Organic crop production Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CDFA Commodities Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) What is the NOP? - answerNational Organics Program; est after Organic Food Prod Act of 1990; Made into law in Oct 2002; Does NOT cover non-food items Why National Organic Standards? - answerUniformity among standards; Uniformity among certifying agents; Assurance of organic integrity What is organic food? - answerMeets NOP standards; grown without use of most conventional pesticides, fertilizers made w/synthetic ing./sewer...

AGN 115 Final Exam | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version People in the poorest nations normally spend (on average) more than 20% of their disposable income on food. (Lec. 4) - True Joel Salatin's said his goal in managing his operation is to ____. (Fresh the movie, 2009) - "marry" some new technologies with knowledge and experience Traditional agroecosystems make extensive use of locally available and renewable resources. - True In Fresh (2009), Michael Pollan (...

Mollisol correct answers Important for agricultural production. Formed under grasslands.Possess a deep, darkly colored A horizon, often high in organic matter. Very fertile Alfisol correct answers Good crop production potential. Formed under hardwood forests in temperate, moist climates. Usually fertile, but sometimes acidic. Entisols correct answers Vary greatly in crop production potential. Relatively undeveloped soils, lack defined horizons in profile. Formed from volcanic deposits, flo...

AGN 115 Final Exam Study Guide | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version "Though there is no single, agreed upon set of factors that should be used to create a metric of sustainability, Drs. Burton and Gliessman both discussed ____ as a useful tool for assessing agroecosystem sustainability based on several dimensions (as opposed to polarizing, mono-dimensional analyses) A. an amoeba-type diagram B. a line graph C. pie chart D. soil texture pyramid - an amoeba-type diagra...

Category 1A Weed Management Latest Update Graded A annuals A flowering plant that completes its entire life cycle in a single year or growing season. how are weeds classified according to their life cycles germinate from seed in the spring and produce a root system & rosette of leaves during 1st year biennials perennials live many years; produced by seeds or vegetatively woody perennials aboveground plant parts that can overwinter herbaceous perennials regrow each season from underground ov...

Certified Crop Advisor Terms and Guidelines Final cert exam Acid Soil: - CORRECT ANSWER-A soil that has a pH value of less than 7.0. Aerobic: - CORRECT ANSWER-A condition identified by the presence of oxygen. Agronomic Nutrient Rate: - CORRECT ANSWER-Agronomic Amount of nutrients required by a crop for an expected yield, after all soil, water, plant, and air credits are considered. Alkaline Soil: - CORRECT ANSWER-A soil that has a pH value greater than 7.0. Ammonium (NH4+): - CORRECT ...

People in the poorest nations normally spend (on average) more than 20% of their disposable income on food. (Lec. 4) - True Joel Salatin's said his goal in managing his operation is to ____. (Fresh the movie, 2009) - "marry" some new technologies with knowledge and experience Traditional agroecosystems make extensive use of locally available and renewable resources. - True In Fresh (2009), Michael Pollan (author of Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food) makes exaggerated, false, or...

Advanced Animal Science Test Questions with Verified Solutions Which of the following is the second step in the food production chain? B. Processing Dairy cows are milked how many times a day? A. Two times As stated by mr. nelson, the food industry can be described as which of the following? C. Complex Which of the following is the process of getting food from the farm or processing plants to the consumer or food service facility? D. Distribution According to the presentation, ...

Is soil science also studied in other academic settings? - Art Where did Donnie Smith work? - CEO of Tyson What/where is Mesoamerica? - -a cultural region, the Maya and Aztec empires -Central Mexico into Central America (Honduras) Know what tools he used to get where he is today (Donnie Smith) - -communication skills -being able to work w people -having desire to see others succeed When was the peak of the Maya civilization? - 800 AD What soil order is commonly the site of most...

Ag Crop Physiology Final Exam 2022 with complete solution Define a plant hormone -Ans>>a plant hormone is an organic compound that is synthesized in one part of the plant and translocated to another part, and in low concentrations it will cause a physiological response List the three primary groups of secondary metabolites and describe their chemical difference. -Ans>>-terpenes -phenolics -nitrogen- containing compounds What type of experiment did scientists conduct usin...