RECA Rural Part 1 Correctly Solved
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What area does an acre cover?
**Ans** An acre covers an area of 43,560 square feet.
How many hectares are in an acre?
**Ans** One acre is equivalent to 0.4047 hectares.
What are animal unit equivalents?
**Ans** Animal unit equivalents (AU) are a standard measure used to evaluate the grazing impact of
different types of livestock and wildlife. For example, Animal Unit Months (AUM) indicate the duration
livestock can graze per acre.
What are Beneficial Management Practices (BMP)?
**Ans** Beneficial Management Practices are customized management strategies that agricultural
managers use to achieve economic viability and environmental sustainability in their operations.
What area does a hectare cover?
**Ans** A hectare encompasses an area of 10,000 square meters.
How many acres are in a hectare?
**Ans** One hectare equals 2.471 acres.
What is an Inter-Municipal Development Plan?
**Ans** An Inter-Municipal Development Plan is created when multiple councils pass bylaws to
coordinate land use and development in specific areas.
What is a land use bylaw?
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,**Ans** A land use bylaw is a requirement for municipalities to define the permitted uses and
developments for each parcel of land within their jurisdiction.
What are meridians?
**Ans** Meridians are lines of longitude that run vertically on maps or globes.
What is a Municipal Development Plan?
**Ans** A Municipal Development Plan is a bylaw-driven document adopted by municipalities with
populations over 3,500, addressing future land use.
What does the term municipality refer to?
**Ans** The term municipality encompasses various local governance entities, including cities, towns,
villages, and counties.
What are range lines?
**Ans** Range lines are north-south lines on maps that are marked every six miles from the meridian
line.
What is a section of land?
**Ans** A section of land measures one mile by one mile, typically containing 640 acres.
What is SPIN?
**Ans** SPIN is Alberta's online spatial information system that provides access to survey plans, control
marker data, and other land-related information.
What is a soil profile?
**Ans** A soil profile is a vertical cross-section of soil that shows all its layers down to the parent
material.
What are gross receipts?
**Ans** Gross receipts refer to the total income generated from the sale of all farm products.
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,What does the organic label signify?
**Ans** The organic label indicates that crops are grown according to national organic standards
established by the Standards Council of Canada, which prohibit synthetic fertilizers and pesticides while
promoting non-chemical pest management and soil health.
What is recreational land?
**Ans** Recreational land refers to property purchased for leisure activities, such as weekend retreats,
hiking, or entertaining.
What are the types of agricultural property?
**Ans** The main categories of agricultural land include farmland, ranches, livestock operations, and
specialty operations.
What are animal unit equivalents used for?
**Ans** Animal unit equivalents are a measurement indicating how many specific foraging animals a
piece of land can support, which is especially useful for grazing leases with specified animal units.
What is a heifer?
**Ans** A heifer is a female bovine that has not yet given birth.
What is a steer?
**Ans** A steer is a male bovine that has been castrated and cannot reproduce.
What is a yearling?
**Ans** A yearling is an animal, such as a sheep, calf, or foal, that is one year old or in its second year.
What is a ewe?
**Ans** A ewe is a female sheep.
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, What is a doe?
**Ans** A doe is a female goat, also referred to as a "nanny," and before 12 months, she may be called a
"doeling." Puberty in does can occur between 4 to 12 months, depending on various factors.
What is a buck?
**Ans** A buck is a male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, or hare, and sometimes refers to the male
of other animals like hamsters and ferrets.
What is horticulture?
**Ans** Horticulture is the art and science of cultivating gardens and managing plants, often associated
with small-scale agriculture.
Agroforestry **Ans**An agricultural approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and
shrubs with crops and/or livestock.
Aquaculture **Ans**The cultivation of aquatic produce such as aquatic plants, fish and other aquatic
animals.
Agritourism **Ans**A form of tourism in which tourists stay in farms or agricultural villages, either to
experience farm life, or as a base for exploring the countryside
Grazing reserves **Ans**government-run community pastures where ranchers pay to graze their
livestock and have them managed while on public land. Individuals may hold grazing leases through
grazing associations or co-ops, which grant them the right to use public lands for this purpose. When
public lease lands are involved in rural real estate sales, licensees should work with the local area's
rangeland agrologist, and staff of the provincial ministry of the Environment and Parks, Land
Management division, to obtain specific details about the individual leases in question.
agrologist **Ans**agrology + -ist agrologist (plural agrologists) One who studies or carries out agrology
agrology: The science and art of agriculture.
Cereal Crops **Ans**Wheat, rice, barley, oats, rye, and maize (corn) are the six dominant cereal crops,
globally. Cereals are part of the grass family and produce edible grains suitable for either human or
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