AGEC 3713 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS
There's a pretty good rule of thumb as to whether you should include something in an
email or post it through social media, particularly with regard to your future
employment. What is it? - ANSWER The "grandma" rule - would you be proud for your
grandma to see it?
You show up for your first day of work at Big Edna's Burger World and Edna wants you
to fill out your employee paperwork. Understandably, given your thick Northern brogue,
the fact you wore a tartan kilt to work, and the fact that your name is Scotty
McEdinburgh, she'd like to confirm your work eligibility status here in the U.S. of A. What
form is she going to use to document that work eligibility per federal law? - ANSWER
Form I-9
Fifteen year old Junior Senior is trying to save money for college, so he goes to work for
local wheat farmer Roscoe Filburn (Roscoe and Junior are not related). Given his age,
what tasks would be prohibited for Junior under OSHA regulations? Assume Junior
does not have a driver's license nor any specialized farm equipment training. - ANSWER
Actually, Junior would be prohibited from performing any of the above tasks, so enjoy
scooping out the livestock stalls, kid.
Slim, the feed shack sower and senior stacker at Sunnyside Seed & Feed, has had a
long week since everyone has been stocking up on ange cubes lately. He's already
racked up 40 hours this week. Assuming you are paying him the minimum wage in
Oklahoma (which has the same minimum wage as the federal requirement) how much
are you going to have to pay him for hour 41? Round up to the nearest cent. - ANSWER
$10.88
Hot Air Industries, LLC (HAIL) has leased your farm for its wind energy project, and
placed one two-megawatt (2MW) turbine on your property. Given the turbine and your
local conditions, the turbine has an expected capacity factor of 50%. HAIL has a power
purchase agreement that will pay them $0.05/kWh of power they generate. There are
8,760 hours in a year. HAIL also has an arrangement whereby they receive $1.00 in
renewable energy credits (RECs) for each 1,000 kWh "block" of power they sell. Your
lease provides you with a 5% royalty on the gross revenues, which is defined as
"proceeds from the sale of electrical energy generated by the turbines on your
property." Given all of these facts, what can you expect to earn in royalties from your
turbine in one year? - ANSWER $21,900
What should a surface owner avoid in a wind or solar energy lease if they don't own the
minerals underlying their property? - ANSWER Agreeing to limit the development of oil
and gas on the property, if such development would interfere with the operation of the
, wind project.
One last thing about wind: in 2023, how much of Oklahoma's annual electrical power
generation came from that thing that comes sweepin' down the plains? - ANSWER
42.32%
Which of the following best describes the doctrine used by Oklahoma to allocate stream
water resources? - ANSWER The California doctrine: landowners holding property
immediately adjacent to a stream have priority use of the streamwater for domestic
uses, but non-adjacent landowners can also apply for appropriations of stream water
that are prioritized in order of the appropriations' granting.
A plague of hipsterbugs is sweeping the countryside. Since hipsterbugs are devoted to
"keeping everything vintage," they wipe out any variety of corn developed after 1950.
You desperately want to protect your corn crop, but the only pesticide that works
against hipsterbugs (2,4-Whatevercide) is manufactured in the U.K. and has not yet
been through the EPA labeling process. You're also concerned that Vinyl Creek runs
next to your field and could catch some drift from any applications. Not sure what to do,
you start meditating on your Ag Law training. Which of the following is TRUE about the
FIFRA requirements that would apply to you? - ANSWER Only use a pesticide in a
manner consistent with its labeling. Since there is no EPA-approved label for this
pesticide, you can't use it without violating FIFRA.
Which of the following would NOT be considered a "pollutant" under the Clean Water
Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System? - ANSWER Stormwater runoff
carrying commercial fertilizer containing nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium from a
wheat field overland into a nearby lake.
Which of the following activities would require a stormwater discharge NPDES permit? -
ANSWER All of the above
Given your answers to the previous two questions, which of the following would NOT be
liable under CERCLA for cleanup costs? - ANSWER All of the above parties would be
liable for cleanup costs under CERCLA.
Which of the following situations would trigger the Oklahoma Surface Damage Act? -
ANSWER Plainview Oil Company sends you a letter saying they want to enter your
property to drill a well for the production of oil and gas on your property.
Under the Surface Damage Act, what HAS to happen before an oil company can drill on
property? - ANSWER The oil company and surface owner much engage in pre-drilling
negotiations for the surface damages amount. If the negotiations fail, the oil company
must ask the court to appoint appraisers.
Thanks to his excellent proficiency with the sack sower, Slim gets a raise, and now his
hourly rate is $15.00 per hour. NOW how much does Slim make for hour 41 of his work
for the week? - ANSWER $22.50
CORRECT SOLUTIONS
There's a pretty good rule of thumb as to whether you should include something in an
email or post it through social media, particularly with regard to your future
employment. What is it? - ANSWER The "grandma" rule - would you be proud for your
grandma to see it?
You show up for your first day of work at Big Edna's Burger World and Edna wants you
to fill out your employee paperwork. Understandably, given your thick Northern brogue,
the fact you wore a tartan kilt to work, and the fact that your name is Scotty
McEdinburgh, she'd like to confirm your work eligibility status here in the U.S. of A. What
form is she going to use to document that work eligibility per federal law? - ANSWER
Form I-9
Fifteen year old Junior Senior is trying to save money for college, so he goes to work for
local wheat farmer Roscoe Filburn (Roscoe and Junior are not related). Given his age,
what tasks would be prohibited for Junior under OSHA regulations? Assume Junior
does not have a driver's license nor any specialized farm equipment training. - ANSWER
Actually, Junior would be prohibited from performing any of the above tasks, so enjoy
scooping out the livestock stalls, kid.
Slim, the feed shack sower and senior stacker at Sunnyside Seed & Feed, has had a
long week since everyone has been stocking up on ange cubes lately. He's already
racked up 40 hours this week. Assuming you are paying him the minimum wage in
Oklahoma (which has the same minimum wage as the federal requirement) how much
are you going to have to pay him for hour 41? Round up to the nearest cent. - ANSWER
$10.88
Hot Air Industries, LLC (HAIL) has leased your farm for its wind energy project, and
placed one two-megawatt (2MW) turbine on your property. Given the turbine and your
local conditions, the turbine has an expected capacity factor of 50%. HAIL has a power
purchase agreement that will pay them $0.05/kWh of power they generate. There are
8,760 hours in a year. HAIL also has an arrangement whereby they receive $1.00 in
renewable energy credits (RECs) for each 1,000 kWh "block" of power they sell. Your
lease provides you with a 5% royalty on the gross revenues, which is defined as
"proceeds from the sale of electrical energy generated by the turbines on your
property." Given all of these facts, what can you expect to earn in royalties from your
turbine in one year? - ANSWER $21,900
What should a surface owner avoid in a wind or solar energy lease if they don't own the
minerals underlying their property? - ANSWER Agreeing to limit the development of oil
and gas on the property, if such development would interfere with the operation of the
, wind project.
One last thing about wind: in 2023, how much of Oklahoma's annual electrical power
generation came from that thing that comes sweepin' down the plains? - ANSWER
42.32%
Which of the following best describes the doctrine used by Oklahoma to allocate stream
water resources? - ANSWER The California doctrine: landowners holding property
immediately adjacent to a stream have priority use of the streamwater for domestic
uses, but non-adjacent landowners can also apply for appropriations of stream water
that are prioritized in order of the appropriations' granting.
A plague of hipsterbugs is sweeping the countryside. Since hipsterbugs are devoted to
"keeping everything vintage," they wipe out any variety of corn developed after 1950.
You desperately want to protect your corn crop, but the only pesticide that works
against hipsterbugs (2,4-Whatevercide) is manufactured in the U.K. and has not yet
been through the EPA labeling process. You're also concerned that Vinyl Creek runs
next to your field and could catch some drift from any applications. Not sure what to do,
you start meditating on your Ag Law training. Which of the following is TRUE about the
FIFRA requirements that would apply to you? - ANSWER Only use a pesticide in a
manner consistent with its labeling. Since there is no EPA-approved label for this
pesticide, you can't use it without violating FIFRA.
Which of the following would NOT be considered a "pollutant" under the Clean Water
Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System? - ANSWER Stormwater runoff
carrying commercial fertilizer containing nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium from a
wheat field overland into a nearby lake.
Which of the following activities would require a stormwater discharge NPDES permit? -
ANSWER All of the above
Given your answers to the previous two questions, which of the following would NOT be
liable under CERCLA for cleanup costs? - ANSWER All of the above parties would be
liable for cleanup costs under CERCLA.
Which of the following situations would trigger the Oklahoma Surface Damage Act? -
ANSWER Plainview Oil Company sends you a letter saying they want to enter your
property to drill a well for the production of oil and gas on your property.
Under the Surface Damage Act, what HAS to happen before an oil company can drill on
property? - ANSWER The oil company and surface owner much engage in pre-drilling
negotiations for the surface damages amount. If the negotiations fail, the oil company
must ask the court to appoint appraisers.
Thanks to his excellent proficiency with the sack sower, Slim gets a raise, and now his
hourly rate is $15.00 per hour. NOW how much does Slim make for hour 41 of his work
for the week? - ANSWER $22.50
