World Food and Fiber Crops - TAMU test 1 (SCSC 105)

name a crop and its origin correct answer: soybean- china/japan rice - india sugarcane - indonesia wheat/barley - near east sorghum - africa potato/tomato - south america corn - central america/mexico sunflowers - north america What 3 food groups form the perfect triangle of nutrition? correct answer: legumes, grains, and vegetables List 4 reasons international programs fail correct answer: 1) duration too short 2) lack of continuity of assignment of expert scientists 3) inadequate coordination of research efforts across scientific disciplines 4) inadequate provisions for advanced degree training for young scientists in host country What is the #1 problem associated to global food security? correct answer: distribution Compare product methods over the generations: correct answer: 1600s-1700s: manual/animal labor 1800s : mechanical inventions 1900s-2000s : ag chemicals; plant breeding/genetics; precision ag Depict the change in the number and size of farms in the US from in graphic form: correct answer: Xing graph (number drops, size increases) What agency represents agricultural interests in the federal government? correct answer: USDA List three of the five classes of funding in the USDA: correct answer: -food assistance -agriculture research -international trade -commodity support -environment conservation compare the dictionary definition of a farm to the USDA's definition: correct answer: "Any plot of land devoted to agriculture..." v. "...$1000 or more of agricultural products sold annually." How many farms are in the US? correct answer: 2.1 million What is the average size of a US farm? correct answer: 444 acres