Ag & society
The science of raising plants and animals for human use
Agriculture
In what year did John Deere invent the self-scouring steel plow, which revolutionized farming in the American Midwest?
What is 1837?
National Blue and Corn Gold
What is the official FFA colors?
The growing, processing, and sale of plants, flowers, fruits, vegetables, and nuts
What is horticulture?
makes energy for the plant through photosynthesis
What is leaves?
129 people
How many people a farmer can feed?
Who invented the cotton gin in 1793, revolutionizing the cotton industry and significantly impacting agriculture in the American South?
Who is Eli Whitney?
Has 6 symbols
What is the FFA emblem?
Which branch of horticulture focuses on fruits and nuts?
What is Pomology?
Supports the plant and transport materials
What is a plant stem?
Meat from mature sheep
What is mutton?
Which inventor accidentally discovered vulcanized rubber in 1839, leading to a revolution in agricultural machinery tires and equipment?
Who is Charles Goodyear?
1930
When was the creed adopted?
Vegetable production
What is Olericulture
the part of the leaf that attaches to the stem
What is a petiole?
Besides food and clothing, animals are used for:
What is medical research?
George Washington Carver is famous for his work with which agricultural product, developing over 300 derivative products in the early 1900s?
What is peanuts?
"Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve"
What is the FFA motto?
The production and use of flowers and foliage plants
What is Floriculture?
edge of the leaf
What is margin?
The farming of fish and other aquatic organisms
What is aquaculture?
Who created the first successful mechanical reaper in 1831, dramatically increasing grain harvest efficiency?
Who is Cyrus McCormick?
In 1917, Congress passed the "Smith Hughes" Act creating agriculture classes
How FFA started?
The cultivation of plants primarily for their aesthetic value is called:
What is Ornamental horticulture
performs reproduction and becomes the fruit and seed.
What is a flower?