Unit 1 Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. the resources provided by nature that can replace or renew themselves
  2. 4. IPM, the many different methods used together to control insects, diseases, rodents, and other pests
  3. 8. a USDA study forecasted a national shortage of how many agricultural and life science graduates per year
  4. 9. the study of the properties and management of soil to grow plants
  5. 12. the management of the genetic characteristics transmitted from one generation to another and its application to modern living
  6. 14. fewer than what percent of Americans are actually farmers
  7. 15. the application of science to solve a problem
  8. 16. the growing and management of living things in water such as fish
  9. 17. how many people does one Farmer feed on average
  10. 19. covers teaching and program management in agriculture endeavors. Agricultural communications, journalism, extension service, and community development are also components of agricultural education
  11. 20. percentage of our wages spent on food
Down
  1. 1. the use of modern principles in growing and managing crops
  2. 2. the commercial firms that have developed with or stemmed out of agriculture
  3. 5. applied sciences that involve animal growth, care, and management. They include veterinary medicine, animal nutrition, and animal production and care
  4. 6. the application of mechanical and other engineering principles in agricultural settings
  5. 7. the production of plants, animals, and related supplies, services, mechanics, products, processing, and marketing
  6. 10. the use of modern principals in growing and managing crops
  7. 11. the science of fruit, vegetables, and ornamentals
  8. 13. the science of insect life
  9. 18. term used for foods that have been grown without the use of chemical pesticides