Chapter 6

Question 1

Define Organic Agriculture

Answer 1

Organic production is a holistic system designed to optimize the productivity and fitness of diverse communities within the agro-ecosystem

Question 2

What are some principles organic agriculture must follow?

Answer 2

• Protect the environment
• Maintain soil fertility
• Maintain biological diversity
• Recycle
• Provide attentive care to livestock
• Integrity when preparing products
• Rely on renewable resources

Question 3

What are 3 pesticides allowed in organic agriculture?

Answer 3

Gypsum
Growth regulators
Hydrogen peroxide
Botanical pesticides

Question 4

Who is Canada’s certification agency called?

Answer 4

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

Question 5

Are organic foods more nutritious?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

What is land sharing?

Answer 6

Land sharing refers to an extensive system of agriculture that strives to create healthy ecosystems but often yields less food

Question 7

What is land sparing?

Answer 7

Land sparing involves intensively managing land for maximum agricultural production so that the “spare land” can be managed to preserve healthy ecosystems

Question 8

What is a GMO?

Answer 8

A GMO is a transgenic organism. This means that the genes from one organism have been removed and placed into another organism

Question 9

In general, organic farming seems to decrease yields in developing countries but increases yields in developed countries:

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Land sharing is the integration of conservation and production practices in one parcel of land, while land sparing is the separation of a parcel of land into a piece for conservation and a piece production:

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Genetic Modification involves the transfer of genes from one organism into another organism.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Food products certified as organic can be produced from GMOs.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

In Canada, organic agriculture principles do NOT include:

Answer 13

Maximizing yield

Question 14

Organic agriculture does not permit ANY use of pesticides

Answer 14

False

Question 15

GMO stands for

Answer 15

Genetically modified organism

Question 16

Corn and soybean are common Roundup Ready crops

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Rotenone is a:

Answer 17

Pesticide that can be used in organic agriculture

Question 18

In Canada, the largest number of organic farms are located in:

Answer 18

Saskatchewan

Question 19

Recent research has shown that organic farming generally has positive environmental impacts per unit of product compared to conventional agriculture.

Answer 19

False

Question 20

A recent study shows that organic food may be more nutritious due to:

Answer 20

Increased antioxidants

Question 21

In organic livestock operations vaccinations can never be used

Answer 21

False

Question 22

A recent study has shown that yields from organic agriculture are lower for ____________ crops but are quite similar for _______________ crops when compared to yields from conventional agriculture.

Answer 22

Cereal, Legume

Question 23

In the Intelligence Squared Debate that you were required to listen to, the motion being debated was:

Answer 23

Organic Food is Marketing Hype”