Thanksgiving Agriculture

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Across
  1. 4. Dairy product essential for mashed potatoes and casseroles
  2. 7. Orange vegetable used in casseroles and pies; relative of pumpkins.
  3. 9. Crop used in cornbread, casseroles, stuffing mix, and sweeteners.
  4. 10. Federal agency that requires turkey to reach 165°F for safety.
  5. 13. Product made by bees, sometimes used as a natural sweetener.
  6. 14. Dairy product used in baking, rolls, vegetables, and meats.
  7. 15. Step in processing that removes dirt before food is packaged.
  8. 16. Process where crops are picked at maturity before entering the food chain.
  9. 18. System of steps that moves food from farms to stores on time.
  10. 20. Nuts grown in southern states and used in holiday pies.
  11. 21. Main livestock product consumed at Thanksgiving.
Down
  1. 1. One of the grains included in turkey feed, along with vitamins and minerals.
  2. 2. Type of vegetable used in casseroles and green bean dishes.
  3. 3. State that produces over 40% of the nation’s processed pumpkin. (8 letters)
  4. 5. Crop used to make bread rolls, pie crusts, and gravies. (5 letters)
  5. 6. Regulated temperature and lighting environment where turkeys are raised.
  6. 8. Type of harvesting where berries float to the surface when bogs flood.
  7. 11. Scientific specialists who ensure food safety and quality.
  8. 12. Fruit grown in bogs and harvested by flooding. (10 letters)
  9. 17. Practice that prevents disease spread in turkey barns.
  10. 19. People who grow and harvest potatoes, wheat, corn, and green beans.