Fun Facts
True or False
Some adults still believe that chocolate milk comes from brown cows.
True!!
7% of adults still believe in "chocolate cows"
When was John Deere founded?
John Deere was founded in 1837
What percent of the U.S worked in the agriculture industry in the 1800's
approximately 70 percent
What does A.I stand for in agriculture
Artificial insemination
What is the longest time a chicken has been recorded to fly?
The longest recorded flight a chicken has flown was 13 seconds!!
When was the FFA creed adopted
1929
Which car brand started out making tractors?
Lamborghini
What do you call a group of pigs
A sounder
How fast can swine run in an open field?
swine can run surprisingly up to 11 miles per hour!!
When did the FFA organization get its name
1928
What percent of Americas farms are family owned
Approximately 99 percent of Americas farms are family owned
What are by-products
Are strawberries classified as a Berry?
No, strawberries are not classified as a Berry but are an "achenes"
When did the Harber Bosch process begin
1913
Who built the first gasoline powered tractor
John Carter
What is the most common livestock in America today
chickens/ Gallus Gallus Domesticus
How many flowers does it take to make only 1 pound of honey
it takes approximately 2 million flowers to be pollinated to make only 1 pound of honey
When were wemon accepted into agriculture
1969
What is the harbor Bosch process
The Haber-Bosch process allowed for the large-scale industrial production of ammonia-based fertilizers
how long is a cattle's gestation period
between 279 to 292 days. or 9 months