Ag In The Past

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Across
  1. 2. Noting or relating to an old plant variety that is being cultivated again
  2. 7. The ability to achieve desired results without wasting materials, time, or energy
  3. 11. Practice of growing a variety of crops or animals, or both on one farm, as distinguished from specializing in a single plant or animal variety
  4. 14. The natural world (associated with soil health, habitats, water, and greenhouse gas emissions)
  5. 16. Continuing and spreading results of an event or action
  6. 17. Plants grown by farmers, such as wheat, barley, peas, corn, and canola
  7. 18. The act or fact of surviving, especially under adverse or unusual circumstances
  8. 20. Plants or animals produced by the cross-breeding of two genetically different varieties or species
  9. 21. Any particular extent of space or surface
  10. 22. Factor The least developed social, economic, or environmental factor; a community is only as successful as the least developed factor, so we must continually try to improve the weakest one
  11. 23. In the naming of plants and animals, Latin is used. Each kind of plant or animal can be identified by genus and species, e.g., the generic name of corn is Zea, and the species name is mays and the genericname(genus) of a dog is Canis, and the species name is familiaris.
  12. 25. To develop into a plant from a seed, spore, or bulb
  13. 26. The edible part of an herbaceous plant. Any plant part eaten either cooked or raw during the principal part of a meal rather than as a dessert
Down
  1. 1. Relating to the process or system by which goods and services are produced, sold, and bought(associated with profits, jobs, incomes, and community)
  2. 2. A member of a group of people who subsist by hunting, fishing, or foraging in the wild
  3. 3. A person engaged in producing food and/or fiber; ancillaries such as agricultural teachers, farm editors, researchers, etc.
  4. 4. practice – Using best farming practices to grow the most food and fiber on the land for long term economic, social and environmental success
  5. 5. The total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area
  6. 6. To set down in writing to preserve evidence
  7. 8. The broad industry engaged in producing plants and animals for food and fiber, the provision of agricultural supplies and services, and the processing, marketing, and distribution of agricultural products
  8. 9. Different types of the same species of seeds that can be planted to grow crops more successfully in different climates
  9. 10. Meeting the economic, social, and environmental needs of the present without compromising the needs of the future
  10. 12. Relating to people or society in general; the welfare of human beings as members of society (associated with food, education, health, and infrastructure)
  11. 13. A wild and uncultivated region, as of forest or desert, uninhabited or inhabited only by wild animals; a tract of wasteland
  12. 15. Using stacked or inclined surfaces to grow crops in a limited area
  13. 17. Plants or animals produced by the cross-breeding of two genetically different varieties or species
  14. 19. The amount of space measured in cubic units
  15. 24. To use or use up