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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


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