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Chapter 1: Agriculture Quiz
Test your knowledge of the agriculture chapter material!
1 / 10
In agriculture, what does "leaching" refer to?
Answer can be found on page 16.
Correct!
2 / 10
How does crop rotation benefit the land?
Correct! For example, farmers often plant soybeans after a corn crop because soybeans are a legume that fixes nitrogen in the soil, while corn is a crop that consumes nitrogen.
3 / 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.
4 / 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.
5 / 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.
6 / 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.
7 / 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.
8 / 10
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was set up after World War II with what purpose?
9 / 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.
10 / 10
Before computers became commonplace, farmers replied on The Old Farmer’s Almanac and the radio for what?
Answer can be found on page 10.
Long before computers became a mainstay of most American households, many farmers relied on The Old Farmer’s Almanac – a long-range weather forecaster dating back to 1792 – in addition to the radio to prepare their crops for the elements.
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