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SAS 002 Quiz 2 (lectures 7-11)Questions and answers 2025
USDA defines farm as ... - answer any establishment that produces at least
$1k of farm products in a year
what three types of farms are there and which is highest in number -
answer corporate, family, retirement(most)
what do conventional and organic farming systems have in common -
answer both use pesticides and destroy natural ecosystems
how has the number of farms and farmers changed since the early 1900s -
answer the total number of all have decreased since 1930s but number of
farmers has leveled off to 3 million
what percent of jobs in US are related to food industry - answer 16%
what is the average age of US farmers - answer 58; challenging for young
farmers
what is conventional farming/industrial agriculture - answer farming
systems which include the use of synthetic chemical fertilizers, pesticides,
herbicides, and other continual inputs
main characteristics of conventional agriculture - answer -technological
innovation
-management of environment to favor growth of crop
-efficiency achieved through specialization, simplification, and
concentration
-therapeutic intervention (organic farmers may not have this ability)
, US machinery consumes how much liquid fuels - answer 1% of US liquid
fuels
mechanical power of american tractor - answer 250 million horses
what is sustainable agriculture - answer an agriculture that maintains
productivity indefinitely
what are the four types of capital required by sustainable agriculture -
answer ecological, human, social, financial
what are some practices involved in sustainable agriculture - answer
diversity, economics, energy, irrigation, pest control, soil fertility, reduce
tillage
organic food production act of 1990 - answer -no use of synthetic
fertilizerfs or pesticides
-prices are greater bc organic farming is labor intensive
-top sales: fresh produce, non dairy beverages, bread, etc
organic agriculture percentage of sales - answer over 4% of total US food
sales (11% of fruits and vegs)
industrial vs organic farms - answer -yields on average are 25% lower in
organic production, but are the same in some locations
-organic has lower air/water pollution and carbon footprint, but higher
price of product
challenges for organic farming systems? - answer pests and diseases,
limited supply of organic food
hydroponics - answer -controlled environments
-high capital inputs
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