Animal Agriculture
An adult female pig
Sow
Number one grown crop in the U.S.
Corn
Is a dog a carnivore, omnivore, or herbivore?
omnivore
What does USDA stand for?
United States Department of Agriculture
a person engaged in agriculture, raising living organism for food or raw material
farmer
The hormone of pregnancy
progesterone
The structure that contains the embryo of a plant
seed
What is a dog's most powerful sense?
smell
What does AI stand for
Artificial Insemination
A professional who practices medicine in non-human animals
veterinarian
The glandular stomach of poultry
Proventriculus
The area in which the stem and leaf meet
node
What is the average length of the gestation period of a dog?
63 days
What does ESA stand for?
Emotional Support Animal
A person who studies the basic elements of food. They analyze nutritional content, discover food sources, and develop ways to make processed foods safe and nutritious.
a food scientist
Name the 7 main breeds of dairy cows in the U.S.
Holstein, Jersey, Guernsey, Ayrshire, Milking Shorthorn, Brown Swiss, and Red & White
Chlorophyll
What part of a dog's body do they sweat from?
their paws
VCPR
Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship
Agriculture Communicator
A bacterial infection of the brain. Symptoms include circling, facial paralysis, inability to swallow, and abortion. It is often associated with spoiled feedstuffs.
Listeria
What are the 3 most essential nutrients to plants?
Nitrogen (N), Phosphorous (P), and Potassium (K)
Name three signs of fear a dog might show.
Tail between legs, ears back, licking lips, yawning, raised hackles, panting, avoiding eye contact, cowering, "whale eye", growling, biting, pacing, loss of bladder control
What does APHIS stand for?
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
A person who teaches farmers how to work better, not harder by using new technologies that increase crop yields and decrease inputs.
Precision Agriculture Technologist