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AESC 2050 Kiepper Test 2 All Answers Correct Farm Bureau ️1937, Gave farmers unified voice in legislative area Number of State senators ️56 Number of house members from state ️180 Lobbyist in the state capital ️937 How much is the agriculture in GA worth ️74 billion dollar indus...

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AESC 2050 Kiepper Test 2 All Answers Correct

Farm Bureau ✔️1937, Gave farmers unified voice in legislative area



Number of State senators ✔️56



Number of house members from state ✔️180



Lobbyist in the state capital ✔️937



How much is the agriculture in GA worth ✔️74 billion dollar industry



How many farmers in the state represented by farm bureau ✔️40,000



how many farm bureaus in the state ✔️3



Goals of farm bureau ✔️serve as eyes & ears of farmer in legislative business

represent state and national level

State is a 40 day legislative deal- pass or don't in 40 days

20 advisory committee



grass roots organization ✔️policies they fight for come directly from producer



Pearson Farms About us ✔️5th generation

diversified family farm



what does Pearson farms sell ✔️peaches, pecans

,Life of a peach tree ✔️10-12 years



What years can you make profit off of a peach tree ✔️3rd-10th year of the tree



How many peach trees per acre ✔️136



How many peach trees are lost per acre? ✔️50-60% lost, bugs/deer/fungus love peaches



how many variety of peaches ✔️1000 diff varieties



What is the life span/shelf life of a peach ✔️2 weeks



Want GA peaches to be as visually appealing as what state's peaches? ✔️California



How many chilly hours much a peach have ✔️850 hours



What color means ripe ✔️Orange/yellow



How much crop lost because not enough winter? ✔️18%



What usually brings a cold snap around Easter? ✔️full moon



How much fruit wood per tree? ✔️200 pieces of fruit wood, 12-18 inches, cut down to 2 inches



What percent of peaches picked but not used ✔️15-20%



How long do pecans take to grow ✔️10-12 years

, What trend shown in pecans? ✔️higher demand for them, increase in nut consumption



Biggest impediment to peaches? ✔️labor- not mechanized, hard labor- use temporary work labor
program because it is a seasonal job



Victory gardens ✔️vegetable, fruit, herb gardens planted at private residences and public parks



Low tech urban agriculture ✔️Taking advantage of existing urban areas for conversion to traditional
agriculture methods- community gardens, farmers markets



Low tech urban agriculture rule breaker ✔️footprint- productive agriculture doesn't have to be big



medium tech urban agriculture ✔️bringing new agricultural technologies into the urban environment-
hydroponics, aquaponics



medium tech urban ag rule breaker ✔️nutrient delivery- productive agriculture does not always need
soil



high tech urban agriculture ✔️incorporating innovative agricultural technologies into the planning
phase of urban development



high tech urban agriculture rule breaker ✔️location- large scale production agriculture isn't limited to
rural areas



Positive social aspects of urban ag ✔️reduce blight, education, community interactions, transparency



positive health aspects of urban ag ✔️access to fruit and vegetables, physical activity



positive economic aspects of urban ag ✔️jobs, home value improve, food savings

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