AG Associate Test Study Guide
a young male chicken is called a ?
cockrel
The primary harvesting machine for field crops is the:
combine
A mature female sheep
ewe
Cattle can be restraining during examination or treatment by using a:
nose lead
Broilers are usually ?
not more than 8 weeks old
Experience obtained while working in an actual job setting
on the job training
A board foot is a unit of measurement for lumber equal to
1-in by 12-in by 12-in
Per capita (person) consumption of beef in the US is about:
65 lbs
of people needed each year to fill positions in the agriculture industry, approximately how many have the required skills and knowledge
100,000
Agriscience accounts for what percentage of jobs in America
14
How many elements are essential for plant growth?
16
On average, each farmer in the US produces enough food for about how many people?
167
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
For human survival, approximately what percentage of the air must be oxygen
21
It is important to isolate animals that are being added to a herd for up to ____ days
30
one out of every______ jobs in the US is n the field of agriscience
5
Per capita (person) use of milk and dairy products in the US annually is about:
580 lbs
Carbohydrates make up roughly what percentage of animal rations?
75
an embryo going through the co-culture process must have more t han how many cells by the third day to be a good candidate for implanting into a surrogate (donor) ewe?
8
By the year 2025, the world population is projected to be?
8 billion
What is the highest degree a FFA member can earn
American Farmer
Which pesticide was banned in 1972 because of its harmful effects on the environment?
DDT
What are the FFA degrees from lowest to highest
Discovery (MS) - Greenhand, Chapter Farmer (HS chapter degrees)- State Farmer (state association) - American Farmer (national association)
in pounds of meat consumed, where does the poultry rank ?
First
What percentage of people in the united states are farmers?
Less than 2
In swine operations a female animal that has given birth is a
sow
What is a type of potato grown in the volcanic soils of Idaho and the Northwest?
Russet
the SCANS report was written by the
Secretary's commission on achieving necessary skills
Much of the original work of soil mapping was completed by the
Soil Conservation Service
Which term refers to the study of the properties and management of soil to grow plants?
Soil science
combination wrench
Turning hex head and square nuts and bolts
The Cooperative Extension System in an educational agency of the ________________________________________________
USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)
The acronym USDA stands for the government agency known as?
United States Department of Agriculture
Which of the following insects feeds on human waste and then on human food, transmitting disease?
cockroach
slip joint pliers
adjust to hold various size material
movement of air within the soil profile is called what
aeration
a global positioning systems technician is most likely found in which career area?
ag mechanics
The area of agriscience that includes businesses that sell supplies or provide services is?
agricultural supplies and services
Pinto
an example of a colored horse breed
Qualifications for a career in renewable natural resources include an appreciation for natural and scientific knowledge of plants and?
animals
In plant breeding, what is removed from the plant to prevent natural pollination
anther sac
which term means sterile or free from microorganisms
aseptic
A castrated male swine
barrow
what two insects are beneficial to plants
bees and ladybird beetles
a mature male goat
billy
A male swine is a
boar
Cattle species are referred to as
bovine
A male rabbit
buck
The union of a small piece of bark with a bud and a rootstock is called _______ grafting
bud
A male bovine
bull
What kind of water is absorbed by plant roots
capillary
steer
castrated male bovine
What part of the leaf cell contains chlorophyll and carries out photosynthesis
chloroplast
Functioning in society in a positive way is the definition for __________________________________
citizenship
Which term means using techniques of soil preparation, planting, and cultivation that disturb the soil the least
conservation tillage
Conservation practice that involves plowing and planting along the natural curve or contour of a slope
contour strip cropping
The primary benefit of using an Integrated Pest Management plan is to
control harmful pests while protecting useful organisms
A female bovine over the age of 2 yrs or has had a calf
cow
a hybrid plant is obtained by:
crossbreeding
a female rabbit
doe
a mature female goat
doe
What is the most efficient method of irrigation for vegetable crops?
drip
Which symbol tops the FFA emblem
eagle
The five symbols in the FFA Emblem
eagle, cross section of an ear of corn, rising sun, plow, owl, Letters FFA surrounded by Vocational Education
the best tiller of the soil the
earthworm
night crawlers are considered which of the following
earthworms
Which terms refers to all the conditions, circumstances, and influences surrounding and affecting an organism or group of organisms?
environment
dipping is a process for treating animals, mostly cattle and sheep, for:
external parasites
The term that means to give birth to baby pigs.
farrow
in what order are college degrees earned
four-year, master, doctorate
The ovary of a flower matures into a
fruit
In terms of geese, a male is called a?
gander
A neutered male equine (horse)
gelding
A specific plant can be identified by using only its
genus and species
a twitch is used to
get the attention of a horse so it will hold still for diagnoses or treatment
Some scientists insist that a recent upward trend in the temperature of the Earth's surface is evidence of
global warming
In terms of geese, female is called a ?
goose
Whom do lobbyists ( or legislative advocates) represent
groups of people with common intersets
A female swine that has not had piglets
guilt
The area or type of environment in which an organism or biological population normally lives is the
habitat
Agriculture processing, products, and distribution are those parts of the industry that do what with the commodities?
haul, grade, process, package, and market
Polled means naturally or genetically ?
hornless
Equine is a term used for which species of animal?
horse
The science involved in the cultivation, propagation, processing, and marketing of items such as flowers and vegetables is known as?
horticulture
Offspring resulting from the crossbreeding for animals animals are called ?
hybrids
What kind of water drains of soil
hygroscopic
when a tree or other plant is not affected by the presence of a harmful insect, it is described as being?
immune
The three required sections of a speech are the:
introduction, body, and conclusion
The use of what metal revolutionized agriculture?
iron
The addition of water to plants to supplement the water provided by rain and snow is called
irrigation
a young goat
kid
Which leadership trait means familiarity, awareness, and understanding
knowledge
In terms of meat the meat from a young sheep is called
lamb
a sheep that is younger than 1 year
lamb
What footwear is best for working in an agricultural shop or farm?
leather boots
The chisel plow
leaves the crop residue on the surface of the soil
which of the following is a plant that hosts nitrogen-fixing bacteria?
legume
What is the meaning of the Greek word bios?
life
The insecticide DDT has been used to control mosquitoes that carry what disease?
malaria
A female equine (equine) that has had a colt
mare
The leaf edges are known as
margins
an infection of the milk-secreting glands of cattle, goats and other milk producing animals is known as?
mastitis
two taps of the gavel in a FFA meeting signals for the
meeting to come to order
All of the vitamins known to be required by humans are found in
milk
What are the FFA's colors
national blue and corn gold
What does 7 present on the pH scale
neutral
What is the most abundant element in air
nitrogen
The analysis or ratio on a fertilizer bag indicates the percentages of three major nutrients in the following
nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium
In the _____ -till method of seedbed preparation, seeds are planted directly into the residue of the previous crop without exposing the soil
no
Where does in vitro mating occur
outside the body
Plants create oxygen through the process known as
photosynthesis
A ______ SAE is for students who want to conduct activities for a profit?
placement
A ________ SAE is for students who are placed with an employer in a production unit
placement
_____ is the union of the pollen and the stigma
pollination
A career in food science includes:
processing, packaging, distribution of, and marketing of food products
Farming and ranching fall under which career area
production agrigulture
A cross-sectional view of soil provides a soil
profile
A mature male sheep
ram
What is the process whereby living cells take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide
respiration
which cabinet level secretart developed the SCANS report?
secretary of labor
Which of the following is the top layer of the Earth's surface
soil
The chemical changes that take place in food or food products that either reduce the product's nutritional value or render them unfit to eat are called:
spoilage
A male equine (horse)
stallion
The leaf petiole is the ____ of the leaf
stem
The Greek word logy means?
study
Photosynthesis is the process by which energy from the sun is stored in molecules of
sugar
The leadership skill of encouraging others in positive ways is known as
tact
A soil conservation practice that alters the side of a slope to create flat areas to farm
terracing
The term for the proportion and size of soil particles is
texture
In terms of meat beef
the meat from cattle other than veal and calves
mutton
the meat from mature sheep
At an FFA meeting what does three taps of the gavel mean?
the members should stand up
comparative dairy judging includes evaluating ?
the overall appearance of four different animals
the analysis or ratio of the tree major nutrients on a fertilizer bag is labeled by?
three numbers
The terminal bud on a plant stem is located where
top of the stem
Signal words and symbols describe acute ____ of pesticides
toxicity
open end wrench
turning square head nuts and bolts
The moldboard plow:
turns soil to mix crop residue, livestock manure lime, and fertilizer
Compound leaves are
two or more leaves arising from a common point on the stem
nail hammer
used to drive nails
another term for resume is a
vita
Which of the following animals offers an example of commensalism
vulture
A simple pesticide precaution for food handlers is to ____ all food
wash
What is the first step in seed germination
water absorption
In the field of renewable natural resources, which are state and regional concerns of high priority
water quality and soil conversation
a castrated male goat
wether
In ag sales the professional that buys fresh or processed food in large quanities and sells them to retailers is a:
wholeseller
Organic food is a term used for foods that have been grown?
without use of chemical pesticides
paste is normally used for treating horses for what
worms
