Across
- 1. Hundredweight or 100 pounds.
- 6. The process of opening the soil to receive the seed, planting the seed and covering it in a
- 7. Rotation, More or less regular recurrent succession of different crops on the same land for
- 11. The union of pollen with an egg to form an embryo.
- 12. Lot, purchased, labor is hired.
- 15. Where cattle are fed for others on a custom basis. Feed usually is
- 16. owned collectively by members who share in the benefits. Most common examples in
- 17. Future Farmers of America-an organization for high school students studying vocational
- 18. purpose of maintaining good yields.
- 21. of light during the day will control sexual maturity, fertility, and molt.
- 22. Crop, Two different crops grown on the same area in one growing season.
- 23. Capacity, The moisture content of soil in the field as measured two or three days after a
- 24. high-concentrate feed to fatten them.
Down
- 2. wetting of a well-drained soil by rain or irrigation water.
- 3. operation.
- 4. An organization formed for the purpose of production and marketing of goods or
- 5. and homemaking. The 4-H’s stand for Head, Heart, Hands, and Health. Members are
- 6. The removal of excess surface water or excess water from within the soil by means of
- 8. Feed Lot, Where cattle feeding is complementary with other farming enterprises.
- 9. Lighting, Artificial lighting of poultry housing. Increasing or decreasing the number of
- 10. or sub-surface drains.
- 13. The wearing away of the land surface, usually by running water or wind.
- 14. for boys and girls sponsored by the Agricultural Extension Service to foster better
- 19. Lot Feeding, Feeding process wherein cattle are confined in a small area and fed carefully
- 20. 19 years of age.