AGRO General

Question 1

Define AWSA and its mission

Answer 1

Agrochemical Warehousing Standards Association

Mission: the continuous improvement of agrochemical warehouse performance in Canada through the establishments of standard to improve environmental protection, working conditions, and business risk.

Question 2

What do growers describe as the 3 most important things in the 2019 Agro CX results?

Answer 2

1. Understands the unique agronomic needs of my farm
2. Provides quality crop input and scouting services
3. Provided reliable knowledge on grain storage, handling, and monitoring products

Question 3

How many square meters are in a hectare?

Answer 3

10,000 m2

Question 4

L&FH

Answer 4

Livestock & Farm Hardware

Question 5

Why does Mark Coppicus, Agro Safety Manager, report to the director of Fertilizer, Dan Mulder?

Answer 5

NH3

Question 6

What is NH3 and what are it’s compounds?

Answer 6

Anhydrous Ammonia is a colourless inorganic compound of nitrogen and hydrogen (3) with the formula NH3, usually in gaseous form with a characteristic pungent odour.
It’s an efficient and widely used source of nitrogen fertilizer. Relatively easy to apply and readily available to producers, however, if not handled properly it can be extremely dangerous.

Question 7

What does anhydrous mean?

Answer 7

Without water.

Question 8

Define NFC

Answer 8

National Fire Code