Animal Science Plant Science Natural Resources Agriculture Technology Agriculture in the U.S.
100
What is the rut?
This is the term for breeding season in whitetail deer.
100
What is corn?
With 15 billion bushels grown annually this is the leading U.S. grain crop
100
What is an acre?
Agriculture & this unit of measure equal to 43560 square feet both come from the Latin for field
100
What is a drone?
These small machines can fly over a field and detect plant diseases and/or spread fertilizer.
100
What are almonds?
California's top cash crop is grapes; a close 2nd is this nut for which the state supplies 80% of world production
200
What is AA?
The highest grade of egg is this ___.
200
What are silos?
Moisture & temperature are regulated in these rounded buildings to keep grain nutritious
200
What is erosion?
From the Latin for gnaw away it's the serious potential loss of soil over time if it's not replenished.
200
What is genetic modification/engineering?
This method of technology is used biologically, as it changes the DNA of the plant.
200
What is the United States Department of Agriculture?
This United States agency is in charge of protecting and promoting agricultural health, enforcing animal welfare, managing wildlife, and protecting agricultural exports from trade restrictions.
300
What is four?
How many stomachs does a rumen have?
300
What is crop rotation?
Like planting corn or oats after soybeans it's the term for changing crops every few years to keep soil healthy
300
What are quagga mussels?
This invasive species fuel algae growth in the Great Lakes, making it harder for native fish to thrive.
300
What is vertical farming?
This allows crops to be grown in large cities as it takes up more room latitudinally, instead of longitudinally.
300
What is Tyson?
Last name of father & son John & Don who made Arkansas a national leader in poultry
400
What is lard
Once considered unhealthy this hog fat has made a comeback; it's high in Vitamin D
400
What is cocoa beans
About 400 of these beans are required to make a pound of chocolate
400
What are micro plastics?
These small pieces of trash are mostly found in waterways where they are eaten by fish as they mistake them for food.
400
What is a solar panel?
One square foot of this can produce about 10 watts of power per hour.
400
What is pineapple?
Hawaii produces 300000 tons of this tropical fruit a year the vast majority of the USA's crop
500
What is an ox?
Generally a steer is a castrated bull used for food; this shorter word refers to one used as a draft animal
500
What is a cover crop?
This alliterative type of crop keeps soil from eroding & weeds from growing during the winter
500
What is the Department of Natural Resources?
Wildlife and natural resources are managed by what agency in Michigan?
500
What is hydroponics?
Crops such as lettuce can be grown in these systems; where the crops are grown in water instead of soil.
500
What is Michigan?
After California, this state grows the second most diverse crops.






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