Learn about Agriculture

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"When tillage begins, other arts follow.
The farmers, therefore, are the founders of human civilization." Daniel Webster

 

Answers

a. Who owns 98% of America's farms? Families, government agencies, grocers, or world investors? A = Families.
b. Who "preserves" our food supply by assuring its flavor, color; texture, quality and safety? Agronomist, plant physiologist, food scientist?
c. Which state is in the top rankings for the production of cotton? A = Texas.
d. A person who studies the physical, chemical and biological functions of living plants is a _______? Florist, botanist, plant physiologist ?
e. Pulp used to make paper is a byproduct of what forest crop? A = Trees