Ag Apps 2.01

Which MOST LIKELY uses biology and chemistry to develop new ways to control insects?

• Greenshouse manufacturer

• Fertilizer dealer

• Feed dealer

• Entomologist

The cotton gin removes cottonseed from cotton fiber and was invented by:

• Eli Whitney

• Edmund Quincy

• Benjamin Holt

• Anna Baldwin

A local tractor dealership is BEST described as an:

• agribusiness

• agriculture display

• agriculture production enterprise

• agri-marketing service

Which is MOST LIKELY an agribusiness that helps farmers?

• Car dealer

• Physician's office

• Toy manufacturer

• Tractor dealer

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

• Cooperative Extension Service

• Corperate Troubleshooting Group

• Professional Consultant

• Teamsters Union

The BEST term to describe the application of scientific principles and new technologis in agriculture is:

• agribusiness

• agriscience

• farming

• renewable natural resources

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

• agricultural marketing

• agricultural sales

• agribusiness

• agriscience

Who invented the milking machine in 1878?

• John Deere

• Eli Whitney

• Massey Ferguson

• Anna Baldwin

Which area includes trees, fish, and wildlife?

• Agriscience supplies and services

• Horticulture

• Production Agriscience

• Renewable Natural Resources

The reaper was invented by Cyrus McCormick in 1934 as a labor-saving machine to:

• cut and stack grain crops in the field

• shell corn from the cob

• cut wheat, oats, and similar grain crops in the field

• gather hay crops and put them in bales