RECA RURAL PART1 EXAM
QUESTIONS & VALID PASSED
ANSWERS NEWEST UPDATE
An Acre covers an area of how many square feet? - Correct Answer ✔✔ 43,560 square
feet
An Acre equals how many hectares? - Correct Answer ✔✔ 0.4047 hectares
Animal Unit Equivalents - Correct Answer ✔✔ The animal unit (AU) is the standard
used in calculating the stocking rate or relative grazing impact of different kinds and
classes of livestock and grazing wildlife. For example, AUM is the animal unit months
per acre.
Beneficial Management Practices (BMP) - Correct Answer ✔✔ These are management
practices or recommended management options that agriculture managers customize
for their individual operations to help them achieve economic and environmental
sustainability.
One hectare covers an area of how many metres squared? - Correct Answer ✔✔
10,000 metres squared
One hectare equals how many acres? - Correct Answer ✔✔ 2.471 acres
Inter-Municipal Development Plan - Correct Answer ✔✔ This is created when two or
more councils each pass a bylaw to adopt a plan to include particular areas of land
where a consensus on use and development is desired.
Land Use Bylaw - Correct Answer ✔✔ Every municipality must pass a land use bylaw
that sets out, in detail, the uses and developments allowed on each parcel of land within
the municipality.
Meridian - Correct Answer ✔✔ Meridians are lines of longitude that run north and south
on a map or globe.
Municipal Development Plan - Correct Answer ✔✔ This is a plan adopted by bylaw in
municipalities with populations of 3,500 or more. It addresses future land use within the
municipality.
Municipality - Correct Answer ✔✔ A general term for a city, town, village, summer
village, county, municipal district, or special area.
,Range - Correct Answer ✔✔ Range lines run north and south on a map and are located
every six miles starting at the meridian line.
Section - Correct Answer ✔✔ A section of land measures one mile by one mile and
normally contains 640 acres.
SPIN - Correct Answer ✔✔ SPIN is Alberta's web-enabled spatial information system
that delivers survey plans, survey control marker data, original township plans, and a
wide variety of other land-related information.
Soil Profile - Correct Answer ✔✔ A soil profile is a vertical section of the soil through all
its horizons, extending into the parent material.
gross receipts - Correct Answer ✔✔ total moneys coming in for the sale of everything
the farm produces
What is the organic label and which organization develops the national organic
standards for the organic label? - Correct Answer ✔✔ The organic label refers to the
manner in which the crops have been grown and certified in conformity with national
organic standards that have been developed by the Standards Council of Canada.
Organic crops are grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, using a
management system that relies on non-chemical pest control and soil-building
techniques.
recreational land - Correct Answer ✔✔ In the context of rural real estate, any land
purchased for country weekend or vacation retreats—whether as a place to hike, ride,
or entertain—is known as recreational land.
Types of Agricultural Property (x4) - Correct Answer ✔✔ In general, the following terms
are applied to the differing agricultural uses of land:
Farmland.
Ranches.
Livestock Operations.
Specialty Operations.
Animal unit equivalents - Correct Answer ✔✔ an agricultural measurement unit
commonly used to indicate the number of certain types of foraging animals that may be
supported by a particular plot of land.
They can be useful in grazing lease situations where contracted agreements only allow
for a specific number of animal units of grazing. If a quarter section of land is considered
to support 50 animal units per year, then from this information licensees should be able
,to determine, for example, how many animals the land can support and what kind of
revenue can be generated, which will be valuable information for their clients.
Heifer - Correct Answer ✔✔ a female bovine who has not given birth to a calf
Steer - Correct Answer ✔✔ A steer is a male bovine who cannot reproduce. (He's been
snipped.)
Yearling - Correct Answer ✔✔ an animal (especially a sheep, calf, or foal) that is a year
old or that is in its second year.
ewe - Correct Answer ✔✔ a female sheep.
doe - Correct Answer ✔✔ The female goat is called a "doe" or "nanny." Up to the age of
12 months, she is sometimes referred to as a "doeling." The doe can reach puberty
between 4 to 12 months of age, depending on the breed, season of birth, level of
feeding/nutrition, and overall health status.
buck - Correct Answer ✔✔ A male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and
sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret and shad.
(US) An uncastrated sheep, a ram.
horticulture - Correct Answer ✔✔ The art or science of cultivating gardens; gardening.
Small-scale agriculture.
Agroforestry - Correct Answer ✔✔ An agricultural approach of using the interactive
benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.
Aquaculture - Correct Answer ✔✔ The cultivation of aquatic produce such as aquatic
plants, fish and other aquatic animals.
Agritourism - Correct Answer ✔✔ A form of tourism in which tourists stay in farms or
agricultural villages, either to experience farm life, or as a base for exploring the
countryside
Grazing reserves - Correct Answer ✔✔ government-run community pastures where
ranchers pay to graze their livestock and have them managed while on public land.
Individuals may hold grazing leases through grazing associations or co-ops, which grant
them the right to use public lands for this purpose. When public lease lands are involved
in rural real estate sales, licensees should work with the local area's rangeland
agrologist, and staff of the provincial ministry of the Environment and Parks, Land
Management division, to obtain specific details about the individual leases in question.
agrologist - Correct Answer ✔✔ agrology + -ist agrologist (plural agrologists) One who
studies or carries out agrology
, agrology: The science and art of agriculture.
Cereal Crops - Correct Answer ✔✔ Wheat, rice, barley, oats, rye, and maize (corn) are
the six dominant cereal crops, globally. Cereals are part of the grass family and produce
edible grains suitable for either human or livestock consumption. Cereal crops are also
used in the production of paper, adhesives, and food thickeners.
Which of the following are true
1. the grass family can be found everywhere that plants grow.
2. Fully ripened seeds are relatively small with extremely low water content, and can be
easily handled, stored, and transported.
3. Cereal grains provide more nutritional energy than any other type of crop. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ All are true
Cereal Crops - Wheat - Correct Answer ✔✔ Wheat has long been the dominant crop in
Canadian agriculture, and is exported worldwide. It is cultivated primarily for human
consumption. Wheat is ground into flour, which is a key ingredient in many food
products. Wheat is also used for livestock feed, in the production of alcohol, and for its
extracted gluten.
Cereal Crops - Barley - Correct Answer ✔✔ Barley is hardy and easily grown; flourishes
in a variety of soils and climates; and is tolerant of frost, drought, and high salinity in
soil. The grain is relatively easy to handle, store, and transport. Moreover, it is
exceptionally nutritional as it is both high in fibre and low in cholesterol. It may be used
in the production of flatbreads, baby foods, gluten-free products, soups, and as a rice
imitation. Barley malt may be used in food malts, syrups, candy and other flavourings. In
addition, it is used as animal feed, and in the production of beer.
Cereal Crops - Oats - Correct Answer ✔✔ Oats grow well in conditions that would be
too cool and wet for other cereal grains and are typically consumed as oatmeal (rolled
oats), oat starch, and in cookies. Oats and oat bran are popular health food products
since they help to lower cholesterol. They also make an excellent feed for livestock as
they have high levels of protein and essential minerals. They may also be used in the
cosmetic, paper, and brewing industries, as well as in the production of plastics,
pesticides, and preservatives.
Cereal Crops - Rye - Correct Answer ✔✔ Rye is one of the world's major cereal crops,
out of which only it and wheat are capable of producing a leavened flour product. Rye
creates dark, heavy bread and is also used in the production of alcohol—specifically rye
whisky. However, in North America, most rye is grown for animal feed.
Compared to the other cereal crops, rye is the most tolerant of varied climatic and soil
conditions. Normally, it is grown as a winter crop. This means it is planted in the fall as a
cover crop, providing protection against spring wind erosion and a head start on other
QUESTIONS & VALID PASSED
ANSWERS NEWEST UPDATE
An Acre covers an area of how many square feet? - Correct Answer ✔✔ 43,560 square
feet
An Acre equals how many hectares? - Correct Answer ✔✔ 0.4047 hectares
Animal Unit Equivalents - Correct Answer ✔✔ The animal unit (AU) is the standard
used in calculating the stocking rate or relative grazing impact of different kinds and
classes of livestock and grazing wildlife. For example, AUM is the animal unit months
per acre.
Beneficial Management Practices (BMP) - Correct Answer ✔✔ These are management
practices or recommended management options that agriculture managers customize
for their individual operations to help them achieve economic and environmental
sustainability.
One hectare covers an area of how many metres squared? - Correct Answer ✔✔
10,000 metres squared
One hectare equals how many acres? - Correct Answer ✔✔ 2.471 acres
Inter-Municipal Development Plan - Correct Answer ✔✔ This is created when two or
more councils each pass a bylaw to adopt a plan to include particular areas of land
where a consensus on use and development is desired.
Land Use Bylaw - Correct Answer ✔✔ Every municipality must pass a land use bylaw
that sets out, in detail, the uses and developments allowed on each parcel of land within
the municipality.
Meridian - Correct Answer ✔✔ Meridians are lines of longitude that run north and south
on a map or globe.
Municipal Development Plan - Correct Answer ✔✔ This is a plan adopted by bylaw in
municipalities with populations of 3,500 or more. It addresses future land use within the
municipality.
Municipality - Correct Answer ✔✔ A general term for a city, town, village, summer
village, county, municipal district, or special area.
,Range - Correct Answer ✔✔ Range lines run north and south on a map and are located
every six miles starting at the meridian line.
Section - Correct Answer ✔✔ A section of land measures one mile by one mile and
normally contains 640 acres.
SPIN - Correct Answer ✔✔ SPIN is Alberta's web-enabled spatial information system
that delivers survey plans, survey control marker data, original township plans, and a
wide variety of other land-related information.
Soil Profile - Correct Answer ✔✔ A soil profile is a vertical section of the soil through all
its horizons, extending into the parent material.
gross receipts - Correct Answer ✔✔ total moneys coming in for the sale of everything
the farm produces
What is the organic label and which organization develops the national organic
standards for the organic label? - Correct Answer ✔✔ The organic label refers to the
manner in which the crops have been grown and certified in conformity with national
organic standards that have been developed by the Standards Council of Canada.
Organic crops are grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, using a
management system that relies on non-chemical pest control and soil-building
techniques.
recreational land - Correct Answer ✔✔ In the context of rural real estate, any land
purchased for country weekend or vacation retreats—whether as a place to hike, ride,
or entertain—is known as recreational land.
Types of Agricultural Property (x4) - Correct Answer ✔✔ In general, the following terms
are applied to the differing agricultural uses of land:
Farmland.
Ranches.
Livestock Operations.
Specialty Operations.
Animal unit equivalents - Correct Answer ✔✔ an agricultural measurement unit
commonly used to indicate the number of certain types of foraging animals that may be
supported by a particular plot of land.
They can be useful in grazing lease situations where contracted agreements only allow
for a specific number of animal units of grazing. If a quarter section of land is considered
to support 50 animal units per year, then from this information licensees should be able
,to determine, for example, how many animals the land can support and what kind of
revenue can be generated, which will be valuable information for their clients.
Heifer - Correct Answer ✔✔ a female bovine who has not given birth to a calf
Steer - Correct Answer ✔✔ A steer is a male bovine who cannot reproduce. (He's been
snipped.)
Yearling - Correct Answer ✔✔ an animal (especially a sheep, calf, or foal) that is a year
old or that is in its second year.
ewe - Correct Answer ✔✔ a female sheep.
doe - Correct Answer ✔✔ The female goat is called a "doe" or "nanny." Up to the age of
12 months, she is sometimes referred to as a "doeling." The doe can reach puberty
between 4 to 12 months of age, depending on the breed, season of birth, level of
feeding/nutrition, and overall health status.
buck - Correct Answer ✔✔ A male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and
sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret and shad.
(US) An uncastrated sheep, a ram.
horticulture - Correct Answer ✔✔ The art or science of cultivating gardens; gardening.
Small-scale agriculture.
Agroforestry - Correct Answer ✔✔ An agricultural approach of using the interactive
benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.
Aquaculture - Correct Answer ✔✔ The cultivation of aquatic produce such as aquatic
plants, fish and other aquatic animals.
Agritourism - Correct Answer ✔✔ A form of tourism in which tourists stay in farms or
agricultural villages, either to experience farm life, or as a base for exploring the
countryside
Grazing reserves - Correct Answer ✔✔ government-run community pastures where
ranchers pay to graze their livestock and have them managed while on public land.
Individuals may hold grazing leases through grazing associations or co-ops, which grant
them the right to use public lands for this purpose. When public lease lands are involved
in rural real estate sales, licensees should work with the local area's rangeland
agrologist, and staff of the provincial ministry of the Environment and Parks, Land
Management division, to obtain specific details about the individual leases in question.
agrologist - Correct Answer ✔✔ agrology + -ist agrologist (plural agrologists) One who
studies or carries out agrology
, agrology: The science and art of agriculture.
Cereal Crops - Correct Answer ✔✔ Wheat, rice, barley, oats, rye, and maize (corn) are
the six dominant cereal crops, globally. Cereals are part of the grass family and produce
edible grains suitable for either human or livestock consumption. Cereal crops are also
used in the production of paper, adhesives, and food thickeners.
Which of the following are true
1. the grass family can be found everywhere that plants grow.
2. Fully ripened seeds are relatively small with extremely low water content, and can be
easily handled, stored, and transported.
3. Cereal grains provide more nutritional energy than any other type of crop. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ All are true
Cereal Crops - Wheat - Correct Answer ✔✔ Wheat has long been the dominant crop in
Canadian agriculture, and is exported worldwide. It is cultivated primarily for human
consumption. Wheat is ground into flour, which is a key ingredient in many food
products. Wheat is also used for livestock feed, in the production of alcohol, and for its
extracted gluten.
Cereal Crops - Barley - Correct Answer ✔✔ Barley is hardy and easily grown; flourishes
in a variety of soils and climates; and is tolerant of frost, drought, and high salinity in
soil. The grain is relatively easy to handle, store, and transport. Moreover, it is
exceptionally nutritional as it is both high in fibre and low in cholesterol. It may be used
in the production of flatbreads, baby foods, gluten-free products, soups, and as a rice
imitation. Barley malt may be used in food malts, syrups, candy and other flavourings. In
addition, it is used as animal feed, and in the production of beer.
Cereal Crops - Oats - Correct Answer ✔✔ Oats grow well in conditions that would be
too cool and wet for other cereal grains and are typically consumed as oatmeal (rolled
oats), oat starch, and in cookies. Oats and oat bran are popular health food products
since they help to lower cholesterol. They also make an excellent feed for livestock as
they have high levels of protein and essential minerals. They may also be used in the
cosmetic, paper, and brewing industries, as well as in the production of plastics,
pesticides, and preservatives.
Cereal Crops - Rye - Correct Answer ✔✔ Rye is one of the world's major cereal crops,
out of which only it and wheat are capable of producing a leavened flour product. Rye
creates dark, heavy bread and is also used in the production of alcohol—specifically rye
whisky. However, in North America, most rye is grown for animal feed.
Compared to the other cereal crops, rye is the most tolerant of varied climatic and soil
conditions. Normally, it is grown as a winter crop. This means it is planted in the fall as a
cover crop, providing protection against spring wind erosion and a head start on other
