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Leadership
Communication
Irrigation Systems
Irrigation Efficiency
Disease vs. Deficiency
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Give one example of why leadership is important in agriculture

  • Agriculture feeds, clothes, and fuels the world
  • Leaders solve problems in farming, food systems, and natural resources
  • Leadership is needed in:
  • Farming & ranching
  • Agribusiness
  • FFA & 4-H
  • Community and policy roles
  • Strong leadership improves safety, sustainability, and innovation
100

What is the name of the communication model we covered at the beginning of the course? 

Shannon and Weaver Communication model

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What is irrigation?

The supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels

100

What is irrigation efficiency?

irrigation efficiency refers to the percentage of water applied that is effectively used by crops, minimizing losses due to evaporation, runoff, and deep percolation.


Goal: enough water, not too much

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What is a disease?

abnormal plant condition caused by a pathogen

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What is one leadership discussed in class?

  • Autocratic 
  • Democratic 
  • Laissez-faire 
  • Servant leadership 
200

What is communication?

A process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior

200

Why do farmers use irrigation?

  • Unpredictable rainfall
  • Crop growth and yields
  • Food production and stability
200

What is leaching?

A product of over-irrigating and the water pushing nutrients past the root zone

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What is a deficiency?

 lack of essential nutrients needed for growth

300

What type of leadership style has the leader make decisions quickly?

Autocratic

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What are the 4 types of communication?

Verbal, non verbal, written and visual

300

What are the three sources of water we covered?

  • Surface water (rivers, lakes, reservoirs)
  • Groundwater (wells, aquifers)
  • Reclaimed or stored water (ponds, tanks)
300

What is the root zone

The root zone refers to the area surrounding a plant's roots where vital interactions occur, including the absorption of water, nutrients, and oxygen necessary for the plant's survival and growth

300

What spreads plant to plant?

Disease

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What leadership style has the team work independently

Laissez-faire

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What type of model is the Shannon weaver model we covered?

Linear

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Irrigation ____ natural rainfall

Mimics

400

What problems occur from over irrigating?

  • Water waste
  • Nutrient leaching
  • Root rot
  • Increased disease
  • Higher costs
400

What is a symptoms of Iron deficiency?

Yellow with green veins

500

What skills are needed for teamwork?

  • Communication
  • Trust
  • Respect
  • Accountability
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What is the definition of the channel in the communication model?

The infrastructure that gets information from the sender and transmitter through the decoder and receiver

500

How many irrigation systems did we talk about and what are they?

3, Surface, drip, and pivot

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What problems occur from under-irrigating

  • Plant stress
  • Reduced yields
  • Wilting
  • Poor root development
500

What is one type of insect that is extremely harmful to plants?

Aphids