History and Products of Agriscience

What is the industry that grows forages like grains, corn, etc?

• Agronomy

• Forestry

• Horticulture

• Aquaculture

What commodity is Pasco county known for?

• Kumquats

• Apples

• Bananas

• Chickens

Check 3 commodities Florida is known for.

• Cucumbers

• Watermelon

• Apples

• Almonds

• Strawberries

Before we had engines, what 2 other things did we use for power?

• Humans

• Animals

• Tractors

• Plants

Check the ways technology and food production are connected.

• Better tech makes food production more efficient

• Efficient food production means ppl can do other things

• Ppl doing other things mean other types of tech advances

• Tech advances are just a pointless distraction

• Tech advances are not related to Ag

Who invented the first stable gasoline/petrol-powered tractor?

• J. Froelich

• J. Deere

• J. Tull

• J. Dart

Some farm equipment like tractors are self-driving.

• True

• False

Florida and California are the top producing states of which of the following?

• Produce

• Beef

• Dairy

• Corn

Significant tech advices in Ag began in which century?

• 1700

• 1800

• 1900

• 2000

What is the "cornbelt?"

• Area in east US where most corn is grown

• Strip down the middle of the US where most corn is grown

• Area on west coast where most corn is grown

• A circle of corn that attracts deer