Giovanni's Farming Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. This plant has both a crown, a spear, and a fern.
  2. 8. A cattleman, that drives cattle on horseback.
  3. 10. A native fruit, like a mix of a mango and a banana with vanilla.
  4. 11. A storage place, normally underground.
  5. 14. A crop grown specifically for animal feed.
  6. 15. The first two leaves that emerge from a seed.
  7. 18. A government-supported crop, including wheat, corn, rice, and soy.
  8. 19. The world’s best bull, also a cut of beef.
  9. 20. ‘Wild Rice’ is not a rice at all, but is a _______.
  10. 21. Determination; also something chickens need to process their food before it reaches their stomach.
  11. 22. A government-issued permit, allowing one to sell the unfertilized potential offspring of farm birds.
  12. 23. The most common hybrid breed of meat chicken.
  13. 24. A hand tool used to make butter from cream.
  14. 27. A type of high-quality hay, known for having many nutrients.
  15. 28. A type of root that is commonly edible, such as potatoes, sunchokes etc.
Down
  1. 1. A crustaceous fruit.
  2. 2. A plant grown to turn into sponges.
  3. 3. The organ that chickens have that begins food digestion before the stomach.
  4. 5. A hand tool used for traditional grass cutting and grain harvesting.
  5. 6. The process of bacterial decomposition to a mixture of carbonaceous and nitrogen-rich materials.
  6. 7. A grain used for making whiskey and beer.
  7. 9. The European name for arugula.
  8. 12. The plant family containing brussels sprouts, kale, and rutabagas.
  9. 13. Rice is typically grown ________.
  10. 16. A pseudo-grain used for making molasses.
  11. 17. A large mammal, once extremely common across the North American plains.
  12. 25. A small mammal known for having lean but delicious meat.
  13. 26. The process of gathering-in crops for storage, use, or sale.