Agronomy Final

Which branch does a majority of the USDA's budget go to?

• APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection)

• FSIS (Food Safety and Inspection Service)

• FNCS (Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Service)

• RMA (Risk Management Agency)

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) was previously known as____

• Soil Protection Agency

• Soil and Water Services

• Tree Saving Service

• Soil Conservation Service

________ is number one in cotton production

• Mississippi

• Texas

• Arkansas

• Alabama

Unpredicted weather episodes are called vagaries

• True

• False

Too high of LAI results in too many shaded leaves which contributes to reduced crop yields

• True

• False

_______ are plants that have fibrous roots, leaves with parallel veins and one cotyledon

A root that develops from a stem that is mainly used to support the plant is called?

• Tap Root

• Fibrous Root

• Adventitious Root

• Propagation Root

During germination, seeds will start to imbibe

• protein

• nitrogen

• carbs

• water

What are known as above ground stems and often referred to as "runners"?

• Stolon

• Root

• Tuber

• Tendril

Phenotype is the physical, observable characteristics of the plant

• True

• False