What is Agriculture? 8 systems, global and local!

Agriculture is the science of (there can be more than one answer)

• cultivating

• soil

• growing crops

• raising livestock to produce food and fiber

Agriculture has contributed to the ____________________ and development of civiliation for approximately 10,000 to ____________ years.

• growth, 12,000

• decline, 12,000

• downfall, 20,000

• equalization, 12,000

Agribusiness involves the managing, marketing and financing of food, fiber and fuel products for _________________ and global markets.

• outer space

• domestic

• South America

• Africa

Agribusiness is considered to be the largest industry in the United States due to the amount of output and employment.

• True

• False

One out every ____________ careers in the United States are agribusiness related.

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Agribusiness and it's advancements in producing more food with less labor. Made it possible for people to leave farms and get nonfarm jobs.

• True

• False

Animal Systems include the study of life processes, health, ______________ , genetics and management of domestic animals.

• nutrition

• habits

• living enironments

• hidding places

Small animals refers to livestock such as cattle, sheep, goats, etc.

• True

• False

Animal Agriculture focuses on producing animals for (there can be more than one answer)

• medicine

• meat

• egg production

• dairy

Animal Agriculture also includes animals being used for research and fiber.

• True

• False