Union Co & NC Agriculture

Question 1

What percentage of NC&#x27;s population is employed by the agriculture industry?

Accepted Answer

17%

Question 2

The hydroponic method of production does NOT include

Accepted Answer

soil

Question 3

Tomatoes are the main ingredient in (Read carefully)

Accepted Answer

pizza sauce, ketchup, and spaghetti sauce

Question 4

How are farm products marketed?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 5

How many farms are in NC?

Accepted Answer

52000

Question 6

NC ranks 3rd in the production of what crop?

Accepted Answer

Cucumbers

Question 7

Why does a farmer plant cover crops?

Accepted Answer

To prevent soil erosion

Question 8

Union County&#x27;s average age of a farmer is:

Accepted Answer

58 years old

Question 9

How many breeds of dairy cattle are there?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a breed of beef cattle?

Accepted Answer

Jersey

Question 11

Cash receipts ($ brought into economy) from agriculture in Union County

Accepted Answer

~528 million

Question 12

Pickles are made from which farm product?

Accepted Answer

cucumbers

Question 13

NC ranks 2nd in production of what animals?

Accepted Answer

Hogs/Turkey

Question 14

What is a broiler?

Accepted Answer

meat chicken

Question 15

What does polled mean in terms of cattle?

Accepted Answer

lacking horns

Question 16

How many Union County farms are considered "family owned and operated"?

Accepted Answer

97%

Question 17

NC&#x27;s agriculture industry contributes how much money to the economy?

Accepted Answer

78 billion

Question 18

What does "shorn" mean?

Accepted Answer

clip/cut/remove wool from sheep

Question 19

NC has how many different types of soils?

Accepted Answer

400

Question 20

The types of crops grown in a region depend upon

Accepted Answer

climate and soil

Question 21

Chocolate milk comes from a brown cow?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

# of cattle in Union County

Accepted Answer

19,500

Question 23

NC ranks 2nd in the production of

Accepted Answer

Christmas trees

Question 24

Potatoes grow

Accepted Answer

under ground, in the soil

Question 25

What is the average farm size in NC?

Accepted Answer

168 acres

Question 26

How many calves do we want a cow to have each year?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 27

What is the average gestational (pregnant) period for a cow?

Accepted Answer

283 days

Question 28

What is the most common breed of dairy cattle?

Accepted Answer

Holstein

Question 29

How many gallons (on average) of milk does a dairy cow produce a day?

Accepted Answer

7 gallons

Question 30

How many farms are in Union County, NC?

Accepted Answer

957

Question 31

How many stomachs does a cow have?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 32

Butter is

Accepted Answer

milk fat

Question 33

Which plant produces fiber for clothing?

Accepted Answer

Cotton

Question 34

Bees are important because

Accepted Answer

help turn flowers into fruit and pollinate plants

Question 35

NC ranks #1 in the following crops

Accepted Answer

Flue Cured Tobacco and Sweet Potatoes

Question 36

What makes farming such a risky business?

Accepted Answer

unpredictable weather conditions

Question 37

These products are produced in most states of the USA:

Accepted Answer

milk, eggs, corn

Question 38

Union County ranks #1 in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Broilers

Question 39

Why is farming an expensive business?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 40

One farmer feeds how many people

Accepted Answer

155

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