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