AEST Ag Associates A Comprehensive Study Guide.

By the year 2025, the world population is projected to be? 8 billion The acronym USDA stands for the government agency known as? United States Department of Agriculture What is the meaning of the Greek word bios? life The Greek word logy means? study Organic food is a term used for foods that have been grown? without use of chemical pesticides Which terms refers to all the conditions, circumstances, and influences surrounding and affecting an organism or group of organisms? environment Which pesticide was banned in 1972 because of its harmful effects on the environment? DDT The use of what metal revolutionized agriculture? iron The insecticide DDT has been used to control mosquitoes that carry what disease? malaria when a tree or other plant is not affected by the presence of a harmful insect, it is described as being? immune what two insects are beneficial to plants bees and ladybird beetles Agriscience accounts for what percentage of jobs in America 14 The average U.S. farmer produces enough food to feed about how many people? 167 What percentage of careers in agriscience require college degrees? 20 Agriculture processing, products, and distribution are those parts of the industry that do what with the commodities? haul, grade, process, package, and market Qualifications for a career in renewable natural resources include an appreciation for natural and scientific knowledge of plants and? animals another term for resume is a vita in what order are college degrees earned four-year, master, doctorate a global positioning systems technician is most likely found in which career area?