Rusted Gate
Ranching 101
Farming & Equipment
Oregon Ag Facts
100

What crop does Rusted Gate Farm grow to help feed livestock?

What is hay?

100

The term for young female cattle that haven't given birth.

What is a heifer?

100

What do farmers plant in the ground to grow crops?

What are seeds?

100

Oregon is famous for growing this nut, and produces more of it than any other state.

What is hazelnut?

200

What type of meat does Rusted Gate offer for sale?

What is beef?

200

About how old are calves when they are weaned from their mothers?

What is 6-10 months old?

200

What is the process called when farmers move water to crops when it doesn't rain enough?

What is irrigation?

200

This fruit is Oregon's official state fruit.

What is the pear?

300

What can visitors pick themselves in the farm's u-pick garden?

What is flowers?

300

What type of digestion system do cattle have? 

What is a ruminant digestive system?

300

What machine picks up hay and compresses it into large or small packages for storage?

What is a baler?

300

This grain is one of Oregon's most widely planted field crops. It is ground into flour to make bread, pasta, and other foods.

What is wheat?

400

About how many mother cows does Rusted Gate run?

What is 100?

400

What is the practice called where ranchers move cattle between different pastures often?

What is rotational grazing?

400

What are the three main things most plants need to grow?

What are water, sunlight, and nutrients?

400

This crop is harvested for its leaves, which contain oils used in flavorings and other products.

What is mint?

500

Besides beef and hay, name one other food product you can find at Rusted Gate Farm.

What is seasonal vegetables and farm fresh eggs?

500

This is how ranchers keep their cattle healthy. Name at least two ways.

What is: Providing nutritious food, clean water, having a trace mineral program, giving vaccinations, checking for signs of illness or injury, providing shelter or protection from extreme weather,
working with a veterinarian, providing adequate space and access to pasture

500

This is why some farmers use no-till farming instead of plowing their fields.

What is to reduce soil erosion, protect soil structure, and conserve moisture?

500

Oregon's highest-earning agricultural commodity is not a food crop. What is it?

What are greenhouse and nursery products?