Organic agriculture - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A pest is ____________. a. destructive b. beneficial c. annoying d. both a and c D What type of pesticide is used to kill weeds? a. rodenticide b. herbicide c. insecticide d. miticide B Which one of these is a control method promoted in integrated pest management? a. biological control b. cultural control c. chemical controld. all of the above D Agriculture land with _______ soils allows pesticides to move faster. a. coarse, sandy b. heavy clay c. heavy loam d. high organic mat...

AG Associate Test Study Guide Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers 2024/2025 What percentage of people in the united states are farmers? Less than 2 Which term refers to the study of the properties and management of soil to grow plants? Soil science By the year 2025, the world population is projected to be? 8 billion The acronym USDA stands for the government agency known as? United States Department of Agriculture What is the meaning of the Greek word bios? life ...

AESC 2050 Exam 2 All Answers Correct 2 main crops grown at Pearson farms? ️peaches pecans Pearson farms is a ____ generational diversified family farm ️5th generational where is pearson farms located? ️fort valley, ga one of the major challenges faced by pearson farm's peach industry ️lack of local labor labor intensive (grow, prune, thin, pick and pack) short term employment (February--> August) H2A program peach season ️May --> August peaches need a certai...

03................ 1. EXPLAIN THE ROLE OF CAMPFIRE............4  Encourages the particitation by the community  Empower the community to manage their resources/improve infrastructure  Improve the living standards of the rural communities  Creat employment brings in foreign currency source 2. DEFINE THE FOLLOWING TERMS a. BIODIVERITY....variety of living organisms b. HABITAT........where an organism live 3. EXPLAIN THE EFFECT OF EXCEEDING THE CARRING CAPACITY OF ...

Ecology Questions-Science Olympiad Questions and Answers Rated A+ What does P.O.P. stand for? Persistent organic pollutants. What are P.O.P.'s? Toxic substances formed from organic compounds. Besides mercury, what other heavy metals cause toxic pollution? Lead, Cadmium, and Chronium What are the main sources of mercury pollution? Gold mining and use of substances derived from mercury in industry and agriculture. What environmental damage is caused by mercury pollution? Mercury...

AESC 2050 Exam 2 Questions and Answers 100% Pass 2 main crops grown at Pearson farms? peaches pecans Pearson farms is a ____ generational diversified family farm 5th generational where is pearson farms located? fort valley, ga one of the major challenges faced by pearson farm's peach industry lack of local labor labor intensive (grow, prune, thin, pick and pack) short term employment (February--> August) H2A program peach season May --> August peaches need a certain amount of ____...

Agriculture Plant Pest Control 1a Questions and Answers 100% Correct A pest is ____________. a. destructive b. beneficial c. annoying d. both a and c D What type of pesticide is used to kill weeds? a. rodenticide b. herbicide c. insecticide d. miticide B Which one of these is a control method promoted in integrated pest management? a. biological control b. cultural control c. chemical control d. all of the above D Agriculture land with _______ soils allows pest...

Pesticide Test Practice Questions And Verified Correct Answers Selective herbicide - ANSWER : Control certain types of plants, especially with other plant Pesticide Misuse - ANSWER : -Not using a pesticide according to label directions -using a pesticide not registered for sale or use in MN -applying without a license -applying in a endangering way to animals/ppl/environment MDA - ANSWER : MN Department of Agriculture FIFRA - ANSWER : Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodentic...

AEPS 315 Verified Answers ranking economic importance dairy fruit veggies grain percentage of organic out of all food sold in US 5.7% of all the food sold in U.S. was organic percentage of organic produce out of all sold in US 14.6 % of produce sold in US was organic converting dairy herd feed- 100% organic vs 80% organic 9 months 80% organically produced feed 3 months 100% organically produced feed top 10 states in organic sales CA Washington Pennsylvania Orego...

Ecology - correct answer Study of organisms and how they interact with their organic and inorganic environment; strives to understand distribution and abundance of organisms. Examples of what ecology is and isn't - correct answer Is: -Succession -Climate Change -Darwin's Finches -Natural Selection -Thermodynamics -Optimal Foraging -Fitness Isn't: -"Tree hugging" Yes and No: -Saving the whales -Going green -Wildfire -Jurassic Period -DNA History of ecology - cor...