Crops
Why is crop rotation important?
What is it improves soil fertility, manages pests and diseases, prevents soil erosion, and can increase overall crop yields?
The 5 main types of livestock found on farms
What are cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and poultry?
What are GMOs?
What are living things whose DNA has been altered using genetic engineering, adding, removing, or changing genes to give them new traits like pest resistance?
How much food that humans eat relies on pollination from bees?
What is roughly one-third of the food we consume?
Sustainable agriculture is ___.
What is a farming approach that produces food long-term by balancing economic viability, environmental health, and social equity, meeting today's needs without harming future generations?
The three major crops grown in North Carolina
What are soybeans, corn, and tobacco?
How can livestock waste be managed to prevent pollution of surface and groundwater?
What is store manure properly, apply it strategically, and treat waste to turn waste into valuable resources like biofertilizers?
GMOs can be crops and ____.
How many products do bees produce?
What are six main hive products: honey, beeswax, pollen, propolis, royal jelly, and venom?
To save water, many sustainable farms use ___.
What is drip irrigation?
Why is soil testing important?
What is to help identify nutrient deficiencies and imbalances?
How can livestock contribute to positive ecosystem services like providing plant diversity?
What is selectively grazing, distributing nutrients via manure, and creating varied plant structures that support diverse wildlife?
What percentage of packaged goods in grocery stores are GMOs?
What is 70%?
Honey can last how long in an airtight container?
What is pure honey in an airtight container lasts indefinitely, essentially forever?
Why do farmers plant cover crops?
What is to improve soil health by preventing erosion, suppressing weeds, and adding nutrients like nitrogen?
The "Three Sisters" planting method
What is a traditional Native American planting method that uses corn, beans, and squash in a mutually beneficial system?
Sustainable ways to produce livestock
What is regenerative grazing, optimizing feed with local sources, improving health/genetics for efficiency, and employing tech like precision farming?
Why are GMOs used?
What is to improve agriculture by creating crops that resist pests, diseases, and herbicides, tolerate harsh environments, and offer enhanced nutritional value?
North Carolina has how many native bee species?
What are over 500 native bee species?
What are some ways we can reduce food waste?
What is embracing imperfect produce and creating circular systems like composting, bioenergy, and animal feed?
How does reduced tillage affect soil health and crop productivity
What is increasing organic matter, water retention, and microbial life, while maintaining or increasing crop yields over time?
The number of compartments in a cow's stomach
What is four compartments?
How are GMOs regulated in the United States?
What is regulated by three main agencies: USDA, EPA, and FDA?
How many queens are typically in one hive?
What is one queen?
In what year did Congress officially address sustainable agriculture through the passage of a farm bill?
What was 1990?