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...
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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