Agriscience Apps - 2.00 Review

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

• Corn

• Soft red winter wheat

• Spearmint

• Citrus

Which most likely uses biology and chemistry to develop new ways to control weeds?

• Agricultural engineer

• Agronomist

• Floral Delivery Driver

• Butcher

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

• Cooperative Extension Service

• Teamsters union

• Corporate troubleshooting group

• Professional consultant

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

• Farm Bureau

• National Resource Conservation Service

• US Department of Agriculture

• US Forest Service

Land-grant universities such as North Carolina A&T and North Carolina State were established to teach:

• agriculture and accounting.

• agriculture and hospitality.

• agriculture and conduct agricultural research.

• biology, chemistry, and physics.

What is the world's most important source of vegetable oil?

• Soybean

• Corn Kernel

• Peanut

• Sunflower Seed

Discovering new ways of controlling crop pests is best described as:

• Agricultural Marketing

• Agriculture Sales

• Agribusiness

• Agriscience

A local tractor dealership is best described as an:

• agribusiness

• agriculture display

• agriculture production enterprise

• agri-marketing service

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

• producer to consumer

• consumer to retailer

• producer to producer

• consumer to nearby grocery stores

Which most likely uses biology and chemistry to develop new ways to control insects?

• greenhouse manufacturer

• fertilizer dealer

• feed dealer

• entomologist