AESC 2050 Exam 2 Questions And Answers
2 main crops grown at Pearson farms? ANS peaches
pecans
Pearson farms is a ____ generational diversified family farm ANS 5th generational
where is pearson farms located? ANS fort valley, ga
one of the major challenges faced by pearson farm's pea...
AESC 2050 Exam 2 Questions And Answers
2 main crops grown at Pearson farms? ANS peaches
pecans
Pearson farms is a ____ generational diversified family farm ANS 5th generational
where is pearson farms located? ANS fort valley, ga
one of the major challenges faced by pearson farm's peach industry ANS lack of local labor
labor intensive (grow, prune, thin, pick and pack)
short term employment (February--> August)
H2A program
peach season ANS May --> August
peaches need a certain amount of ___________ to satisfy dormancy ANS CHILL
(too much chill can kill bloom)
high dormancy --> bloom in sync
low dormancy--> fruit drop
the crop which processing is solely done by machinery ANS pecans
shaker
v-sweep
,Pearson farms view on GMO/Organic? ANS impossible to be organic
(legal pesticides)
NOT GMO
the higher the input costs for chemicals, fertilizer and labor,(pearson farms) the greater the _________________
ANS efficiency
pearson farms government regulations ANS what/how/when to spray chemicals
pecan season ANS fall in October
pearson farms: peaches are _________% utility ANS 80-85%
what lead to the resurgence of the peach industry after its decline in the 80s and 90s ANS local grown
"know your farmer"
"GA peach"
It (is/is not) cheaper to grown your own food ANS it is NOT cheaper
Urban farming video: urban migration caused the development of _________ _________________
80% of ppl live in cities ANS urban agriculture
the practice of cultivating, processing, and distributing food in or around a village, town or city
can involve animal husbandry, aquaculture, agroforestry, urban beekeeping, and horticulture ANS urban
agriculture
vegetable, fruit, and herb gardens planted at private residences and public parks during the 1940s ANS victory
gardens
, urban ag video:
2 reasonings behind development of urban agriculture ANS climate change
population increase
urban ag video:
the major con about urban agriculture is .... ANS how to get rid of waste
taking advantage of existing urban areas for conversion to traditional agriculture methods ANS low tech urban
agriculture
community gardens
and farmers markets are examples of ANS low tech urban agriculture
low tech urban ag video:
took place in _______
all of their labor comes from _______ ANS southern california
family
low tech urban ag video:
they could produce all of the food that they needed EXCEPT ... ANS wheat, rice and corn
low tech urban ag rule breaker ANS FOOTPRINT
productive agriculture does not have to be BIG
bringing new agricultural technologies into the urban environment ANS medium-tech urban agriculture
aquaponics and hydroponics are examples of ANS medium tech urban agriculture
aquaponics video:
aquaponics involves a _____________ relationship between fish and plants ANS symbiotic
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