Presenter's Info
What is our major?
Agricultural Business Management
What are the top 3 agribusinesses in the United States?
Cargill, ADM, and John Deere
What is the number one economic driver in North Carolina?
Agriculture
What is Agronomy?
The study of crop and soil science
What tree is most abundant in North Carolina?
A. Dog wood Tree
B. Oak Tree
C. Pine Tree
D. White Ash
What year in college are we?
First-year
Who founded John Deere?
A. Nathan Hoyle
B. John Deere
C. Stephen Scala
D. James Boyd
How many cents per dollar is generated by Ag in NC?
20 cents
Give at least two examples of careers within the animal science sector.
[presenter's discretion]
What County Produces the most Hogs in North Carolina?
A. Beaufort County
B. Duplin County
C. Sampson County
D. Pamlico County
What are both of our last names?
Eubanks and Armstrong
What do Cargill and John Deere do?
Cargill: processes beef, poultry, and eggs
John Deere: manufactures equipment for turf, agriculture, construction and forestry
What percent of NC is farmland?
27%
What do they do at Fisheries?
They breed and hatch fish for human consumption and/or lake stocking.
How much Farmland is in North Carolina?
A. 6.3 Billion
B. 4.8 Million
C. 8.4 Million
D. 3.8 Million
Where are your presenters from?
Chatham Country and Hyde County
What does ADM do?
They produce ingredients, flavorings for food, and nutritional products for pets and livestock from natural products (cereal grain)
What percent of all jobs in NC are in agriculture?
17%
Give an example of a company or business that deals with Animal Science.
[up to our discretion]
What Commodity is North Carolina Number one in?
A. Sweet Potato
B. Wheat
C. Soybeans
D. Canola
What are our career aspirations?
Crop commodity sales, and manager of family farm
Which of the following has John Deere ACTUALLY produced?
A. Snow Mobiles
B. Hang Gliders
C. Weather Balloons
D. Cars
Approximately how many farmers are there in NC?
74,000
In 2021, how many full and part-time jobs were related to the agricultural and food sectors in the US?
A. 35 million
B. 6 million
C. 21 million
D. 15 Million
What is the record highest corn yield per acre (bushels)?
A. 231
B. 171
C. 346
D. 602