FSC - Down on the Farm
Across
- 2. to fertilize by transferring pollen from the anther to the stigma of a flower
- 5. a blade with a long handle used to cut grass, grain, and other crops
- 10. grown in water without the use of soil
- 13. the process by which green plants use light energy from the sun to produce sugar from water and the air
- 14. an organization of farmers that provides support and plans social functions
- 16. animal waste from stables or barnyard
- 18. A female of the goat
- 19. organic or inorganic nutrients that are added to the soil to help the growth of crops
- 20. where products are sold and exchanged
Down
- 1. meat from the belly area of a pig; used for bacon
- 3. nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, and minerals that plants need to grow
- 4. a place where animals marketed for meat are killed humanely
- 6. Forage harvested during the growing season and preserved for later feeding.
- 7. : to work the soil by turning over the top layer; the machine used to turn the top layer of soil
- 8. a machine used for harvesting grain
- 9. the leaf like layer on the outside of corn ears, also known as a "shuck"
- 10. to gather a crop when it is finished growing
- 11. any animals raised on the farm
- 12. A young sheep
- 15. a mixture or preparation used for feeding livestock
- 17. the growth of the city into rural areas
- 20. a machine used to grind grain for food