledge
Subsistence farming is characterized by small-scale, self sufficient agricultural practice aimed at meeting the ___________________________________.
Basic needs of a family or community.
The scarecrow was a traditional tool used to ___________________________.
Deter birds from eating crops!
One major challenge that African American farmers historically faced when creating their own farm:
Limited access to loans and land.
_____________ is important to let the conversation participant know an individual is engaged. A lack of eye contact can indicate nervousness, lying, or lack of interest, which can lead to ___________.
Eye contact, conflict
Commercial farming was primarily used for producing crops and livestock for __________________________________.
profit and market sale.
Name the three main types of conflict in the workplace:
Task, Relationship, and Process