2.00 Global Agriculture

A local tractor dealership is best described as an:

• agribusiness
• agri-marketing service.
• agriculture production enterprise.
• agriculture display.

Which is mostly true of land-grant universities in North Carolina?

• They have no agricultural degree programs.
• They offer only 2 two-year agriculture-related degree programs.
• They offered agriculture degree programs in the past but no longer offer them.
• They offer four-year agricultural degree programs.

Fewer exports of products to European countries is most likely an issue related to:

• organic food production.
• local-food movements.
• sustainability
• genetically modified organisms.

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

• Corn makes a good windbreak for cattle and hogs
• Corn is a primary feed for cattle and hogs and is readily available
• The weather is nice for both corn, beef, and hogs
• Only hogs and cattle eat corn

George Washington Carver greatly impacted agriculture by:

• designing the cotton gin.
• inventing the gene gun for use in DNA mapping.
• encouraging crop rotation methods and the use of legumes.
• manufacturing the tractor through an assembly line process.

If someone wanted to find the ranking of North Carolina in sweet potato production, what agency would they consult?

• Farm Bureau
• U.S. Forest Service
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• National Resource Conservation Service

Which is the best provider of research-based information for individuals and families in agriculture?

• Professional consultant
• Teamsters union
• Cooperative Extension Service
• Corporate troubleshooting group

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

• producer to producer.
• consumer to nearby grocery stores.
• consumer to retailer.
• producer to consumer.

The highest beef-cattle-producing states are generally located near states that produce which crop?

• Soft red winter wheat
• Spearmint
• Citrus
• Corn

Which is an applied science?

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Entomology