Ag. Mech, Parlimentary Procedure, Agronomy, and Live Stock
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- What is agronomy?
- The study of the principles of crop production.
- What percent of the United States population is involved in food production?
- Around 2% (1-3%)
- What percent of the Third World population is involved in food production?
- 75 to 80%
- What percentage of their income do consumers in the US spind on food?
- 16 to 17%
- What percentage of their income do Third World consumers spind on food?
- 60 to 90%
- What is the main reason that United States agriculture requires so little hand labor when compared to other countries, especially third world?
- Mechanization-the use of machinery.
- What is biomass?
- The total amount of material a plant produces.
- What are three ways in which biomass can be used for fuel?
- They can be burned directly or converted to liquid or gaseous fuels.
- What other valuable product is produced when alcohol is distilled from corn or other grain?
- Distillers Grain
- What are distiller grains used for?
- Livestock Feed
- Why is it necessary to continue increasing the world's food supply?
- The world's demand for food will continue to increase as the population of the world increases.
- What is the ultimate source of the various kinds of energy (except atomic energy) that we use on this earth?
- Sunlight.
- What are the three functions of roots and what are the two basic types of roots?
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They provide a firm anchor for the plants and take in water and nutrients, store food.
2 types are fibrous and tap roots. - What is the function of stowmates?
- They regulate the flow of air and water vapor in and out of leaves.
- What is a monoecious plant?
- The male flower and the female flower parts are in different locations on the same plant.