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What is likely going to be the key to providing an adequate food supply in the new millennium - correct answers Agriscience research The average US farmer produces enough food to feed approximately how many people - correct answers150 farming and ranching fall under which career area - correct answers production agriculture A career that involves working with hydraulic would fall under which ag area - correct answersag mechanic Approximately what percentage of the US consumers income is spent on food - correct answers Less than 10% Which is an effective way to establish new contacts in agriculture - correct answers Joining professional associations Publications specific to certain fields in agriculture are often offered by which of the following - correct answers professional associations What is the name of the machine that was invented to remove cotton seed from cotton fiber - correct answers cotton gin What type of plant did Mendel study? - correct answerspea plant What pesticide was banned in 1972 because of its harmful effect on the environment - correct answersDDT Before discharging a fire extinguishers, how far away from the fire should you be positioned - correct answers6-10 feet What are the three components needed to produce fire - correct answersheat, fuel, oxygen Pesticides with the highest toxicity are labeled with what words? - correct answersDANGER-POISON What is another term for the manufacturers name for a pesticide - correct answersCommon Name Which of the safety colors used in agricultural operations represent danger? - correct answersred What is used during sanitation process to kill disease organisms - correct answersdisinfectant Which agency within the USDA is responsible for ensuring the safety of meat, poultry, and egg production - correct answersFood Safety and Inspection Service Using pesticides to control pests of fields crops is an example of what plant pest control - correct answersChemical control In what type of container should pesticides be stored - correct answersThe original container What best describes a pesticide label - correct answersNotes for consumer What part of the body are regarded as the most critical to be protected - correct answersEyes and face Which is the first line of defense for the eyes - correct answersSafety glasses and goggles adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine are examples of what - correct answersBases What is the term for the process of division or multiplication of egg and sperm cells - correct answersMeiosis What was one of the first commercial products made by genetic engineering - correct answersinsulin What chemical elements make up water - correct answersOxygen and hydrogen What is know as the universal solvent? Because it can dissolve a variety of different substances - correct answersWater Which complex chemicals are essential for normal body functions in humans and animals - correct answersvitamins What are two major classes of animal diseases - correct answersContagious and noncontagious water, protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, fat are known as what - correct answersMajor classes of nutrients What term refers to the measures of the acidity or alkaline of soil - correct answerspH What term describes the movement of water and nutrients from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration through semi-permeable membrane - correct answersOsmosis Which wildlife management area is the most important to wildlife? - correct answerswetlands When two species of wildlife live together for the benefit of both, what is the relationship called - correct answersmutualism What is the term that describes the proportion and size of soil particles - correct answersTexture What does soil fertilizer refer to - correct answersThe type and amount of nutrients in the soil A low pH can be raised by adding which chemical? - correct answerslime What are the devices that are placed in the soil to indicate how wet the soil is - correct answersMoisture sensors The blade of the leaf is broken down into what three parts - correct answersTip, margin, base All vegetables belong to what division of plants - correct answersAngiosperms What term is used to define the act of preparing and working the soil - correct answerscultivation In what plant production system would the word germinate apply - correct answerssexual reproduction If a fertilizer is labeled 5-10-20, what percentage of phosphate is in the fertilizer? - correct answers10 What is the most likely method of fertilizer application for a home lawn - correct answersBroadcast Which type of planter/seeder disperses in a straight line with even spacing between the seeds - correct answersRow In a properly prepared seedbed, what should be the condition of a soil - correct answersPorous and allowing for free movement of air and water What term refers to the basic measurement of irrigation water use - correct answersAcre-inch What type of irritation is furrow flooding - correct answersSurface irrigation The cultivation of one type of insect to control another insect is an example of what type of pest control - correct answersbiological control Which microorganisms lacks chlorophyll and obtains nourishments from other plants often causing rot, mold, or plant disease - correct answersFungi Vegetables such as asparagus,snap beans, Lima beans, cabbage, and carrots should be stored in what type of environment - correct answersCool, dark, and high humidity What is the term for a young chicken grown for meat - correct answersBroiler What is modern bee keeping known as - correct answersapiculture Which class of milk is produced under strict standards and is intended for consumption as fluid milk? - correct answersClass A Which industry produces the most red meat in the US - correct answersBeef What is the term for a female swine that has not yet given birth - correct answersGilt Angus and Brahman are breeds of what type of animal - correct answersBeef The rib roast, porterhouse steak, and brisket are all retail cuts of what type of animal - correct answersBeef What tool is placed on the upper lip of a horse to restrain it from moving while being treated - correct answersTwitch What term is used to describe the amount of weight an animal will lose when it is transported to market - correct answers to shrink What identification system is most commonly used to permanently identify pigs - correct answers Ear notches When transporting animals, at what climatic temperature should animals be moved to reduce stress on the animal - correct answers Moderate What type of tool is used to grip material such as wood, metal, or plastic - correct answers Pliers How many movements of piston must a four cycle engine complete before the cycle is complete - correct answers four What does the term viscosity mean - correct answers Thickness Sledge, claw, peen, and non-marring are all examples of what type of tool - correct answers hammer When an excessive amount of gasoline enters the cylinder, this is known as what - correct answers Flooding In a small engine what is used to measure the connecting rod bearing clearance - correct answers Gauge "If a student manages his/her own business, or produces and sells items for a profit, what type of Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) does a student have?" - correct answers entrepreneurship A student whose supervised agricultural experienced is related to his/her employment in an agriculture business has what type of SAE - correct answers Placement What are three parts of the comprehensive agriculture experience program - correct answers Classroom/laboratory, FFA, SAE What is the system of guidelines or rules for conducting a meeting - correct answers Parliamentary procedure Who is responsible for taking notes during a meeting and prepared the minutes of the meeting - correct answers Secretary In what must a student be enrolled to be an active member of FFA - correct answers Agriculture education course What are the official colors of the national FFA organization - correct answers National blue and corn gold What is the definition of citizenship - correct answers Functioning in society in a positive way What is the name of a one page summary of information about a job application - correct answers Resume Into what lending agency was the production credit agency and federal land bank merged - correct answers Farm credit service In what document does a borrower sign indicate the loan will be paid or before a specific date - correct answers Promissory note What law refers to the amount of profit generated by additional inputs (i.e., at what point does the cost of adding more fertilizer outweigh the benefits of getting a higher yield)? - correct answers law of diminishing returns