Animal Science 1 / Unit 1

Helping develop a chapter Program of Activities provides students experiences that could be used in a purebred swine organization to:

• conduct safety inspections
• keep financial records
• set goals and develop plans
• prepare meals

An FFA activity that will help students interpret performance data, observe and determine desirable traits, make and defend decisions, and evaluate beef, sheep, and swine is the:

• Equine Science Proficiency Award
• Livestock Career Development Event
• Program of Activities
• State Convention

The part of an FFA meeting that is a ritual to emphasize tradition and beliefs and to explain the meaning of certain emblems is the:

• creed.
• gavel.
• opening and closing ceremony.
• unfinished business

The mission of the FFA through all of its ceremonies, activities, and awards is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for:

• career development event participation.
• having fun and meeting people.
• learning to farm.
• premier leadership, personal growth, and career success

Serving as FFA treasurer or as an active member of the finance committee helps students gain experiences that could be used in animal science organizations to:

• grill steaks
• keep financial records
• write minutes of meetings
• write news articles.

The FFA Career Development event that will help students develop knowledge and skills needed to effectively participate in animal science organization’s business meetings is:

• Agricultural Mechanics.
• Dairy Foods.
• Farm Business Management.
• Parliamentary Procedure.

The FFA activity that recognizes students who use the best management practices to produce and market hogs, keep accurate financial records, and maintain a record of skills learned and used in their Supervised Agricultural Experience is the:

• Livestock Career Development Event.
• Program of Activities.
• Small Animal Care Proficiency Award.
• Swine Production Proficiency Award

Serving as FFA reporter or as an active member of the public relations committee helps students gain experiences that could be used in animal science organizations to:

• feed livestock
• keep financial records.
• serve refreshments.
• write news reports.

Which phrase is used in the conclusion of a speech about grading meat?

• First, I want to review the history of grading meat.
• Have you ever wondered why meat is graded?
• In summary, USDA grades of meat indicate quality.
• Ladies and gentlemen, my topic is ‘What Meat Grades Mean to You’.

Which procedure guarantees that more than one person wants an item of business brought before the group?

• Appeal the decision of the chair
• Call for a division of the house
• Motion to refer to a committee
• Second the motion