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Chapter 1: Agriculture Quiz
Test your knowledge of the agriculture chapter material!
1 / 10
What effect does Bovine somatotropin (bST) have?
Answer can be found on page 15.
Correct! Also known as the bovine growth hormone – an FDA-approved drug that increases milk production in dairy cows.
2 / 10
What are riparian rights?
Answer can be found on page 17.
Correct!
3 / 10
What are pesticides used for?
Pesticides are chemicals that kill crop pests such as root worms.
4 / 10
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was set up after World War II with what purpose?
Answer can be found on page 16.
5 / 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.
6 / 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.
7 / 10
Which of the following is not a way that the environment can negatively impact a farmer's business?
Correct! There are many ways the environment can directly or indirectly affect agriculture.
8 / 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.
9 / 10
In agriculture, what does "leaching" refer to?
10 / 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.
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