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Agriscience Benchmark Review (2)

Inventions/Inventors

Question: This machine was invented in 1878 by Anna Baldwin and changed the dairy industry by replacing the common practice of hand milking:
Answer: Milking Machine

Question: This invention replaced the use of mules and horses in agriculture production and was invented by Benjamin Holt: 
Answer: Tractor

Question: The cotton gin improved production by removing the cotton seed from the cotton fiber and was invented by this gentleman in 1793:
Answer: Eli Whitney

Question: The science of crop rotation in the United States, implementation of legumes to improve soil fertility and the discovery of over 300 uses for peanuts has been credited to:
Answer: George Washington Carver

Question: Now a well-known manufacturer of farm equipment, this brand (and the gentleman for which it is named) got its start with the invention of the:
Answer: Steel Moldboard Plow

Agriculture Industries

Question: This industry grows, manages and harvests trees for lumber, poles, posts, pulpwood and many other commodities:
Answer: Forestry

Question: This agriscience industry includes producing, processing, and marketing fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants:
Answer: Horticulture

Question: This agriscience industry involves the management of wetlands, rangelands, water, fish and wildlife and is referred to as:
Answer: Renewable Natural Resources 

Question: Including businesses such as Tractor Supply, John Deere, Case IH and many others, this industry refers to commercial firms that have developed with or stemmed out of agriculture: 
Answer: Agribusiness

Question: This agriscience industry includes those who haul, grade, process, package and market commodities from production sources:
Answer: Agriscience Processing

Organizations

Question: Many agriculture organizations require this of their members, usually a monetary amount given on a monthly/yearly basis:
Answer: Dues

Question: Many professional agriculture organizations provide these for their members, allowing opportunities for learning about new technology, networking and promoting their business:
Answer: Trade Shows

Question: This organization's main purpose is the support of the student organization for agriculture education, also known as the FFA: 
Answer: FFA Alumni Association

Question: This federal agency provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues on a national level and is made up of several branches: 
Answer: USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)

Question: This agency's primary goal is to help individuals, families, and communties put research-based knowledge to work and is the best free source of information for small businesses in agriculture:
Answer: Cooperative Extension Service (CES)

Agriculture Knowledge

Question: North Carolina agriculture is extremely diverse, covering a variety of crop and livestock areas but is often separated into these regions:
Answer: Mountain, Piedmont, Coastal Plain

Question: Major agricultural production regions develop based on a variety of factors including market development, feed availability and two other very important factors:
Answer: Weather, Soil 

Question: Easter North Carolina counties are leading producers statewide and nationally of this tasty Thanksgiving staple:
Answer: Turkey

Question: Due to the need for a readily available feed supply, the highest beef cattle producing states are generally located near what crop producing states, known as the:
Answer: Corn Belt

Question: This crop is the world's MOST important source of vegetable oil, and provides basic materials for hundreds of products:
Answer: Soybean

"The 3 A's"

Question: This industry is often called an applied science because it uses principles learned in other sciences to solve practical problems:
Answer: Agriculture

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