Illinois Facts
This snack food can be covered in everything from chocolate to cheese, what is Illinois state food?
Popcorn
What is the gestation period for a cow?
9 months
cover crop
the term for removing the tail of a pig or sheep at an early age
docking
what state is known as the "cornhusker" state ?
Nebraska
this flower doesn't sound like a flower at all.. what is the state wild flower of Illinois
milkweed
If you were having something called the "picnic shoulder" for dinner, what animal did it come from?
pig
A bushel of corn weighs about how many lbs ?
56
what does gmo stand for ?
Genetically Modified Organism
What is the term for the science of soil management and crop production?
agronomy
What famous film maker was born in Chicago in December 1901? hint... his imagination created movies and shows still treasured today
Walt Disney
The fat within a steak is called
Marbling
Name a crop used for oil
canola, sunflower, soybean
the term for an animal with a single stomach such as a pig or dog
monogastric
What is the largest fruit crop produced in the U.S?
grapes
Mcdonalds- Des Planes IL and Dairy Queen- Joliet
the term "finish" is used in market livestock. What does "finish" describe ?
Fat/leanness of an animal
What is the standard weight of a bushel of soybeans ?
60lb
the term for a uniform mix of white and red hair on the body of animals?
roan
This state produces more wheat than any other...
kansas
Illinois has how many counties?
102
The name for an animal with a 4 compartment stomach who eats roughage
ruminant
Which of the following would have the highest protein ?
Prairie Hay
Alfalfa Hay
Wheat Straw
Sorghum Silage
Alfalfa Hay
the term for a cross between a female horse and a male donkey?
mule
what crop is associated with a famine in Ireland in the 1840s?
Potatoes