FFA
What grade can you join FFA?
At Red Oak, you can join FFA when you get to 7th grade
A baby cow is called a _____.
Calf
What is an example of a crop grown in Iowa?
Answer may vary
When working around loud equipment like tractors or grain dryers, you should wear this to protect your hearing.
Earplugs or Earmuffs
This large machine is used to harvest crops like corn and soybeans.
Combine
What are some activities that you might get to do while in FFA?
Answers may vary
Which animal is known for producing wool?
Sheep
True or False: Iowa is #2 in producing Soybeans in the United States
True
You should never stand directly behind this large animal because it might kick.
A cow or a horse
This piece of equipment pulls other tools and machines around the farm.
Tractor
What does FFA stand for?
It use to stand for Future Farmers of America.
Which animal is known for producing pork?
Pigs/Swine
What do we call the part of the plant that grows underground?
Root
This type of safety gear protects your eyes from dust, chemicals, or flying debris.
Safety Goggles
Farmers use this attachment on the back of a tractor to dig and turn over soil.
Plow
What are FFA's official colors?
Corn Gold and National Blue
True or False: A female goat is called a heifer.
False
Plants provide us with ______ everyday.
Oxygen
This common farm structure can be extremely dangerous because grain can act like quicksand and pull a person under in seconds.
Grain Bin
Farmers use this piece of equipment after harvesting hay to compress it into round or square bundles.
Baler
True or False: You must live on a farm to be in FFA.
Name one breed of dog that is commonly used on farms.
Answer may vary
True or False- Around 5,000 new plant species are discovered every year
False, 2,000
This fertilizer is stored under high pressure as a liquid, turns into a gas when released, and can cause severe burns to skin, eyes, and lungs if handled improperly.
This piece of tillage equipment uses rotating blades to break up soil and prepare a seedbed.
Field Cultivator