AEPS 315 Organic Agriculture FINAL Guaranteed A+
The Final Rule mandates that growers follow organic for _____ year(s). 3
The main reason for crop rotation is: pest and disease management
Which one of the following statements is wrong when it comes to organic crop production?
Select one:
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The Final Rule mandates that growers follow organic for _____ year(s). ✅3
The main reason for crop rotation is: ✅pest and disease management
Which one of the following statements is wrong when it comes to organic crop production?
Select one:
a. You cannot use hybrids
b. All planting stock that will be treated as an annual must be certified organic
c. You cannot use GMO's
d. You have to develop a long-term soil fertility and soil health plan ✅You cannot use hybrids.
In general, the main purpose of using mulch in agricultural fields is to: ✅Control weeds.
A cover crop is: ✅A crop planted but not harvested, a crop used as green manure, a crop grown to
smother weeds
Which scenario of the following would result in the narrowest buffer zone?
Select one:
a. You have a thick stand of pine trees along the field edge
b. Your neighbor uses a ground driven sprayer
c. Your neighbor uses an airplane to spray herbicides
d. You don't know what your neighbor is spraying ✅You have a thick stand of pine trees along the field
edge.
Cauliflower and broccoli belong to the __________ family. ✅Brassicaceae
,The first step in disease management for plants is: ✅Selecting resistant plants.
A perennial plant lives for: ✅3 years or more.
In general, most plant species prefer pH values of: ✅6.4 - 7
Among the following, the material with the highest nitrogen concentration is:
Select one:
a. Fish products
b. Bone meal
c. Blood meal
d. Kelp ✅Blood meal
Among the following, this material is allowed in organic without being certified organic or composted
before use:
Select one:
a. Mushroom compost
b. Cotton seed meal
c. Cannery wastes
d. Feather meal ✅Feather meal
Among the benefits of biodiversity:
Select one:
a. It will present a habitat for birds that will feed on pest insects
b. Wild crops can be harvested and sold
, c. It could sustain beneficial insects
d. All of the above ✅All of the above.
Building bird habitats on the farm might: ✅Reduce insect pressure due to bird activity.
Among the following, the lowest C:N ratio is found in:
Select one:
a. Chicken manure
b. Grass clippings
c. Wood chips
d. Straw ✅Chicken manure.
For compost, the Final Rule requires an initial C:N ratio between: ✅25:1 and 40:1
An invasive species is:
Select one:
a. A species imported from another region and likely to cause economic or environmental damage
b. A species imported from another region that outcompetes native species
c. A species with little or no natural enemies in the area
d. All of the above ✅All of the above.
Among the following, the organisms that fix nitrogen are:
Select one:
a. Bacteria
b. Fungi
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