8th Grade Agriculture

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Across
  1. 5. Mail service that improved farmers communication
  2. 8. Smith-Hughes Act established ag. ed. in ______
  3. 10. The use of these improved crop production and efficiency
  4. 12. Improvements in agriculture have resulted in ______ food production
  5. 13. First _________ was built in 1890s
  6. 18. Leather, Fur, and wool are examples of ____ fibers.
  7. 19. This transfer was perfected in cattle, allowing for rapid genetic improvement
  8. 22. Liquid Nitrogen made this feasible in dairy cattle in the 1930s
  9. 23. The ____ of life was improved in the 1960s with 98% of farms having electricity and automobiles
  10. 24. _____ was the first hybrid crop developed in 1880s
  11. 25. This use increased in the 1980s allowing for better marketing and decision making in agriculture
Down
  1. 1. Patented to confine beef cattle
  2. 2. What high yielding variety was developed in the 1970s?
  3. 3. Food, Fiber, and Shelter are the three basic ______.
  4. 4. _____ is an example of a man made fiber.
  5. 6. Allowed fruit and vegetables to be shipped long distances
  6. 7. _______ manufactured steel plows
  7. 8. _____ agriculture was developed using GPS technology in the 1990s
  8. 9. This type of male fly was used to eradicate the screw worm
  9. 11. What government organization was established in the 1860s
  10. 14. _____ produces made of the products that are part of the shelter necessity.
  11. 15. _______ Engineering was developed and used in crops and livestock to improve production
  12. 16. Ag youth leadership organization founded in 1920s
  13. 17. What was patented in the 1840s
  14. 20. Allowed mechanized agriculture on small acreages in 1920s
  15. 21. Humans use food for _____ purposes.