Agronomy Quiz Questions
The standard test weight per bushel for soybean is: - answer60 pounds
Which of the following Kansas crops is used as grain for human food or livestock feed,
plus it is commonly used to produce oil, high fructose sweetener, biofuel (ethanol),
silage, and industrial products such as biodegradable trash bags and packing peanuts?
a. alfalfa
b. corn
c. wheat
d. sunflower
e. soybean - answerb. corn
Prussic acid poisoning is a potential problem for livestock grazing which of the following
forage crops?
a. alfalfa
b. winter wheat
c. tall fescue
d. sorghum stalks
e. native range (prairie) - answerd. sorghum stalks
A harvest concern with regard to moldy corn seed is the potential presence of toxic
levels of: - answeraflatoxin
The practice of no-till planting grain sorghum into the stubble of a wheat crop
immediately after wheat harvest in late June is called: - answerdouble cropping
Because both oilseed and confectionary sunflowers grown in Kansas do not produce
additional leaves after they begin flowering, their growth habit is called: -
answerdeterminate
The top two crops in $ value in the US and Kansas are: - answercorn and soybeans in
the US; corn and wheat in Kansas
Broadcast application of dry urea fertilizer to an established field of tall fescue in early
March is called: - answertopdressing
Most of the stored food energy used for germination in a corn seed is located in the: -
answerendosperm
European corn borers cause damage to corn by: - answerfeeding in the stalks during
the larval stage
,If a farmer in Central Kansas planted both a Maturity Group 3 and a Maturity Group 4
variety on the same date, which of the following crops did he plant, and what will be the
most likely result?
a. The crop is corn and the Group 3 variety would start flowering first.
b. The crop is soybean and the Group 3 variety would start flowering first.
c. The crop is corn and the Group 4 variety would start flowering first.
d. The crop is soybean and the Group 4 variety would start flowering first.
e. The crop is soybean and they would both flower at the same time. - answerb. The
crop is soybean and the Group 3 variety would start flowering first.
The phrase "dusting it in" when used in wheat production refers to: - answerplanting the
seed shallow into a dry soil surface hoping for a rain so it can germinate later
Cattle grazing older, established tall fescue pastures results in poor weight gains, poor
body condition, fever, lameness, and in some cases a loss of hooves and tail tips. The
likely cause is: - answerfescue toxicosis from an alkaloid produced by an endophyte
fungus living within plants
Presence of high amounts of which of the following substances is the primary concern
related to the quality of ground water used for irrigation:
a. E. coli bacteria
b. salts
c. pesticide residues
d. nitrates
e. phosphates - answerb. salts
Sprinkler irrigation systems have an advantage over furrow irrigation systems for all of
the following except:
a. more uniform application of water with sprinkler
b. less energy required to pump and distribute water with sprinkler
c. lower labor costs with sprinkler
d. less land leveling needed with sprinkler
e. less leaching losses with sprinkler - answerb. less energy required to pump and
distribute water with sprinkler
Which of the following conditions would not likely be result of using a no-till system that
leaves crop residue on the soil surface versus incorporating the residue with tillage?
a. more water infiltration
b. less soil moisture lost by evaporation
c. cooler soil temperature
d. less wind and water erosion
e. less overwintering of insect and disease pests - answere. less overwintering of insect
and disease pests
, Which of the following terms or acronyms found on a pesticide label defines the
protective equipment (type of clothing, gloves, goggles, respirator, etc.) that must be
used by the person applying the pesticide to insure their safety and avoid risk of
overexposure?
a. EPA number
b. REI
c. PPE
d. active ingredient
e. signal word - answerc. PPE
The greatest yield reduction due to drought stress in soybean varieties typically grown
in Kansas generally results when the stress occurs during the: - answerpod
development stage resulting in high pod abortion and reduced pods per plant
To slow the development of insect resistance (Insect Resistance Management) in crops
genetically engineered with Bt technology, farmers have been required to plant a portion
(usually 20%) of the field to non-Bt hybrids as a "refuge." Some new corn hybrids like
Pioneer Optimum AcreMax now include "RIB" technology which means: - answerThe
non-BT seed is mixed in the bag, thus no separate refuge area now needs to be planted
Syngenta and Monsanto both began selling all soybean seed by count in 2011, and
other companies are expected to move quickly to bagging soybean seed by count. The
standard seed count for these soybean seed bags is: - answer140,000
Which of the following is the predominant cool season, introduced, perennial forage
grass crop grown in Kansas for pasture and hay?
a. alfalfa
b. big bluestem
c. bermudagrass
d. smooth bromegrass
e. sudangrass - answerd. smooth bromegrass
Pigweed, velvetleaf, and giant ragweed are all problem weeds in row crops in Kansas
that are classified as: - answersummer annual broadleaves
The wheat diseases soil borne mosaic, streak mosaic, and barley yellow dwarf are all
caused by: - answerviruses
A common disease of wheat is leaf rust, which is caused by a fungus that does not
survive over winter in Kansas. However, the leaf rust spores blow in from the Southern
states each spring to infect our wheat crop. In this example, the wind is called the: -
answervector
Which of the following is the most common liquid fertilizer that supplies both nitrogen
and phosphorus with an analysis of 10-34-0?
a. urea
The standard test weight per bushel for soybean is: - answer60 pounds
Which of the following Kansas crops is used as grain for human food or livestock feed,
plus it is commonly used to produce oil, high fructose sweetener, biofuel (ethanol),
silage, and industrial products such as biodegradable trash bags and packing peanuts?
a. alfalfa
b. corn
c. wheat
d. sunflower
e. soybean - answerb. corn
Prussic acid poisoning is a potential problem for livestock grazing which of the following
forage crops?
a. alfalfa
b. winter wheat
c. tall fescue
d. sorghum stalks
e. native range (prairie) - answerd. sorghum stalks
A harvest concern with regard to moldy corn seed is the potential presence of toxic
levels of: - answeraflatoxin
The practice of no-till planting grain sorghum into the stubble of a wheat crop
immediately after wheat harvest in late June is called: - answerdouble cropping
Because both oilseed and confectionary sunflowers grown in Kansas do not produce
additional leaves after they begin flowering, their growth habit is called: -
answerdeterminate
The top two crops in $ value in the US and Kansas are: - answercorn and soybeans in
the US; corn and wheat in Kansas
Broadcast application of dry urea fertilizer to an established field of tall fescue in early
March is called: - answertopdressing
Most of the stored food energy used for germination in a corn seed is located in the: -
answerendosperm
European corn borers cause damage to corn by: - answerfeeding in the stalks during
the larval stage
,If a farmer in Central Kansas planted both a Maturity Group 3 and a Maturity Group 4
variety on the same date, which of the following crops did he plant, and what will be the
most likely result?
a. The crop is corn and the Group 3 variety would start flowering first.
b. The crop is soybean and the Group 3 variety would start flowering first.
c. The crop is corn and the Group 4 variety would start flowering first.
d. The crop is soybean and the Group 4 variety would start flowering first.
e. The crop is soybean and they would both flower at the same time. - answerb. The
crop is soybean and the Group 3 variety would start flowering first.
The phrase "dusting it in" when used in wheat production refers to: - answerplanting the
seed shallow into a dry soil surface hoping for a rain so it can germinate later
Cattle grazing older, established tall fescue pastures results in poor weight gains, poor
body condition, fever, lameness, and in some cases a loss of hooves and tail tips. The
likely cause is: - answerfescue toxicosis from an alkaloid produced by an endophyte
fungus living within plants
Presence of high amounts of which of the following substances is the primary concern
related to the quality of ground water used for irrigation:
a. E. coli bacteria
b. salts
c. pesticide residues
d. nitrates
e. phosphates - answerb. salts
Sprinkler irrigation systems have an advantage over furrow irrigation systems for all of
the following except:
a. more uniform application of water with sprinkler
b. less energy required to pump and distribute water with sprinkler
c. lower labor costs with sprinkler
d. less land leveling needed with sprinkler
e. less leaching losses with sprinkler - answerb. less energy required to pump and
distribute water with sprinkler
Which of the following conditions would not likely be result of using a no-till system that
leaves crop residue on the soil surface versus incorporating the residue with tillage?
a. more water infiltration
b. less soil moisture lost by evaporation
c. cooler soil temperature
d. less wind and water erosion
e. less overwintering of insect and disease pests - answere. less overwintering of insect
and disease pests
, Which of the following terms or acronyms found on a pesticide label defines the
protective equipment (type of clothing, gloves, goggles, respirator, etc.) that must be
used by the person applying the pesticide to insure their safety and avoid risk of
overexposure?
a. EPA number
b. REI
c. PPE
d. active ingredient
e. signal word - answerc. PPE
The greatest yield reduction due to drought stress in soybean varieties typically grown
in Kansas generally results when the stress occurs during the: - answerpod
development stage resulting in high pod abortion and reduced pods per plant
To slow the development of insect resistance (Insect Resistance Management) in crops
genetically engineered with Bt technology, farmers have been required to plant a portion
(usually 20%) of the field to non-Bt hybrids as a "refuge." Some new corn hybrids like
Pioneer Optimum AcreMax now include "RIB" technology which means: - answerThe
non-BT seed is mixed in the bag, thus no separate refuge area now needs to be planted
Syngenta and Monsanto both began selling all soybean seed by count in 2011, and
other companies are expected to move quickly to bagging soybean seed by count. The
standard seed count for these soybean seed bags is: - answer140,000
Which of the following is the predominant cool season, introduced, perennial forage
grass crop grown in Kansas for pasture and hay?
a. alfalfa
b. big bluestem
c. bermudagrass
d. smooth bromegrass
e. sudangrass - answerd. smooth bromegrass
Pigweed, velvetleaf, and giant ragweed are all problem weeds in row crops in Kansas
that are classified as: - answersummer annual broadleaves
The wheat diseases soil borne mosaic, streak mosaic, and barley yellow dwarf are all
caused by: - answerviruses
A common disease of wheat is leaf rust, which is caused by a fungus that does not
survive over winter in Kansas. However, the leaf rust spores blow in from the Southern
states each spring to infect our wheat crop. In this example, the wind is called the: -
answervector
Which of the following is the most common liquid fertilizer that supplies both nitrogen
and phosphorus with an analysis of 10-34-0?
a. urea
