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| What does the animal nutritional term TDN stand for? |
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| Total Digestible Nutrients |
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| What is the term for growing a plant in a water medium? |
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| How much milk will the average dairy cow give in a day? |
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| A tree that has larger branches than average trees are known as what? |
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| Who is the professional angler who is always seen wearing a Tennessee Vols hat? |
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| A plant that sprouts as a single leaf is called? |
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| How much does a bale of cotton weigh? |
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| What is the most common tree in Tennessee’s forests? |
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| The Red Cedar is in reality what type of tree? |
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| What horse event is Tennessee's Lincoln County Fair known for? |
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| Where does Tennessee rank in the nation in terms of number of horses? |
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| 3rd (behind Texas and California) |
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| Why do mice constantly gnaw on something? |
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| Because their teeth never stop growing |
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| What type of crop is grown simply to conserve and develop the soil? |
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Pinzgaur (pronounced Pens gower), Gelbvieh (pronounced Gale V), and Red Poll are breeds associated
with what species of animal? |
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| What grand division of the state has the most Dairy Cattle? |
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| Which Grand Division of Tennessee produces the most hogs? |
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| What noisy insect becomes a pest in the state about every thirteen years? |
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| Cicada (pronounced sa-k-dah) |
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| What Tennessee weed is being combatted by the use of an insect? |
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| How many acres are there in a square mile? |
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| The Californian, the Netherland Dwarf, and the Mini Rex are breeds associated with what species of animal? |
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| What land unit contains 640 acres? |
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| What are the thick deposits of windblown soil found in West Tennessee called? |
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| Loess (pronounced L-UH-SSS) |
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Hampshire, Tamworth, and Duroc (pronounced Dew Rock) are breeds associated with what species of
animal? |
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| What type of tree is most prevalent on the summit of Clingman's Dome? |
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| What Grand Division of Tennessee produces the most Corn? |
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| What kind of rock is Crab Orchard stone? |
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| What grand division of the state has the most beef cattle? |
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| What pest has attacked and destroyed many acres of pine trees in Tennessee? |
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| Where do many Tennessee horse enthusiasts go each weekend to show and ride their horses? |
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| What Tennessee county is renowned for its orchards and nurseries? |
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| During production, what is the life span of a honeybee? |
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| Rambouillet (pronounced Ram buh Lay), Merino (pronounced Muh Reno) and Oxford are breeds associated with what species of animal? |
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| Tennessee ranks second in the nation in the total numbers of what small ruminant animal? |
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| How many pounds of honey does a typical bee hive produce in a year? |
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| What does the term forage crop mean? |
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| A crop providing roughage (Pasture, Hay, and Silage) |
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| Leather is produced from what agricultural industry? |
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| Cattle (both Beef and Dairy) |
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| When referring to farm machinery, what does PTO stand for? |
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| When Tennessean William Haskell Neal produced Neal's Paymaster corn, what was the new variety's great advantage? |
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| Two ears per stalk as compared to one ear on the old varieties |
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| What does organic matter help build in a soil? |
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| What national sporting event is held in Las Vegas over ten days each December? |
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| The National Finals Rodeo |
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| What is meant by the word gestation? |
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| What does it mean for a tree to be tolerant? |
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| It usually means it will grow fairly well in shade. |
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| What major crop, grown mainly in Louisiana, is grown in a flooded field? |
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What is the name of the stomach in cows, sheep and goats that is responsible for them being able to eat
and live on hay and grasses? |
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| What does the agriculture term IPM stand for? |
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| Integrated Pest Management |
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| What type of plant can produce its own nitrogen? |
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| What percent of Tennessee land area is forested? |
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| Which Grand Division of Tennessee produces the most alfalfa? |
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| Fungi reproduce by the production of what? |
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| The TVA uses what resource to produce the majority of its electricity? |
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| Which county in Tennessee has the highest population of horses in the state? |
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| What does the agriculture term "outcrops" refer to? |
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| Large rocks sticking up out of the ground hindering cultivation of the land |
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| How many days does it take for the moisture in the atmosphere to be replaced? |
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| What does the agriculture term TCA stand for? |
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| Tennessee Cattleman's Association |
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| In team roping, what are the names of the two ropers? |
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| Which grand division of the state produces the most tobacco? |
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| What is the forest insect which spreads its range by hitchhiking on recreational vehicles? |
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| Where is the largest pecan tree in the world located? |
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