Sam Houston State District Quiz

Yorkshire hogs originated in the eastern US and in the corn belt during the early 1800s

98.6% of Texas farms and ranches are family farms, partnerships, or family-held corporations.

which of the following is false about the motion to discharge a committee

Farming accounts for about 2% of the US's gross national product

In 1930, the first FFA Manual was printed.

About 8% of US farms market foods locally, through direct to consumer or intermediated sales.

Attendance at the National FFA “Victory Convention” was 12,500.

Whenever groups of people come together there is usually the matter of conducting discussions and arriving at decisions.

Chickens begin laying eggs at 20 weeks old

The TX FFA Association undergoes an annual audit conducted by an independent auditor.

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A quorum is a minimum number of members who must be present at a meeting for the valid transaction of business to occur.

When does a motion belong to the chapter

Teams entering the homesite evaluation CDE consists of 3 or 4 members in the state event location is at Tarleton St. Uni

The incidental motion to suspend the rules is not amendable.

If enviro. costs were added to the costs of energy generation, wind energy would be more competitive b/c it is greener.

Commodity Title improving commodity, marketing loan, sugar, harvesting, and disaster programs

USDA grades carcasses by evaluating things including marbling (distribution of internal flecks of fat) & the breed

which of the following motions may not interrupt the speaker and can never be reconsidered

The incidental motion to division of the assembly can be reconsidered.

A point of order is debatable.

Midsize family farms account for 6% of the US farms

Wheat is nationally ranked 9th in selected commodities exported.

The Ag improvement Act of 2018 (Farm bill) reauthorizes thru f-year 2023 and modifies USDA programs about conservation

Texas has had as many as 12 areas and for many years, these areas were a function of state education agency staffing.

More than 5500 megawatts of additional wind generation capacity are under construction.

In a Foundational SAE, students may shadow a worker in an agricultural career.

Census classifies farms into labels based on 5 criteria: owner of operation,principal operator's primary occupation&GCFI

what should happen after nominations are completed

Farm Bill covers: Crop insurance, food access, farmer training, sustainable farming, setting the stage for food and farm

The components of the FFA Mission Precepts are premier leadership, personal growth, and career success.

CDE/LDEs develop general leadership and recognize individual + team achievement.

The motion to reopen the nomination cannot interrupt a speaker.

The goal of the USDE is to power at least 25% of the nation's electricity with wind by 2030.

Ryan Mott was the state FFA vice president from area IV in 1997-1998

Soda using corn syrup from biotech corn does not trigger a mandatory label that the soda has bioengineered food inside.

The first National FFA Convention was held in Kansas City, Missouri with 33 delegates from 64 states in attendance.

Membership in the TX FFA was larger in 2018 as compared to membership in 2020.

In 1994, Corey Flournoy of Iowa was the first African-American to be elected national FFA president.

Mike Morath, was appointed as State Education Commissioner, by Governor Greg Abbott in 2016.

Premier leadership in Texas FFA focuses on: Action, relationships, vision,character,awareness and continuous improvement

Where is the National FFA Organization Headquarters located?

Dr. Randy Harpe of Texas A&M Uni -Commerce heads the state's CDE advisory committee

which of the following is false about the motion to reconsider

Proposed agency rules are published in the federal register and are usually open for public comment from 20-40 days

which of the following is true about the motion to reopen nominations

The motion to take from the table requires a majority vote.

Nominations may be made by all of the following methods except

The motion to appeal is not amendable.

In Texas, instruction in agriculture pre-dated the Smith-Hughes NVE Act of 1917 federal legislation.

The motion to lay on the table requires a second.

What event of historical significance occurred in 1969?

FFA is the premier ___ organization for school-based ag education students that provides life-changing experiences.

Anne Anderson was an Austin-based strategic consultant.

When was the first OD uniform adopted?

The executive directors of the ATAT and Texas FFA Foundation serve on the FFA board.

When did President Dwight D. Eisenhower speak at the National FFA convention?

Brown Swiss is a dairy cow that originated in the English Channel and is known to be hardy/adaptable & have yellow milk

Who was the last NFA president?

SAE programs allow you to apply knowledge and skills through experiential, service, and ___ learning opportunities.

The millennial generation (people aged 34 or over) includes 257,454 farmers

Phase 1 of the Farm Bill is the reauthorization phase where a new farm bill is written and passed into law every 5 years

Mr. B Youngblood of Henderson introduced an elementary ag course (1907) in the public schools of that east Texas region.

English explorers are credited with first introducing horses into North America in the 1500s.

Spending $2500 to find a mustang a home is much more cheap/humane than keeping it in a facility for the rest of its life

The farm bill has changed in the past 70 years and so has its primary purposes

On average a market hog weighing 265 lbs. will produce 371 servings of lean pork

A nanometer is 1 millionth of a meter and is roughly 10x the size of an individual atom

A previous question does not require a second.

The motion to reconsider can interrupt a speaker.

FFA was created in ___ as the Future Farmers of America.

Adolphus Pinson was the last National NFA President.

2.1 million farms dot America's rural landscape

The national organization was established in 1928 at the ___ in Kansas City, Missouri.

Mandatory money means it comes to them automatically every year

Anita Decker and Patricia Krowicki were the first two female delegates to the nationalconvention.

Nigeria pays the most of their disposable income on food each year at 57%

A well-developed voice is a characteristic of an effective leader that a presiding officer should possess.

The subsidiary motion to commit/refer a motion to a committee is not amendable.

The Trade Title 3 covers food exports, trade programs, and international food security programs

Which of the following is not an example of a Placement/Internship SAE?

Which of the following is open for all FFA members and chapters, including those in middle school?

The 75th National FFA Convention was held in Louisville, Kentucky.

The runner-up of the soil and water stewardship public speaking event wins a $1000 scholarship

Your SAE is one of the best ways you can control what you learn, do, and ___.

In 1974, President George Bush was the guest speaker at national FFA convention.

which motion must be offered on the day the vote was taken or on the next calendar day

If Tog rises before the floor has been given/another member is already standing, Tog is not entitled to be recognized.

which of the following is false about the motion to take from the table

The motion to adjourn requires a two-third vote to pass.

Candidates are voted upon:

National dues to the Future Farmers of America were set at 10 cents per member.

National NFA Week was celebrated during the week of April 5th, the birthday of ___.

The Ag Education National HQ benefits from its strong relationship with the Office of __ and Adult Education in the USDE

A.D Pinson was elected as national NFA president, serving in that capacity when the NFA was merged into the FFA in 1964.

Calves are weaned from cows at 6-12 months of age

The NFA national convention was held in Atlanta, Georgia, in the municipal auditorium.

The parliamentary information desired by a member may pertain to

Who did the National FFA Board of Directors name executive secretary of the National FFA in 2019?