AGB 425 Quiz 2
An advantage to growing wheat is that it does not need to be harvest quickly even after
reaching maturity
False
California is the largest rice producer in the United States
False
The world's top producer of corn and soybeans is
the u.s
Increased consumption of meat and dairy products in developing countries such as China and
India lessens the demand for commodity crops in those countries
False
Commodity crops have long shelf lives when kept cool and dry and therefore they can be
transported by slower and cheaper transportation methods
True
Traceability systems
are used to keep foods with different attributes separate from one another
are recordkeeping systems that enhance food safety
help companies quickly identify root causes and sources when a problem occurs in the supply
chain
All of the following statements about wheat are true except
the United States is the world's leading wheat producer
The four basic commodity crops that make up the majority of the world's planted field acres
and consumption are
corn, soybeans, wheat, and rice
Compared to grain farming, raising animals has relatively low greenhouse gas emissions and
requires little water
False
In the last twenty years, the global production of rice has
An advantage to growing wheat is that it does not need to be harvest quickly even after
reaching maturity
False
California is the largest rice producer in the United States
False
The world's top producer of corn and soybeans is
the u.s
Increased consumption of meat and dairy products in developing countries such as China and
India lessens the demand for commodity crops in those countries
False
Commodity crops have long shelf lives when kept cool and dry and therefore they can be
transported by slower and cheaper transportation methods
True
Traceability systems
are used to keep foods with different attributes separate from one another
are recordkeeping systems that enhance food safety
help companies quickly identify root causes and sources when a problem occurs in the supply
chain
All of the following statements about wheat are true except
the United States is the world's leading wheat producer
The four basic commodity crops that make up the majority of the world's planted field acres
and consumption are
corn, soybeans, wheat, and rice
Compared to grain farming, raising animals has relatively low greenhouse gas emissions and
requires little water
False
In the last twenty years, the global production of rice has
