AESC 2050 Exam 2 Questions With Correct
Answers
2 main crops grown at Pearson farms? - answerpeaches
pecans
Pearson farms is a ____ generational diversified family farm - answer5th generational
where is pearson farms located? - answerfort valley, ga
one of the major challenges faced by pearso...
Pearson farms view on GMO/Organic? - answer✔impossible to be organic
(legal pesticides)
NOT GMO
the higher the input costs for chemicals, fertilizer and labor,(pearson farms) the greater the
_________________ - answer✔efficiency
pearson farms government regulations - answer✔what/how/when to spray chemicals
pecan season - answer✔fall in October
pearson farms: peaches are _________% utility - answer✔80-85%
what lead to the resurgence of the peach industry after its decline in the 80s and 90s -
answer✔local grown
"know your farmer"
"GA peach"
It (is/is not) cheaper to grown your own food - answer✔it is NOT cheaper
Urban farming video: urban migration caused the development of _________
_________________
80% of ppl live in cities - answer✔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 -
answer✔urban agriculture
vegetable, fruit, and herb gardens planted at private residences and public parks during the 1940s
- answer✔victory gardens
2 reasonings behind development of urban agriculture - answer✔climate change
population increase
urban ag video:
the major con about urban agriculture is .... - answer✔how to get rid of waste
taking advantage of existing urban areas for conversion to traditional agriculture methods -
answer✔low tech urban agriculture
community gardens
and farmers markets are examples of - answer✔low tech urban agriculture
low tech urban ag video:
took place in _______
all of their labor comes from _______ - answer✔southern california
family
low tech urban ag video:
they could produce all of the food that they needed EXCEPT ... - answer✔wheat, rice and corn
low tech urban ag rule breaker - answer✔FOOTPRINT
productive agriculture does not have to be BIG
bringing new agricultural technologies into the urban environment - answer✔medium-tech urban
agriculture
aquaponics and hydroponics are examples of - answer✔medium tech urban agriculture
aquaponics video:
aquaponics involves a _____________ relationship between fish and plants - answer✔symbiotic
fish provide nutrients for plants
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