Virginia Crops

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Across
  1. 3. After cotton has been harvested, producers who use _________ tillage practices cut down and chop the cotton stalks.
  2. 6. Tobacco begins its lifecycle as a seed sown in a specially constructed ______________
  3. 8. In 2020, _______ production was valued at $210,084,000
  4. 10. Virginia is ranked 7th for ______________ production nationally.
  5. 11. Some fields are always used to grow hay, and don't require _____________ every year.
  6. 14. Transporting baled hay to the barn today is done either by moving each bale with a _____________ (which takes a long time!) or putting many bales of hay onto a wagon and taking to the barn that way.
  7. 15. Virginia is ranked 10th for ______________ chicken production nationally.
  8. 16. At first, the wheat is green and can look like __________. Then it grows taller and becomes a golden brown color as it dries.
  9. 19. Apple production will require many hours of labor, depending on the size of the _______. Land preparation and planting will require at least two people.
  10. 21. In 2020, ________ production was valued at $46,106,000
  11. 22. Barley is a good ________ crop but it is also an important malting ingredient and may be turned into flour.
  12. 23. In 2020, ____________ production was valued at $17,595,000
  13. 24. According to the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service, more than 5,000 farms with almost 85,000 ________ of apples are located in the northeastern United States.
  14. 25. The peanut harvesting process occurs in two stages. __________, which is the first stage, begins when samples indicate maximum maturity.
  15. 28. Virginia is ranked 5th for ______________ production nationally.
  16. 29. The industries of _____________ and forestry together have a total economic impact of $91 billion and provide more than 442,000 jobs in the commonwealth.
  17. 32. In 2020, ________ production was valued at $35,631,00
  18. 34. In Virginia, farmers plant soybeans beginning in _________ and as late as July.
  19. 36. "__________" farming is a way for the farmers to maintain a better soil structure by not plowing the fields.
Down
  1. 1. _________ disk mowers have several round discs that cut the hay.
  2. 2. In 2020, __________ production was valued at $354,377,000
  3. 3. __________ are large machines for harvesting soybeans and other grains including corn and wheat
  4. 4. Currently, production of pumpkin in the United States is more than 1 billion pounds annually, generating over $100 million in farm _________from around 50,000 acres.
  5. 5. Virginia is ranked 8th for ______________ production nationally.
  6. 7. In 2020, __________ production was valued at $41,340,000
  7. 8. Peanuts may be ___________ once or twice (depending on region) to control broadleaf weeds and grasses.
  8. 9. Cotton is harvested by machines, either a __________ or a stripper.
  9. 12. In 2020, ___________ production was valued at $1,235,000
  10. 13. Virginia is ranked 4th for ______________ production nationally.
  11. 17. In 2020, ___________ production was valued at $246,960,00.
  12. 18. If facing __________ corn, check out these nine tips for harvesting as many bushels as you can in a tricky situation.
  13. 20. When the wheat plant reaches its final stage in the growing process, meaning it is dry enough and no green is showing, it is ready to be _____________.
  14. 23. In 2020, ___________ production was valued at $24,133,000
  15. 26. Virginia is ranked 8th for ______________ production nationally.
  16. 27. Tobacco leaf completes its journey through final processing which, for ____________ and Virginia tobaccos, includes separation of leaf from stem and removal of sand and nontobacco materials.
  17. 30. Peanuts are the seeds of an annual _________, which grows close to the ground and produces its fruit below the soil surface.
  18. 31. The peanuts are now ready for the second phase of the ________ — combining.
  19. 33. In 2020, __________ production was valued at $48,154,000
  20. 35. Soybeans are processed for their _______ and meal