Ag Apps Obj. 2.01

Who invented the milking machine in 1878?

• John Deere

• Eli Whitney

• Massey Ferguson.

• Anna Baldwin.

Discovering new ways of controlling crop pests is best described as:

• agricultural marketing.

• agriculture sales.

• agribusiness.

• agriscience.

Which most likely uses biology and chemistry to develop new ways to control insects?

• Greenhouse manufacturer

• Fertilizer dealer

• Feed dealer

• Entomologist

The best term to describe the application of scientific principles and new technologies in agriculture is:

• agribusiness.

• agriscience.

• farming.

• renewable natural resources.

Which most likely uses biology and chemistry to develop new ways to control weeds?

• Agricultural engineer

• Agronomist

• Floral delivery driver

• Butcher

The highest beef-cattle-producing states are generally located near states that produce which crop?

• Corn

• Soft red winter wheat

• Spearmint

• Citrus

A local tractor dealership is best described as an:

• agribusiness.

• agriculture display.

• agriculture production enterprise.

• agri-marketing service.

The cotton gin removes cottonseed from cotton fiber and was invented by:

• Eli Whitney

• Edmund Quincy

• Benjamin Holt

• Anna Baldwin

Which area includes trees, fish, and wildlife?

• Agriscience supplies and services

• Horticulture

• Production agriscience

• Renewable natural resources

The reaper was invented by Cyrus McCormick in 1834 as a labor-saving machine to:

• cut and stack grain crops in the field.

• shell corn from the cob.

• cut wheat, oats, and similar grain crops in the field.

• gather hay crops and put them in bales.