PREP FOR AGRICULTURE, FOOD,
NATURAL RESOURCES (6-12) 272
Content Test
Agriculture - Correct Answers -science or art or practice of cultivating the soil, producing
crops, raising livestock and in varying degrees preparing and marketing the resulting
products
Farming - Correct Answers -practice of agriculture or aquaculture. The different
methods of farming can be very diverse like subsistence farming and intensive farming.
Subsistence Farming - Correct Answers -Farming that provides all or almost all of the
goods needed by the farm family usually without any surplus for sale
Intensive Farming - Correct Answers -Also known as industrial farming, it is conducted
on a commercial scale, it involves large areas and/or large numbers of animals
Agriscience - Correct Answers -all jobs relating in some way to plants, animals and
renewable resources which also include the application of scientific principles and new
technologies to agriculture
Business in Agriculture - Correct Answers -includes resource management, farming,
conservation, ranching, and sales
Plant Sciences - Correct Answers -study of how plants are used to produce food, alter
environments, restore damaged landscapes and improve human health and well-being
Animal Sciences - Correct Answers -biological science and management of domestic
livestock, including beef cattle, horses, sheep, swine and companion animals
STEM in Agriculture - Correct Answers -Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics are woven into every component of agriculture
Food Science - Correct Answers -where agricultural science and nutritional science
meet and lead through the scientific aspects of food safety and food processing
informing the development of food technology
Organic Farming - Correct Answers -productive systems that avoid the use of
synthetically compounded fertilizers, pesticides, growth regulators and livestock feed
additives
,Renewable Natural Resources - Correct Answers -replenishable resources that are
found in nature
Stewardship - Correct Answers -responsibility of people to manage the resources that
ensure their sustainability for current and future generations
Cyrus McCormick - Correct Answers -Invented the mechanical reaper in 1831 - "Father
of modern agriculture"
John Deere - Correct Answers -Invented the steel plow in 1837
Sir John Lawes - Correct Answers -invents commercial fertilizer in 1842
Jethro Tull - Correct Answers -invented the grain drill in the 1840s
Grain Drill - Correct Answers -sowing device that precisely positions seeds in the soil at
equal distances and at the proper depth and then covers them.
The goal of agriscience is to responsibly - Correct Answers -use, protect, and improve
natural resources (including water and wildlife) so that future generations will have
enough
Natural resources are the naturally occurring - Correct Answers -resources (such as
soil, water, air, minerals, plants, and animals) that support life, provide fuel, or are
utilized in additional ways by humans; some individuals include the beauty of nature as
a natural resource
Sustainable agriculture is all of the practices used to maintain our ability to produce -
Correct Answers -produce food, fiber, and shelter such as protecting the soil, air, and
water or maintaining wildlife habitats
Morrill Land Grant Act - Correct Answers -established in 1862 to establish land grant
colleges for agricultural research and improve food production methods
Hatch Act - Correct Answers -1887 further improved agronomy as it gave federal funds
to state land-grant colleges to create a series of agricultural experiment stations, as well
as pass along new information, especially in the areas of soil minerals and plant growth
United States Department of Agriculture - Correct Answers -established in 1862 by
President Abraham Lincoln. established governmental support for agriculture as well as
established a control mechanism for it.
Smith Level Act - Correct Answers -of 1914 established the cooperative extension
service and agriculture education in public schools was also formally established with
the implementation of the Smith Hughes Act.
,National FFA was organized - Correct Answers -1928 as the agricultural match to the
4H in public schools
steam-powered tractor - Correct Answers -early 1870s which marked the beginning of
the first agricultural revolution and a shift towards mechanized agriculture
Refrigerated freight cars - Correct Answers -allowed farmers to ship their fruit and
vegetable commodities longer distances and out of season
Barbed Wire - Correct Answers -patented in 1867 allowed ranchers to confine cattle to
control genetics and feed consumption, ultimately increasing beef production and
improving the quality
Artificial insemination in dairy cattle became commercially feasible in the - Correct
Answers -1930s due to the development of liquid nitrogen
Corn (first hybrid crop) - Correct Answers -developed in the early 1880s and was initially
met with similar disdain as the current genetically modified organisms (crops) are today
Bordeaux mixture - Correct Answers -initially created for vineyards, used a copper
sulfate and slaked lime to prevent fungal and pest destruction of crops
first gasoline tractor - Correct Answers -built in the early 1890s and many consider this
to be agriculture's greatest achievement
Rural free delivery of mail - Correct Answers -began in 1893 which allowed mail service
to farmers therefore improving communication between farmers and business leaders
that depended on farming
George Washington Carver - Correct Answers -African American farmer and food
scientist. His research improved farming in the South by developing new products using
peanuts.
The Jungle - Correct Answers -controversial book, when the Food & Drug and Meat
Inspection Acts were passed forcing producers to improve livestock production methods
and ensuring food was safe for consumers
Farm Credit Act - Correct Answers -passed in 1933 providing money through lending
opportunities for farmers thus agriculture saw an end to the "sharecropper era" in the
1940s and agriculture is now considered a business venture
mechanized cotton picker - Correct Answers -Developed in 1944, reducing the need for
manual labor for one of the most laborious crops to harvest
, Precision agriculture - Correct Answers -initially seen using GPS technology that
resulted in more efficient use of fertilizer and pesticides as well as reducing both cost
and pollution in the 21st century
FFA Mission - Correct Answers -FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students
by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career
success through agricultural education.
FFA Motto - Correct Answers -Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to
Serve
Agricultural Education - Correct Answers -born in 1917 with the inception of the Smith-
Hughes Act which established vocational agriculture courses however it would be a few
years later in 1925 that Henry Groseclose formed an organization in the first state,
Virginia
Henry Groseclose - Correct Answers -Father of FFA
first five states chartered - Correct Answers -Virginia, Arkansas, New Jersey, California,
and South Carolina
1928 - Correct Answers -FFA decided that an organizational meeting was necessary
thus the Future Farmers of America established the first National FFA Convention held
in Kansas City, Missouri
first National President - Correct Answers -Leslie Applegate
First National Officer - Correct Answers -Dr. CH Lane
The FFA Colors were adopted in: - Correct Answers -1929
Texas FFA received its charter in - Correct Answers -1929
The FFA Creed - Correct Answers -written by E.M. Tiffany and adopted in 1930 at the
Third National Convention and revised at the 38th & 63rd conventions
Blue Corduroy jacket - Correct Answers -adopted as official dress in 1933
Official Dress - Correct Answers -1973
New Farmers of America was founded in what year - Correct Answers -1935
Merge of FFA and NFA - Correct Answers -1965
National FFA Center - Correct Answers -purchased in 1939
NATURAL RESOURCES (6-12) 272
Content Test
Agriculture - Correct Answers -science or art or practice of cultivating the soil, producing
crops, raising livestock and in varying degrees preparing and marketing the resulting
products
Farming - Correct Answers -practice of agriculture or aquaculture. The different
methods of farming can be very diverse like subsistence farming and intensive farming.
Subsistence Farming - Correct Answers -Farming that provides all or almost all of the
goods needed by the farm family usually without any surplus for sale
Intensive Farming - Correct Answers -Also known as industrial farming, it is conducted
on a commercial scale, it involves large areas and/or large numbers of animals
Agriscience - Correct Answers -all jobs relating in some way to plants, animals and
renewable resources which also include the application of scientific principles and new
technologies to agriculture
Business in Agriculture - Correct Answers -includes resource management, farming,
conservation, ranching, and sales
Plant Sciences - Correct Answers -study of how plants are used to produce food, alter
environments, restore damaged landscapes and improve human health and well-being
Animal Sciences - Correct Answers -biological science and management of domestic
livestock, including beef cattle, horses, sheep, swine and companion animals
STEM in Agriculture - Correct Answers -Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics are woven into every component of agriculture
Food Science - Correct Answers -where agricultural science and nutritional science
meet and lead through the scientific aspects of food safety and food processing
informing the development of food technology
Organic Farming - Correct Answers -productive systems that avoid the use of
synthetically compounded fertilizers, pesticides, growth regulators and livestock feed
additives
,Renewable Natural Resources - Correct Answers -replenishable resources that are
found in nature
Stewardship - Correct Answers -responsibility of people to manage the resources that
ensure their sustainability for current and future generations
Cyrus McCormick - Correct Answers -Invented the mechanical reaper in 1831 - "Father
of modern agriculture"
John Deere - Correct Answers -Invented the steel plow in 1837
Sir John Lawes - Correct Answers -invents commercial fertilizer in 1842
Jethro Tull - Correct Answers -invented the grain drill in the 1840s
Grain Drill - Correct Answers -sowing device that precisely positions seeds in the soil at
equal distances and at the proper depth and then covers them.
The goal of agriscience is to responsibly - Correct Answers -use, protect, and improve
natural resources (including water and wildlife) so that future generations will have
enough
Natural resources are the naturally occurring - Correct Answers -resources (such as
soil, water, air, minerals, plants, and animals) that support life, provide fuel, or are
utilized in additional ways by humans; some individuals include the beauty of nature as
a natural resource
Sustainable agriculture is all of the practices used to maintain our ability to produce -
Correct Answers -produce food, fiber, and shelter such as protecting the soil, air, and
water or maintaining wildlife habitats
Morrill Land Grant Act - Correct Answers -established in 1862 to establish land grant
colleges for agricultural research and improve food production methods
Hatch Act - Correct Answers -1887 further improved agronomy as it gave federal funds
to state land-grant colleges to create a series of agricultural experiment stations, as well
as pass along new information, especially in the areas of soil minerals and plant growth
United States Department of Agriculture - Correct Answers -established in 1862 by
President Abraham Lincoln. established governmental support for agriculture as well as
established a control mechanism for it.
Smith Level Act - Correct Answers -of 1914 established the cooperative extension
service and agriculture education in public schools was also formally established with
the implementation of the Smith Hughes Act.
,National FFA was organized - Correct Answers -1928 as the agricultural match to the
4H in public schools
steam-powered tractor - Correct Answers -early 1870s which marked the beginning of
the first agricultural revolution and a shift towards mechanized agriculture
Refrigerated freight cars - Correct Answers -allowed farmers to ship their fruit and
vegetable commodities longer distances and out of season
Barbed Wire - Correct Answers -patented in 1867 allowed ranchers to confine cattle to
control genetics and feed consumption, ultimately increasing beef production and
improving the quality
Artificial insemination in dairy cattle became commercially feasible in the - Correct
Answers -1930s due to the development of liquid nitrogen
Corn (first hybrid crop) - Correct Answers -developed in the early 1880s and was initially
met with similar disdain as the current genetically modified organisms (crops) are today
Bordeaux mixture - Correct Answers -initially created for vineyards, used a copper
sulfate and slaked lime to prevent fungal and pest destruction of crops
first gasoline tractor - Correct Answers -built in the early 1890s and many consider this
to be agriculture's greatest achievement
Rural free delivery of mail - Correct Answers -began in 1893 which allowed mail service
to farmers therefore improving communication between farmers and business leaders
that depended on farming
George Washington Carver - Correct Answers -African American farmer and food
scientist. His research improved farming in the South by developing new products using
peanuts.
The Jungle - Correct Answers -controversial book, when the Food & Drug and Meat
Inspection Acts were passed forcing producers to improve livestock production methods
and ensuring food was safe for consumers
Farm Credit Act - Correct Answers -passed in 1933 providing money through lending
opportunities for farmers thus agriculture saw an end to the "sharecropper era" in the
1940s and agriculture is now considered a business venture
mechanized cotton picker - Correct Answers -Developed in 1944, reducing the need for
manual labor for one of the most laborious crops to harvest
, Precision agriculture - Correct Answers -initially seen using GPS technology that
resulted in more efficient use of fertilizer and pesticides as well as reducing both cost
and pollution in the 21st century
FFA Mission - Correct Answers -FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students
by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career
success through agricultural education.
FFA Motto - Correct Answers -Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to
Serve
Agricultural Education - Correct Answers -born in 1917 with the inception of the Smith-
Hughes Act which established vocational agriculture courses however it would be a few
years later in 1925 that Henry Groseclose formed an organization in the first state,
Virginia
Henry Groseclose - Correct Answers -Father of FFA
first five states chartered - Correct Answers -Virginia, Arkansas, New Jersey, California,
and South Carolina
1928 - Correct Answers -FFA decided that an organizational meeting was necessary
thus the Future Farmers of America established the first National FFA Convention held
in Kansas City, Missouri
first National President - Correct Answers -Leslie Applegate
First National Officer - Correct Answers -Dr. CH Lane
The FFA Colors were adopted in: - Correct Answers -1929
Texas FFA received its charter in - Correct Answers -1929
The FFA Creed - Correct Answers -written by E.M. Tiffany and adopted in 1930 at the
Third National Convention and revised at the 38th & 63rd conventions
Blue Corduroy jacket - Correct Answers -adopted as official dress in 1933
Official Dress - Correct Answers -1973
New Farmers of America was founded in what year - Correct Answers -1935
Merge of FFA and NFA - Correct Answers -1965
National FFA Center - Correct Answers -purchased in 1939
