Chapter 1 Ag Comm Introduction

What is the primary focus of the National Collaborative for Food, Energy, and Water Education (NC-FEW)?

• To promote international trade in agriculture

• To develop new agricultural machinery

• To create a community of educators and researchers in STEM and FANH fields

• To provide financial aid to farmers

How many acres does the Florida Wildlife Corridor aim to connect?

• 5 million acres

• 10 million acres

• 18 million acres

• 25 million acres

What significant change did the U.S. Senate make in the late 1800s regarding forest management?

• They banned logging in national forests

• They renamed the Senate Committee on Agriculture to include Forestry

• They introduced a new tax on timber

• They privatized forest lands

In what year was the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry established?

• 1884

• 1977

• 1945

• 2000

What was the percentage of the U.S. population living on a farm in 1900?

• 2 percent

• 16 percent

• 40 percent

• 1.9 percent

By 2021, what percentage of the U.S. population lived on a farm?

• 40 percent

• 16 percent

• 2 percent

• 1.9 percent

How did the percentage of the U.S. workforce employed in agriculture change from 1900 to 1945?

• Increased from 16 percent to 40 percent

• Decreased from 40 percent to 16 percent

• Remained the same at 40 percent

• Increased from 2 percent to 16 percent

What is one consequence of Americans moving from rural to urban areas?

• Increased knowledge about agriculture

• Decreased understanding of agricultural industries

• More employment in agriculture

• Higher percentage of population living on farms

What is the primary role of agricultural communicators?

• To develop new agricultural technologies

• To communicate targeted messages about agriculture to non-agricultural audiences

• To manage agricultural businesses

• To conduct agricultural research

Which of the following is NOT a method mentioned for developing communication messages in agriculture?

• Document design

• Web design

• Video production

• Genetic engineering