Agriscience - Global Ag

The tractor largely replaced the mule for horsepower and was invented by:

• Eli Whitney

• Edmund Quincy

• Benjamin Holt

• Anna Baldwin

John Deere Company is still a leader in the agricultural equipment industry, but started with the invention of the:

• corn picker

• milking machine

• steel moldboard plow

• tractor

About what percent of the workforce is farming in the United States?

• 2

• 7

• 10

• 12

The local-food movement is defined in terms of geographic proximity of:

• producer to consumer

• consumer to retailer

• producer to producer

• consumers to nearby grocery stores

Which area includes trees, fish, and wildlife?

• Agriscience supplies and services

• Horticulture

• Production agriscience

• Renewable natural resources

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

• Eli Whitney

• Edmund Quincy

• Benjamin Holt

• Anna Baldwin

Why might beef cattle and hog producing states be located near corn belt states?

• The weather is nice for both corn, beef and hogs

• Corn makes a good windbreak for cattle and hogs

• Only hogs and cattle eat corn

• Corn is the primary fed for cattle and hogs and is readily available

Which is the most accurate statement about food insecurity?

• It is a problem in mainly African countries

• It is a global problem

• It is a problem only in Asian countries

• It is a problem where governments are corrupt

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

Who invented the milking machine in 1878?

• John Deere

• Eli Whitney

• Massey Ferguson

• Anna Baldwin