Key terms
The abbreviation for Genetically Modified Organisms?
What is GMO?
What is a DF farm?
A Dairy Farm
What landform houses 80% of Canada's Agricultural lands?
The prairies!
What kind of Agriculture is the practice of growing fruits/vegetables without the use of pesticides?
Organic farming!
Does silk count as a form of Agriculture?
Yes! silk is absolutely considered a form of agriculture. Specifically, the agricultural practice of farming silkworms to produce raw silk is called sericulture.
What is Agribuisness?
The entirety of full-scale agricultural business, everything from food to fiber.
What is a PLY farm?
A Poultry Farm
BONUS! What was the very first land form *IN THE WORLD*?
It's-.. Still the Canadian Shield, sorry!
What kind of agriculture is done only for the purpose of making profit?
Commercial agriculture!
What species is needed for (almost) all agriculture?
Pollinators! (Bees, butterflies, moths, flies, wasps, beetles and hummingbirds!)
What is Land Capability?
Land capability is the inherent capacity of land to sustain specific uses (like agriculture, forestry, or urban development) based on its physical, chemical, and topographical characteristics!
What is a LS farm?
Livestock Farm
What landform is most conducive to Farming?
Interior Plains!
What kind of Agriculture includes farms that have livestock and crops in the same area?
Mixed farming!
What crop is exported out of Canada the most?
Wheat! Canada is known for massive grain transportation.
Definition of an Intensive Farm?
A highly efficient agricultural system designed to maximize crop and livestock yields from a given area of land?
What is a GRN farm?
Grain/Oilseed Farm
What landform is called "Canada's Breadbasket" for it's largest production of Wheat?
The prairies!
What kind of Agriculture involves raising a large amount of one species on a large grazing land?
Ranching!
What textiles count as Agriculture?
(Name 4 for the point.)
Cotton, wool, leather, alpaca, cashmere, silk, linen and coir.
BONUS! What Chapter is Agriculture and Farming?
Chapter 24!
What is a OC farm
Organic Certified Farm
ANOTHER BONUS, SORRY! Out of Canada's land, how much IS used for Agriculture?-What Percentage is viable for farming?
6.2-7%
Hah, 67.
What kind of Agriculture involves growing simply one kind of crop over an extended period of time?
Monoculture!
What is the rarest kind of Agriculture?
Astroponics! Cultivating plants in microgravity environments aboard the International Space Station or specialized orbital habitats. It relies completely on aeroponics (misting plant roots in the air) and hydroponics without soil.