Basic Ag B1 Study

Define commodity

• The science and management of the natural organisms that produce food, fiber, and other resources for human use

• The science of raising aquatic animals for food

• The art and science of plant cultivation and management

• A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold

What is our #1 commodity?

• Peaches

• Timber

• Broilers

• Pecans

Which commodity grows in every state?

• Corn

• Beef Cattle

• Dairy Cattle

• Soybeans

Which of the following is a product?

• Chapstick

• Leather

• Ground Beef

• Beeswax

Which of the following is a byproduct?

• Steak

• Milk

• Wool

• Leather

Define agriculture

• The science and management of the natural organisms that produce food, fiber, and other resources for human use

• The science of raising aquatic animals for food

• The art and science of plant cultivation and management

• A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold

Define horticulture

• The science and management of the natural organisms that produce food, fiber, and other resources for human use

• The science of raising aquatic animals for food

• The art and science of plant cultivation and management

• A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold

Which of the following is an import of the US?

• Corn

• Cotton

• Coffee

• Vegetable oil

Which of the following is an export of the US?

• Cocoa

• Sugar

• Poultry

• Fruits

Why was barbed wire invented?

• To keep meat fresh as it traveled on trains

• To keep livestock animals in a fence and predators out

• To speed up the cotton cleaning process

• To establish vocational education in schools