Lecture 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Top 5 Agriculture Commodities
A
Corn, Cattle & calves, Soybeans, Dairy products, Broilers
2
Q
Top Agriculture County int he U.S.
A
Fresno Co., CA
3
Q
California’s Farm revenue
A
$44.7 Billion
4
Q
Top Ag States
A
- CA, 2. IA, 3. NE
5
Q
CA sole producer of…
A
Almonds, artichokes, dates, figs, kiwi, olives, pistachios, pomegranates, prunes, persimmons, raisins, walnuts
6
Q
What are phytoliths?
A
Rock-like, don’t break down, used to see what people used to consume.
7
Q
For every ___ you take in (eat), ___ went into making it.
A
1 calorie; 10 calories
8
Q
Who developed first hybrid corn?
A
Henry Wallace
9
Q
Bred high yielding, short stalk, disease resistant wheat
A
Norman E. Borlaug
