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Intro to Ag
6th grade 2nd semester
112
Agriculture
Beginner
05/18/2016

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Term
Hunters and Gathers
Definition
Early man's ways to get food
Term
Growing food
Definition
Man could
Travel less
Have a dependable food supply
Have safer food
Term
90%
Definition
Percentage of people farming in the 1700's
Term
Pasteurization
Definition
Louis Pasteur
Term
The Reaper
Definition
Cyrus McCormick
Term
Father of Genetics(Heredity)
Definition
Gregor Mendel
Term
Cotton Gin
Definition
Eli Whitney
Term
Moldboard plow
Definition
John Deere
Term
Barbed Wire
Definition
Joseph Glidden
Term
4 crop rotation
Definition
Charles Townsend
Term
Seed planter
Definition
Jethro Tull
Term
George Washington Carver
Definition
Peanut butter and other peanut uses
Term
PPE
Definition
Personal Protective Equipment
Term
Dust Mask or Respirator
Definition
Protects you from fumes or dust
Term
Gloves
Definition
Protects you from Chemical contact with your hands
Term
Sunscreen
Definition
Protects you from harmful sun's rays
Term
Goggles
Definition
Protects your eyes from chemicals, dust or other particles
Term
Ear plugs
Definition
Protects your hearing from loud noise
Term
1928
Definition
Year FFA was founded
Term
1969
Definition
Year girls were allow to join FFA
Term
E. M. Tiffany
Definition
wrote the FFA Creed in
Term
3rd National FFA Convention
Definition
FFA Creed adopted
Term
38th and 63rd National FFA Conventions
Definition
FFA Creed Revised
Term
FFA Degrees
Definition
Discovery, Greenhand, Chapter, State and American for active members
Term
Discovery Degree
Definition
Pay dues
, Be in Agricultural classes in 7th and 8tgh grade, Submit an application and be familiar with chapter POA
Term
CDE
Definition
Career Development Event - supplies real world agricultural experience
Term
Edge
Definition
Experience Discovery Growth Excellence
develops self-awareness, leadership,relationship and teamwork skills
Term
SAE
Definition
Supervised Agricultural Experience gives hands on skills, new skills, money and time management
Term
POA
Definition
Program of Activities
yearly guide for chapter activities
Term
Non-active FFA Degrees
Definition
Honorary, Alumni, Collegiate
Term
FFA Official dress
Definition
FFA Jacket, Scarf or Tie, Black slacks or black skirt, Black socks or hose and black shoes
Term
Three divisions of POA
Definition
Student Development, Chapter Development and Community Development
Term
SAE categories
Definition
Exploratory, Placement, Entrepreneurship and Research
Term
FFA Emblem - Eagle
Definition
National symbol of freedom
Term
FFA Emblem - Ear of Corn
Definition
Unity
Term
FFA Emblem - Owl
Definition
Wisdom
Term
FFA Emblem - Plow
Definition
Labor, the backbone of Agriculture
Term
FFA emblem - Rising Sun
Definition
Progress and promise of tomorrow
Term
FFA Emblem - Agricultural Education and FFA
Definition
Combination of leadership and learning
Term
Natural Resources
Definition
Something that occurs in nature that is useful to man
Term
Independent variable
Definition
The variable you change to test
Term
Dependent Variable
Definition
What happens as a result of the change in the independent varlable
Term
Plant propagation
Definition
Causing plants to reproduce
Term
Types of plant propogation
Definition
sexual and asexual
Term
Plant sexual reproduction
Definition
The production and use of seed
Term
Plant asexual reproduction
Definition
Division, Layering, cuttings, graftinf and tissue culture
Term
Vegetative plant parts
Definition
Stem, roots and leaves
Term
Female plant parts
Definition
Stigma, style, Ovary also known as the pistil
Term
Male plant parts
Definition
Filament and anther
Term
Female plant cell
Definition
Ovules
Term
Male plant cell
Definition
Pollen
Term
Power Tool
Definition
Electrical powered and fuel powered (Diesel or gasoline)
Term
Basic needs
Definition
Food, shelter and clothing
Term
Producer
Definition
Person who creates goods
Term
Comsumer
Definition
Person who buys the goods
Term
Supplies
Definition
Materials and equipment ex. Medicine, Feed, feeders, hay, tools and other equipment
Term
Services
Definition
People with specific skills who do a certain task ex. Veterinarian, Contract work, A>I> technicion, delivery service, consultants, extension agents, Farm bureau agents
Term
Marketing
Definition
Link between producers and consumers
Term
Price
Definition
The amount of money someone is willing to pay based on supply and demand for that product
Term
Supply and demand
Definition
The amount of product produced and the amount consumer desire for the product
Term
Grain crops
Definition
Largest crop produced world wide (ex. corn, wheat and rice)
Term
Oil crops
Definition
Peanuts, Soybeans, cotton and corn
Term
By-Products
Definition
Left overs from the production of a main product can be fed to cattle and other animals ex. Citrus Pulp from orange juice making
Term
Dairy
Definition
Milk products (ex. milk, butter and cheese)
Term
Beef
Definition
Meat from cattle
Term
Pork
Definition
Meat from pigs
Term
Poultry
Definition
Meat and eggs ( ex. chicken- eggs and meat)
Term
Good feeding practices
Definition
1 Provide ample water
2 Keep feed containers clean
3 Feed proper feed balanced for the animal
Term
Bad Feeding practices
Definition
1 Feed wrong feed ex. horse feed to a sheep
2 Feed cattle once per week when they are on good pasture
3 Use feed that is moldy or full of bugs
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Good animal handling practices
Definition
1 Plenty of exercise
2 Tie with a quick release knot
3 Speak softly and be gentle
Term
Bad Animal Handling practices
Definition
1 Pick up a rabbit by the ear
2 Tie an animal to a post for several days
3 Smack your steer in the face if he won't do what you want
Term
Principals of Free Enterprise
Definition
1 People can acquire and own property
2 People can own a business they create
3 People can choose what to produce
4 People can buy or sell on agreed prices
Term
Agriculture
Definition
The production of food, fiber and shelter material
Term
Agriscience
Definition
The use of scientific principals in the production of food, fiber and shelter materials
Term
Animal Science
Definition
The study of animals used for food and other purposes especially livestock.
Term
Production
Definition
farming and ranching
Term
Processing
Definition
Converting a raw agricultural material to a finished product
Term
Diet
Definition
Daily food intake
Term
Necessities
Definition
basic requirement for life
Term
Civilizations
Definition
groups of people forming a society
Term
Food Supply
Definition
Amount of food available
Term
Steam Engine
Definition
External combustion system using super heated water as a power source
Term
FFA
Definition
Future Farmers of America - youth leadership program sponsored by Agricultural Education
Term
Agricultural Experiences
Definition
Hands on experiences, part of the Agricultural Education programs
Term
Leadership
Definition
The ability to influence a group of people to accomplish common goals
Term
Career
Definition
An area of work a person follows
Term
Community development
Definition
Improvement of a neighborhood
Term
Labor
Definition
work or workers
Term
Hand tools
Definition
Powerless tool to do mechanical work
Term
Production agriculture
Definition
Farming or ranching
Term
Viability
Definition
Estimate of the ability to survive
Term
Grafting
Definition
placing a section of one plant onto another plant
Term
Germination
Definition
process of a plant growing from a seed
Term
Scientific problem
Definition
a situation that needs science to create an answer
Term
Information source
Definition
a source of data
Term
Hypothesis
Definition
best guess about an experiment's results
Term
Experiment
Definition
the method of proveing a hypothesis
Term
solution
Definition
experimental answer
Term
Conclusion
Definition
the statement of the value of a hypothesis
Term
Genetics
Definition
The biology of heredity
Term
Heritability
Definition
The ability for a trait to be passed down from parent to offspring
Term
Nonrenewable resource
Definition
A resource that can not be trplaced once it is used
Term
Renewable resource
Definition
A resource that can be replaced after it has been used
Term
Conservation
Definition
The wise use of resources
Term
Recycle
Definition
reusing materials from one product to create another product
Term
Balanced Diet
Definition
A food that provides everything an animal needs to be healthy
Term
Handling Practices
Definition
a way of dealing with animals safely
Term
Exercise
Definition
An animals time to be out of a confinement
Term
Restraints
Definition
Items that restricts the movement of an animal
Term
Reproduction
Definition
Generation of a new plant or animal
Term
Food product
Definition
edible item for people or animals
Term
Crop
Definition
plants raised on a farm
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