Agriculture Quiz

Annually, what percentage of their income do Americans spend on food?

• 50%

• 10%

• 98%

• 22%

Who invented the reaper?

• Cyrus McCormick

• John Deere

• International

• Ford

In what time period was 4-H founded, G.W. Carver made new uses for peanuts, and the first Extension agent hired?

• 1990’s

• 1870’s

• 1740’s

• 1900’s

What percentage of people that live on farms today?

• 97%

• +50%

• less than 10%

• 88%

When was the USDA founded?

• 1860’s

• 2000’s

• 1990’s

• 1950’s

In which decade, of those listed, did the highest percentage of people live on the farm?

• 2000’s

• 1830’s

• 1970’s

• 1850’s

When was the boil weevil eradicated?

• 1840’s

• 2000’s

• 1920’s

• 1980’s

GPS stands for Global _______ System.

• Placing

• Placated

• Picking

• Positioning

When was the Smith-Hughes Act passed?

• 2000’s

• 1960’s

• 1910’s

• 1890’s

What is a Precision Agriculture implementation to decrease the amount of water applied to a field?

• VRI

• VRE

• VRG

• VRA