Quiz 2 Flashcards
Define fruit
edible ripened ovary of a plant (contains seeds)
Tomatoes»_space; bananas > apples = oranges = grapes
What is CANSIM
CANSIM is Statistics Canada’s key socioeconomic database.
In GDP terms, approx. what proportion of Canada’s total GDP of $1.5 trillion is accounted for by the agrifood system: 3%, 8%, 13%, 18% or 25%?
8%
In dollar units, what is the accepted value of the agrifood system’s contribution to Canada’s gross domestic product?: $10 B, 50 B, $100 B, $200 B
$100B
What is the contribution in dollars of primary agriculture to Canada’s GDP?
$21.7 billion
What are the 4 main components of our agrifood system, besides “input and service suppliers”
Foodservice
Food retail/wholesale
FBT Processing
Primary agriculture
From the perspective of labour, revenue and value added processing, what are Canada’s two leading manufacturing sectors
Food and beverage
transportation and equipment
About how many farms exist today in Canada? 100,000, 150,000, 200,000, 300,000, 400,000
206,000
Which 2 Canadian provinces have the most farms?
Ontario,Alberta
Farm size in the Canadian prairie provinces is larger than that in the rest of Canada. About how many times larger is that figure: 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X?
4X
Rank the following three types of farming operations in order of number of farms from most to least (do not provide farm numbers – just ranking); swine, grains-pulses-oilseeds, cattle- dairy.
grain, pulse oilseed
cattle and dairy
swine
Which livestock farm category handles the largest number of animals: dairy cows, beef cattle, swine
swine
Define grain legumes, i.e. pulse grains (don’t include N2 fixation in your answer).
edible dry seeds of legumes
distinct from forage legumes
soybeans, peanuts sometimes distinguished (e.g. by FAO) from pulses due to high oil content (~ 20%)
green beans, green peas, are not considered pulses as normally marketed fresh not dry
Provide 3 examples (not including soybeans and peanuts) of different pulse crops.
dry peas
beans
chick peas
lentils
Why are soybeans and peanuts sometimes distinguished (e.g. by FAO) from pulse grains?
due to high oil content (~ 20%)
Circle the correct answer. Farm revenue for cattle and dairy farm operations are:
a) Significantly different (cattle > dairy)
b) Significantly different (dairy > cattle)
c) About the same
about the same
Horse farms/ranches represent a minor but important type of alternative livestock farming. Name two products, discussed in class, from this class of livestock operation that generate significant revenue for farmers.
PMU, pregnant mare urine, horse meat?
List the top 3 crops grown in Canada in order of production (from highest to lowest)
Wheat
canola
corn for grain
List the top 3 crops in Canada in order of farm revenue or receipts (from highest to lowest)
Canola
Wheat
Corn
Considering the following commodities (cattle, swine, soybeans, wheat and canola) and their processed products, what proportion of production is typically exported on average: 10%, 30%, 60%, 90%?
60%
Which are the top two fruit crops in terms of production (distinguish no. 1 and 2)?
Apples
Blueberries
What does the name Canola stand for?
Canadian Oil Low Acid
To be eligible for production as “Canola”, a variety or genotype must meet two specific biochemical criteria or requirements. What are those criteria and which part of the canola seed would you analyze to evaluate them?
For a swine or poultry operation, if you were to include common rapeseed in the feed, what would be the maximum level you would use to avoid issues of low feed consumption and weight gain ? 5%, 20%, 40%.
5-10%
Who was the University of Manitoba oilseed breeder who is often referred to as the “father of canola” (watch your spelling)?
Baldur Stefansson