AESC 2050 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST VERSION
Are there two primary crops that Pearson farms grow? ANSWER peaches
Pecans
Pearson Farms is a multigenerational family farm with ____ generations.
ANSWER 5th generational
Pearson Farms is located where? - REPLY Fort Valley, Georgia
Lack of local labor is one of the main issues facing Pearson Farm's peach
industry.
labor-intensive (pick, pack, thin, grow, and prune)
temporary work (February--> August)
The H2A program
Peach season: May through August
To maintain dormancy, peaches require a specific quantity of ___________.
ANSWER CHILL
(Too cold can kill the bloom.)
high dormancy --> synchronized bloom
Reduced dormancy—fruit drop
ANSWER pecans are the produce that is processed entirely by mechanical.
shaker
V-sweep
Views on GMOs and organics at Pearson Farms? "It's not possible to be
organic."
(Pesticides that are legal)
,Not genetically modified
The larger the manpower, fertilizer, and chemical input expenditures (for pear
orchards), the higher the ANSWER efficiency.
Government rules governing pearson farms: ANSWER what, how, and when to
apply chemicals
Pecan season: October is the answer
Pearson Farms: the utility of peaches is _________%; the answer is 80–85%.
What caused the peach industry to recover from its downturn in the 1980s and
1990s? ANSWER locally grown
"know your farmer"
"GA peach"
Growing your own food is not less expensive.
Urban farming video: _________ _________________ was developed as a
result of urban migration.
80% of people reside in urban areas; urban agriculture
Food production, distribution, and processing in or near a hamlet, town, or city
can include horticulture, urban beekeeping, aquaculture, agroforestry, and
animal husbandry—ANSWER urban agriculture
ANSWER victory gardens were vegetable, fruit, and herb gardens that were
planted in public parks and private homes in the 1940s.
Urban Ag video:
Urban agriculture was developed for two reasons: ANSWER climate change
population growth
Urban Ag video:
The main drawback of urban farming is.... How to dispose of rubbish is the
answer.
utilizing current metropolitan areas to transition to traditional farming practices
- ANSWER low tech urban agriculture
, communal gardens
ANSWER low tech urban agricultural examples are farmers markets.
Low-tech urban agriculture video:
occurred in _______.
_______ is the source of all of their labor. ANSWER Southern California
family
Low-tech urban agriculture video:
They were able to grow everything they needed to eat, with the exception of...
ANSWER: corn, rice, and wheat
ANSWER FOOTPRINT: Low tech, urban ag rule breaker
It is not necessary for profitable agriculture to be large.
ANSWER medium-tech urban agriculture: introducing new agricultural
technologies into the urban setting
Examples of ANSWER medium tech urban agriculture are hydroponics and
aquaponics.
Aquaponics video:
Fish and plants have a _____________ interaction in aquaponics—ANSWER
synergistic
Fish provide plants nourishment.
Plants provide fish with clean water.
cultivating plants without soil
frequently uses ANSWER hydroponics, a petroleum-based nutrient system.
blends hydroponics and aquaculture.
Also known as aquaponics, ANSWER fish farming
ANSWER NUTRIENT DELIVERY is a rule-breaker for medium-tech urban
agriculture.
Soil is not necessarily necessary for productive agriculture.
Are there two primary crops that Pearson farms grow? ANSWER peaches
Pecans
Pearson Farms is a multigenerational family farm with ____ generations.
ANSWER 5th generational
Pearson Farms is located where? - REPLY Fort Valley, Georgia
Lack of local labor is one of the main issues facing Pearson Farm's peach
industry.
labor-intensive (pick, pack, thin, grow, and prune)
temporary work (February--> August)
The H2A program
Peach season: May through August
To maintain dormancy, peaches require a specific quantity of ___________.
ANSWER CHILL
(Too cold can kill the bloom.)
high dormancy --> synchronized bloom
Reduced dormancy—fruit drop
ANSWER pecans are the produce that is processed entirely by mechanical.
shaker
V-sweep
Views on GMOs and organics at Pearson Farms? "It's not possible to be
organic."
(Pesticides that are legal)
,Not genetically modified
The larger the manpower, fertilizer, and chemical input expenditures (for pear
orchards), the higher the ANSWER efficiency.
Government rules governing pearson farms: ANSWER what, how, and when to
apply chemicals
Pecan season: October is the answer
Pearson Farms: the utility of peaches is _________%; the answer is 80–85%.
What caused the peach industry to recover from its downturn in the 1980s and
1990s? ANSWER locally grown
"know your farmer"
"GA peach"
Growing your own food is not less expensive.
Urban farming video: _________ _________________ was developed as a
result of urban migration.
80% of people reside in urban areas; urban agriculture
Food production, distribution, and processing in or near a hamlet, town, or city
can include horticulture, urban beekeeping, aquaculture, agroforestry, and
animal husbandry—ANSWER urban agriculture
ANSWER victory gardens were vegetable, fruit, and herb gardens that were
planted in public parks and private homes in the 1940s.
Urban Ag video:
Urban agriculture was developed for two reasons: ANSWER climate change
population growth
Urban Ag video:
The main drawback of urban farming is.... How to dispose of rubbish is the
answer.
utilizing current metropolitan areas to transition to traditional farming practices
- ANSWER low tech urban agriculture
, communal gardens
ANSWER low tech urban agricultural examples are farmers markets.
Low-tech urban agriculture video:
occurred in _______.
_______ is the source of all of their labor. ANSWER Southern California
family
Low-tech urban agriculture video:
They were able to grow everything they needed to eat, with the exception of...
ANSWER: corn, rice, and wheat
ANSWER FOOTPRINT: Low tech, urban ag rule breaker
It is not necessary for profitable agriculture to be large.
ANSWER medium-tech urban agriculture: introducing new agricultural
technologies into the urban setting
Examples of ANSWER medium tech urban agriculture are hydroponics and
aquaponics.
Aquaponics video:
Fish and plants have a _____________ interaction in aquaponics—ANSWER
synergistic
Fish provide plants nourishment.
Plants provide fish with clean water.
cultivating plants without soil
frequently uses ANSWER hydroponics, a petroleum-based nutrient system.
blends hydroponics and aquaculture.
Also known as aquaponics, ANSWER fish farming
ANSWER NUTRIENT DELIVERY is a rule-breaker for medium-tech urban
agriculture.
Soil is not necessarily necessary for productive agriculture.
