Principles of Agriculture Crossword #1

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Across
  1. 3. – A chosen field of work, often requiring education or training.
  2. 4. – Green pigment in plants that absorbs light.
  3. 8. – Student organization that develops leadership in agriculture.
  4. 14. – Plant organ where photosynthesis mainly occurs.
  5. 16. – Starting and managing your own business.
  6. 18. – A new idea or method that improves practices.
  7. 19. – Growing plants without soil in nutrient solutions.
  8. 23. – Structure that allows controlled plant growth.
  9. 24. – The science of growing crops and raising animals.
  10. 26. – Best soil for crops, made of sand, silt, and clay.
  11. 27. – Chemical used to kill weeds.
  12. 28. – A young plant just starting to grow.
  13. 29. – Transfer of pollen from one flower to another.
Down
  1. 1. – Supervised Agricultural Experience, a hands-on ag project.
  2. 2. – Material added to soil to provide nutrients for plants.
  3. 5. – Guiding and inspiring others to achieve goals.
  4. 6. – Decomposed organic material used to enrich soil.
  5. 7. – Reproductive part of a plant.
  6. 9. – Changing crops in a field to keep soil healthy.
  7. 10. – Plant part that absorbs water and anchors the plant.
  8. 11. – Process plants use to make food from sunlight.
  9. 12. – Plant structure that supports leaves and transports nutrients.
  10. 13. – Mixture of minerals and organic matter that supports plants.
  11. 15. – Business related to farming and food production.
  12. 17. – Using resources in a way that protects the future.
  13. 20. – A raw agricultural product like corn, cotton, or beef.
  14. 21. – Supplying water to crops by artificial means.
  15. 22. – Chemical used to kill pests on crops.
  16. 23. – Process of a seed starting to grow.
  17. 25. – Gathering mature crops from the field.