Unit 1 - introduction to agriculture
youth leader
agricultural supplies and services
agricultural electrician
agricultural systems and technology
The largest industry in the United States
agriculture
floral designer
horticulture
greenhouse manager
horticulture
landscape architect
horticulture
park ranger
horticulture; natural resources
raspberry grower
horticulture; production agriculture
vegetable producer
horticulture; production agriculture
one of the predicted changes for agriculture is
increased crop yields
soil conservationist
natural resources
The average American family spends approximately what % of its income on food
11%
Less than ________ % of the US population are farmers
2%
approximately what percent of jobs in the United States are related to agriculture
20%
Missouri's hilly and woody areas in the _________ provide timber, pasture, and favorable weather for growing fruits and vegetables
Ozarks
What is the meaning of the word agriculture in Latin?
Science and art of cultivating the soil
Agriculture has
a bright future
meat department manager
agricultural processing and marketing
federal meat inspector
agricultural processing and marketing; agricultural supplies and services
Ag teacher
agricultural supplies and services
agricultural journalist
agricultural supplies and services
agricultural loan officer
agricultural supplies and services
farm broadcaster
agricultural supplies and services
pet shop operator
agricultural supplies and services
university professor
agricultural supplies and services
veteranarian
agricultural supplies and services
welder
agricultural supplies and services
the United States imports what from Columbia, Brazil, and Mexico
coffee
what is not a recent change in agriculture
commercial fertilizer
Important events in agricultural history
cotton gin for making clothes and technology for faster, easier, and more efficient ways of farming and transporting
most of the first settlers who came to the United States were
farmers
tree trimmer
forestry
what is not a factor in why agriculture is successful in the United States
good air quality
Compared to other countries in the world, people in the United States enjoy _________ food prices and have ________ life expectancies
low, average
zoo manager
natural resources; agricultural supplies and services
beekeeper
natural resources; production agriculture
Agriculture is
not just farming
based on statistics from 1998, Missouri is second in
number of farms and number of beef cattle
one of the ways Missouri agriculture has changed is that the
number of produces under the age of 35 has decreased
All of the following are top US agricultural exports except_________ -soybeans -consumer food -petroleum products -grains
petroleum products
agricultural differences throughout the world do not include________
population
cattle producer
production agriculture
one of the goals of US agriculture is to
protect the environment
what is not one of the implications of agricultural change
the United States will isolate itself from the world market
In general, livestock production in the United States is located
where crops used for livestock food is readily available
What is marbling?
where there is more fat in the meat
