4th : AG Section Flashcards
1
Q
Which state produces the most cotton?
A
Texas (The Cotton Bowl!)
2
Q
What crop has the most harvested acres in Tennessee?
A
Hay
3
Q
Angora, Boer (pronounced Boar) and French Alpine are breeds associated with what species of
animal?
A
Goat
4
Q
How much does a bale of cotton weigh?
A
480 pounds
5
Q
Rhode Island Reds and Plymouth Rocks are breeds associated with what species of animal?
A
Chickens or Poultry
6
Q
What is the term for a male horse?
A
Stallion
7
Q
What abundant resource in Tennessee makes beef cattle production profitable?
A
Pasture
8
Q
What grand division of the state has the most beef cattle?
A
Middle
9
Q
Which one of Tennessee’s forage grasses is infected with an “Endophyte Fungus?”
A
Fescue
10
Q
What is the most common grass found in Tennessee?
A
Fescue
11
Q
What is the term for the natural breaking-down of rocks?
A
Weathering
12
Q
What state produces the most corn?
A
Iowa
13
Q
How is the majority of livestock sold in the United States?
A
Public Auction
14
Q
What is the term used to describe the rapid movement of soil and rock in response to gravity?
A
A landslide
15
Q
Name the State Wild Edible Plant of Tennessee?
A
Poke Sallet
16
Q
What are the thick deposits of windblown soil found in West Tennessee called?
A
Loess (pronounced L-UH-SSS)
17
Q
Guernsey, Ayrshire (pronounced Air Shur) and Milking Shorthorn are breeds associated with
what species of animal?
A
Dairy Cattle
18
Q
What is the term for the group of baby pigs a sow has?
A
Litter
19
Q
A newborn horse of either sex is called what?
A
Foal
20
Q
A baby goat is called a what?
A
Kid
21
Q
What is another name for grain sorghum?
A
Milo
22
Q
What is the family of plants containing watermelons, squash, and cucumbers?
A
Cucurbits (CUE- CURB- ITS)
23
Q
What is defined as an agent or chemical used to destroy pests?
A
Pesticides
24
Q
A female hatchling chicken is called a what?
A
Pullet
25
Berkshire, Poland China, and Landrace are breeds associated with what species of animal?
Swine or Hogs
26
The wool from one sheep is called what?
Fleece
27
Which soil characteristic is the most important to know when putting in a septic system?
The percolation rate or "Perc Rate" (how fast liquid can travel or perc through the soil)
28
Hogs produce what kind of meat?
Pork
29
Of the three types of soil, Sand, Silt and Clay, which one is the stickiest?
Clay
30
What are baby sheep called?
Lambs
31
What is the term used to describe the last possible date a particular area can expect a killing frost?
Frost free date
32
What is the largest rodent found in Tennessee?
The beaver (also the largest in North America)
33
The LaMancha (pronounced La Mon Cha), the Nubian (New Bee IN), and the Toggenburg are
breeds associated with what species of animal?
Goat
34
Name my AG Career: I work for UT, but I work with people in a county helping them with all
things Agriculture.
Extension AG Agent
35
What is meant by the word gestation?
Length of pregnancy
36
What breed of horse is known for its spots?
Appaloosa
37
What farm animal has the digestive system most like humans?
Hogs or Swine
38
Standardbred, Hackney, and Shire are breeds associated with what species of animal?
Horses
39
Who enforces the sale of Tennessee Game and Fishing Licenses?
TWRA (Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency)
40
Arabian, Belgian, and Morgan are breeds associated with what species of animal?
Horses
41
What is the length of pregnancy for a cow?
9 months
42
A male newborn horse is called a what?
Colt
43
The Saddlebred, Appaloosa, and the Mustang are breeds associated with what species of animal?
Horses
44
What type of plant can produce its own nitrogen?
Legume
45
A male sheep of any age is called a what?
Ram
46
What is the term for a male beef animal?
Bull
47
What is the common name for cut and dried forage used for livestock feed?
Hay
48
What is the proper color name for a brown horse with black colored legs, mane and tail?
Bay
49
What does organic matter help build in a soil?
Topsoil
50
A female newborn horse is called a what?
Filly
51
Shorthorn, Charlolais, and Santa Gertrudis are breeds associated with what species of animal?
Beef Cattle
52
Pinzgaur (pronounced Pens gower), Gelbvieh (pronounced Gale V), and Red Poll are breeds
associated with what species of animal?
Beef Cattle
53
What Tennessee weed is being combatted by the use of an insect?
Thistle
54
Simmental, Angus, and Hereford are breeds associated with what species of animal?
Beef Cattle
55
What is the most popular breed of dairy cattle?
Holstein
56
When Tennessean William Haskell Neal produced Neal's Paymaster corn, what was the new
variety's great advantage?
Two ears per stalk as compared to one ear on the old varieties
57
When measuring a horse, how many inches are in a hand?
Four
58
What does the animal nutritional term TDN stand for?
Total Digestible Nutrients
59
Shropshire, Katahdin (pronounced Kuh Tah Den), and Montadale are breeds associated with
what species of animal?
Sheep
60
What does TWRA stand for?
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
61
What official heads up the USDA?
The Secretary of Agriculture
62
What does the agriculture term "outcrops" refer to?
Large rocks sticking up out of the ground hindering cultivation of the land
63
Name my AG Career: I design new equipment to be used in farming and agriculture?
AG. Engineer
64
What crop do we use to produce margarine?
Soybeans
65
What is the proper name for a single freshwater shrimp?
Prawn
66
A female sheep of any age is called a what?
Ewe
67
A male chicken is called a what?
Rooster
68
Name my AG Career: I study better ways to manage fish in ponds, streams and even oceans.
Fish Biologist
69
What are you doing if you dock a sheep’s tail?
Cutting it off
70
Name my AG Career: I work for USDA and I map soils and interpret their productivity.
Soil Scientist
71
Hampshire, Tamworth, and Duroc (pronounced Dew Rock) are breeds associated with what
species of animal?
Hogs or Swine
72
What is the term for growing a plant in a water medium?
Hydroponic
73
Leather is a by-product from what agricultural industry?
Cattle (both Beef and Dairy)
74
What is the Tennessee state amphibian?
Tennessee Cave Salamander
75
What breed of horse is featured at the National Celebration in Shelbyville, Tennessee?
Tennessee Walking Horse
76
A horse who has a mixture of white and black hairs would be called a what?
Blue Roan (pronounced R OWN)
77
What is the official commercial fish of Tennessee?
Channel catfish
78
What part of a horse bridle fits in the horse’s mouth?
The bit
79
What is the term for the soft furry covering on a deer's antlers?
Velvet
80
Apiculture is the science of producing what product?
Bees or Honey
81
What do the letters USDA mean?
United States Department of Agriculture
82
Limousin (pronounced Limosine), Brangus, and Maine-Anjou (pronounced Main AHN JEW) are
breeds associated with what species of animal?
Beef Cattle
83
A female beef animal before she has a calf is called a what?
Heifer
84
Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture is an important part of what university?
The University of Tennessee
85
What does the agriculture term TCA stand for?
Tennessee Cattleman's Association
86
In what town is the Tennessee Department of Agriculture located?
Nashville
87
What farm animal is most susceptible to grass tetany?
Cattle
88
Jersey, Holstein, and Brown Swiss are breeds associated with what species of animal?
Dairy Cattle
89
What is the average life span for a horse?
25 years
90
Where would you find an A, B, and C horizon?
In a soil profile
91
Tennessee ranks second in the nation in the total numbers of what small ruminant animal?
Goats
92
What farm animal farrows its young?
Swine or hogs
93
Which southern state has the most State Forests?
Tennessee
94
Which state produces the most hogs?
Iowa
95
A plant that sprouts as a single leaf is called?
Monocot
96
What fish is generally the goal of a day of fly casting?
Trout
97
A cross between a domesticated beef animal and the American Bison is called what?
Beefalo
98
Which state produces the most milk?
Wisconsin (America's Dairyland!)
99
In what structure is silage stored?
Silo
100
In Tennessee what do the letters TDA stand for?
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
101
In what complex is the Tennessee Department of Agriculture located?
Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville
102
Great Pyrennes (pronounced Peer a knees), Border Collie, and Australian Shepherd are are dog
breeds associated with what species of animal?
Sheep (They are usually used to herd or guard sheep)
103
What is the official sport fish of Tennessee?
smallmouth bass
104
Name the two types of foxes found in Tennessee..
Red Fox and Gray Fox
105
Name my AG Career: I work for the state of Tennessee and I protect and conserve wildlife?
Wildlife Officer or Game Warden
106
What farm animal is most susceptible to pseudorabies (pronounced SUE-DOE-RAY-BEES)?
Swine or Hogs
107
Why do mice constantly gnaw on something?
Because their teeth never stop growing
108
What is the name of the stomach in cows, sheep and goats that is responsible for them being able
to eat and live on hay and grasses?
Rumen
109
Suffolk, Hampshire, and Dorset are breeds associated with what species of animal?
Sheep
110
How many times is a dairy cow milked each day?
Two times
111
What is the official state game bird of Tennessee?
Bobwhite quail
112
Sheep produce what kind of meat?
Lamb or mutton
113
What is the most valuable wholesale cut on any meat animal?
Loin
114
Why would you use an insecticide?
To kill insects
115
What kind of college was formed to study Agriculture, and was funded by the sale of western
lands given each state by the federal government?
Land-Grant University
116
What major crop, grown mainly in Arkansas and Louisiana, is grown in a flooded field?
Rice
117
Tunis, Jacob, and Columbia are breeds associated with what species of animal?
Sheep
118
What is the state wild animal of Tennessee?
Raccoon
119
Name my AG Career: I am a person entrusted with the protection and preserving of a
parkland…particulary as it relates to trees?
Forest Ranger
120
Which state produces the most wheat?
Kansas (America's breadbasket)
121
What farm group not only serves as an insurance agency, but also a nationwide farm lobby?
Farm Bureau
122
Name the country where the Clydesdale originated.
Scotland
123
Name my AG Career: I maintain trees and shrubs by trimming and pruning them.
Arborist (R-BOAR-IST)
124
Name my AG Career: I shoe horses.
Farrier
125
What is the most common term for a female goat?
Doe
126
What is the art of riding horseback called?
Horsemanship
127
What pigs are bought small and then fed to market weight?
Feeder pig
128
Name my AG Career: I specialize in home gardens and flowering plants.
Horticulturalist
129
What is the most fertile part of the soil?
Topsoil
130
What does it mean for an animal to be polled?
No horns
131
Cattle produce what kind of meat?
Beef
132
Aquaculture is the science of producing what product?
Fish
133
A sirloin steak comes from what area of the animal?
Hip
134
What is the term for a male hog?
Boar
135
What does a Hognose Snake do when it is threatened?
Plays dead
136
What is the name of the feed that is highest in energy content?
Corn
137
Rambouillet (pronounced Ram buh Lay), Merino (pronounced Muh Reno) and Oxford are
breeds associated with what species of animal?
Sheep
138
What part of the dairy cow holds and stores the milk?
Udder
139
What is Tennessee's state bird?
The Mockingbird
140
Name my AG Career: I study plants and the numerous ways they can be cultivated and utilized..
Agronomist
141
What western mammal has drifted into Tennessee causing much alarm to farmers?
Coyote
142
What is found in some soils that stop root depth and effect homesite selection?
Bedrock
143
Why is UT Extension called the Cooperative Extension Service?
Cooperation between Federal, State, and County governments
144
Why do cows have pierced ears?
For identification tags
145
A female hog before she has pigs is called a what?
Gilt
146
Where do many Tennessee horse enthusiasts go each weekend to show and ride their horses?
Their local saddle club
147
What is the Tennessee State Flower?
The Iris
148
How much milk will the average dairy cow give in a day?
Seven Gallons
149
What is the proper color name for a horse with a reddish body and the same color legs, mane,
and tail?
Chestnut
150
What is the most common term for a male goat?
Buck
151
Where does the University of Tennessee test new varieties and farming procedures?
UT AG Research Centers (would also accept Experiment Stations)
152
Landrace, Yorkshire and Spots are breeds associated with what species of animal?
Swine or Hogs
153
A wide stripe down the face of a horse would be called a what?
A Blaze
154
The Californian, the Netherland Dwarf, and the Mini Rex are breeds associated with what species
of animal?
Rabbit
155
What soils are a mixture of clay, silt, and sand making them easy to cultivate?
Loams or Loamy Soils
156
What are we doing when we are irrigating (Pronounced EAR-UH-GATE-ING) a field?
Watering the field
157
What is meant by a milk deficit state?
Consume more milk than it produces
158
What piece of equipment has fenders, a horn, and stirrups?
Saddle
159
What kind of rock is Crab Orchard stone?
Sandstone
160
Where in Tennessee does the nation's largest population of bald eagles winter?
Reelfoot Lake
161
What is the agriculture term for a round bale of hay in a big plastic bag?
Haylage (Pronounced HAY LIJ)
162
In what part of the country would you find the most horses, in the east or the west?
East
163
What are the most efficient farm animals in terms of pounds of gain to pounds of feed?
Chickens or Poultry
164
What is the advantage of Jersey dairy cattle over the Holstein breed?
Higher amount of butterfat in the milk
