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Chapter 1: Agriculture Quiz
Test your knowledge of the agriculture chapter material!
1 / 10
True or false: A rise in grain prices may mean higher meat prices.
Answer can be found on page 14.
Correct! Agriculture stories can be complicated. Think about how the news you are covering affects different sectors of the industry and, of course, consumers.
2 / 10
_____ is the part of the USDA that focuses on conservation and related work.
Answer can be found on page 17.
Correct! Originally established as the U.S. Soil Conservation Service, the NRCS’s programs promote conservation on the 70 percent of the nation’s land that is privately owned.
3 / 10
In addition to farmers, who can be a good resource for journalists covering the agriculture beat?
Correct! You should be chatting with a mix of these groups regularly, as they can give you different perspectives on current events.
4 / 10
What is another name for aquafarming?
Answer can be found on page 15.
Correct! Aquaculture is also known as aquafarming – breeding, raising, and harvesting aquatic animals or plants in ponds, tanks or other controlled environments.
5 / 10
True or false: As long as you have varied sources, you don’t need to get out in the field when covering agriculture.
Correct! You can’t really get to know farming unless you get out and get some dirt on your shoes. This will give you a perspective you wouldn’t be able to get just from interviewing others.
6 / 10
What effect does Bovine somatotropin (bST) have?
Correct! Also known as the bovine growth hormone – an FDA-approved drug that increases milk production in dairy cows.
7 / 10
_______ (AU) is a unit of measurement that converts animals of different species or sizes into equivalent units to determine the capacity of a facility.
Correct!
8 / 10
If you wanted an overview of what land was being used for in terms of crops and livestock, which of the following would be a good resource?
Answer can be found on page 11.
Correct! This is a treasure chest of information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on how the land is used and what is raised on it.
9 / 10
What are pesticides used for?
Pesticides are chemicals that kill crop pests such as root worms.
10 / 10
What are riparian rights?
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