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AESC 2050 Exam 2 Questions WithCorrect Solutions
2 main crops grown at Pearson farms? CORRECT ANSWERS peaches
pecans
Pearson farms is a ____ generational diversified family farm CORRECT ANSWERS 5th
generational
where is pearson farms located? CORRECT ANSWERS fort valley, ga
one of the major challenges faced by pearson farm's peach industry CORRECT
ANSWERS lack of local labor
labor intensive (grow, prune, thin, pick and pack)
short term employment (February--> August)
H2A program
peach season CORRECT ANSWERS May --> August
peaches need a certain amount of ___________ to satisfy dormancy CORRECT
ANSWERS CHILL
(too much chill can kill bloom)
high dormancy --> bloom in sync
low dormancy--> fruit drop
the crop which processing is solely done by machinery CORRECT ANSWERS pecans
shaker
v-sweep
Pearson farms view on GMO/Organic? CORRECT ANSWERS impossible to be organic
(legal pesticides)
NOT GMO
the higher the input costs for chemicals, fertilizer and labor,(pearson farms) the greater
the _________________ CORRECT ANSWERS efficiency
,pearson farms government regulations CORRECT ANSWERS what/how/when to spray
chemicals
pecan season CORRECT ANSWERS fall in October
pearson farms: peaches are _________% utility CORRECT ANSWERS 80-85%
what lead to the resurgence of the peach industry after its decline in the 80s and 90s
CORRECT ANSWERS local grown
"know your farmer"
"GA peach"
It (is/is not) cheaper to grown your own food CORRECT ANSWERS it is NOT cheaper
Urban farming video: urban migration caused the development of _________
_________________
80% of ppl live in cities CORRECT ANSWERS urban agriculture
the practice of cultivating, processing, and distributing food in or around a village, town
or city
can involve animal husbandry, aquaculture, agroforestry, urban beekeeping, and
horticulture CORRECT ANSWERS urban agriculture
vegetable, fruit, and herb gardens planted at private residences and public parks during
the 1940s CORRECT ANSWERS victory gardens
urban ag video:
2 reasonings behind development of urban agriculture CORRECT ANSWERS climate
change
population increase
urban ag video:
the major con about urban agriculture is .... CORRECT ANSWERS how to get rid of
waste
taking advantage of existing urban areas for conversion to traditional agriculture
methods CORRECT ANSWERS low tech urban agriculture
community gardens
and farmers markets are examples of CORRECT ANSWERS low tech urban agriculture
low tech urban ag video:
took place in _______
all of their labor comes from _______ CORRECT ANSWERS southern california
, family
low tech urban ag video:
they could produce all of the food that they needed EXCEPT ... CORRECT ANSWERS
wheat, rice and corn
low tech urban ag rule breaker CORRECT ANSWERS FOOTPRINT
productive agriculture does not have to be BIG
bringing new agricultural technologies into the urban environment CORRECT
ANSWERS medium-tech urban agriculture
aquaponics and hydroponics are examples of CORRECT ANSWERS medium tech
urban agriculture
aquaponics video:
aquaponics involves a _____________ relationship between fish and plants CORRECT
ANSWERS symbiotic
fish provide nutrients for plants
plants clean water for fish
growing plants in a soilless medium
often involves petroleum based nutrient CORRECT ANSWERS hydroponics
combines aquaculture and hydroponics
aka fish farming CORRECT ANSWERS aquaponics
rule breaker for medium-tech urban agriculture CORRECT ANSWERS NUTRIENT
DELIVERY
productive agriculture does not always need SOIL
incorporating innovative agricultural technologies into the "planning" phase of urban
development CORRECT ANSWERS high-tech urban agriculture
a building designed for growing food in cities
none have officially been built, but many have been planned out CORRECT ANSWERS
vertical farm
high tech urban ag video:
The Living Skyscraper
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