On The Farm
This is the specific term for a baby cow.
What is a calf?
In 1837, this man built the first successful steel plow, which allowed farmers to break through tough prairie sod.
Who is John Deere?
The United States is the world's leading producer of this cereal crop, often used for the livestock feed and ethanol.
What is corn or maize?
These are the official colors of the National FFA Organization.
What are the National Blue and Corn Gold?
This is the term for a young female pig that has not yet had offspring.
What is a gilt?
Most of the fibrous plant is processed and used to make clothing like jeans and t-shirts.
What is cotton?
This famous agriculturist developed over 300 products from peanuts and promoted crop rotation to improve soil health.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This Asian country is currently the world's top producer of rice.
What is China?
In the FFA emblem, this specific took represents labor and tillage of the soil.
What is the plow?
A pullet is a young one of these, specifically less than one year old.
What is a hen or chicken?
Because they lack sweat glands, these animals must roll in mud to stay cool and prevent sunburn.
What are pigs?
This mid-20th-century movement used high-yield seeds and fertilizer to significantly increase global food production.
What is Green Revolution?
In the United States, this Western state leads the nation in agricultural production value, contributing nearly 12% of U.S. gross receipts.
What is California?
This student program, known by the acronym SAE, allows FFA members to gain hands-on experience in their chosen agricultural career.
What is Supervised Agriculture Experience?
This term refers to a neutered male bovine.
What is a steer?
Often used to store large quantities of grain, this tall structure is a common sight on many commercial farms.
What is a grain elevator?
Passed in 1862, this U.S. act established land-grant universities specifically to promote agricultural education.
What is the Morrill Act?
This country is recognized as the world's top producer of butter made from cow's milk.
What is the United States?
The first National FFA Convention was held in this Missouri city in 1928.
What is Kansas City?
In the dairy industry, this term describes the period of time when an animal is actively producing milk.
What is lactation?
To efficiently break down plant material, a cow's stomach is divided into many compartments.
What is four distinct compartments?
This 19th-century land use model suggests that perishable items like milk and vegetables are produced closest to the city to reduce transport costs.
What is the Von Thünen model?
This region in the Southwest Asia is widely considered one of the primary "hearths" where seed cultivation first originated.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
This year marked the official founding of the Future Farmers of America.
What is 1928?
This is the specialized term for a young female horse under the age of four.