Lecture 10 Flashcards
Largest fast food chains in the world
McDonalds
Subway
Largest fast food franchise in the United States
Subway McDonalds Pizza Hut Burger King Wendy's Taco Bell
Most commonly eaten marine fish (fish from sea)
Harring
Pollock
Corn Harvest for __ year(s) will feed the U.S. for __ year(s).
1;5
Ag has widespread and significant impacts on…
water, soil, and air pollution
water use
land and habitat conversion
soil degradation
Is there more carbon in the air or the in the ground?
Ground
Ag and Greenhouse gases
Conversion of natural ecosystems to croplands releases CO2 from biomass and soils
Ogallala
Free water from underground that we can pump out ourselves
Ag farmers in CA must do what?
Report what pesticides used
Top 3 pesticides that can be used in Organic Farming
Sulfur
Petroleum oil
mineral oil
Conservation Reserve Program
CRP
Fed goût pays farmers to not plant in fields
Benefits of No-till Soil Conservation Farming
Reduced release of carbon gases
Increased organic matter due to less disruption of the soil
