Question 1

In the 1990s, what illness previously thought to be confined to cattle was found to have been expanded to impact livestock, other animals, and even humans?

Accepted Answer

Mad Cow

Question 2

California produces 98% of the United States' output of what green-colored nuts?

Accepted Answer

Pistachio

Question 3

New Holland, Case IH, and Kubota are among that brands that make what large-wheeled motor vehicles, often used on farms to haul equipment and trailers?

Accepted Answer

Tractors

Question 4

What common leafy green is native to Persia and is often associated with a specific cartoon character who made his maritime debut in 1929?

Accepted Answer

Spinach

Question 5

What scary sounding "H" farm implement is defined as "a heavy frame set with teeth or tines which is dragged over plowed land to break up clods, remove weeds, and cover seed?"

Accepted Answer

Harrow

Question 6

In agriculture, "apiculture" is the technical term for raising what type of insects?

Accepted Answer

Bees

Question 7

The Kona Coast of Hawaii's Big Island is the only major production area in the U.S. of what crop?

Accepted Answer

Coffee

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a close botanical relative to Eggplant?

Accepted Answer

Cucumber

Question 9

What is the horticultural technique in which the scion of one plant is grown on the rootstock of another?

Accepted Answer

Grafting

Question 10

Which of the following is most closely related to okra?

Accepted Answer

Cotton

Question 11

While it is known as the Peach State, Georgia is also the nation's largest producer of what legume that is also the state crop?

Accepted Answer

Peanut

Question 12

Derived from the French for “bell”, what name is given to a covering protecting plants from cold temperatures? This word can also refer to a type of tableware cover or a type of hat.

Accepted Answer

Cloche

Question 13

"Linseed" is another name for what flowering plant, which has been cultivated by humans for over 30,000 years, and which is the source of linen fiber?

Accepted Answer

Flax

Question 14

Which company invented the steel plow?

Accepted Answer

John Deere

Question 15

What agricultural machine gets its name from the fact that it merges four different farming techniques? These are reaping, threshing, gathering, and winnowing.

Accepted Answer

Combine

Question 16

Which of the following is a true bean?

Accepted Answer

Mung Bean

Question 17

What popular restaurant chain derives its name from a Nahuatl name for a specific smoked and dried vegetable?

Accepted Answer

Chipotle

Question 18

What four letter word is a type of rich soil, usually considered ideal for gardening and agriculture, comprising a mixture of sand, clay and humus?

Accepted Answer

Loam

Question 19

Silent Spring, Rachel Carson's landmark work of environmental writing, helped lead to a worldwide ban on what three-letter agricultural pesticide?

Accepted Answer

DDT

Question 20

What six-letter adjective describes arable land that is deliberately not planted with crops for one or more growing seasons to allow the soil to recover and restore depleted nutrients?

Accepted Answer

Fallow

Question 21

What “F” verb is the process by which a pig gives birth to a litter of baby pigs?

Accepted Answer

Farrow

Question 22

Which term is defined as green fodder compacted and stored in airtight conditions, typically in a silo, without first being dried, and used as animal feed in the winter?

Accepted Answer

Silage

Question 23

What is the biggest agricultural crop export of Texas (in dollars), and has been for the last 100 years?

Accepted Answer

Cotton

Question 24

80% of sugar produced in the world is from sugarcane, with most of the rest being produced from the "sugar" variety of what root vegetable?

Accepted Answer

Beet

Question 25

Which of these is a "buck"?

Accepted Answer

Male rabbit

Question 26

What does "radicle" mean?

Accepted Answer

The first root that comes out of a seed

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a variety of sweet corn?

Accepted Answer

Afternoon Delight

Question 28

Which of the following is a variety of potato? The rest are marijuana strains!

Accepted Answer

Magic Molly

Question 29

Which of the following is NOT a type of hoe?

Accepted Answer

Collateral

Question 30

Small Places is named after a quote from what author?

Accepted Answer

Wendell Berry

Question 31

Which vegetables did the Israelites long for while fleeing Egypt, according to the Bible?

Accepted Answer

Melon, Garlic, Onion, Leek

Question 32

Which crop originated in Africa?

Accepted Answer

Watermelon

Question 33

What USDA Hardiness Zone is Finca Tres Robles located in?

Accepted Answer

9b

Question 34

What does DTM stand for in farming lingo?

Accepted Answer

Days To Maturity

Question 35

What is a "Florida Weave"?

Accepted Answer

Tomato training method

Question 36

What does "Cotyledon" mean?

Accepted Answer

First leaves to emerge from a seed.

Question 37

Which of the following is a real farm tool?

Accepted Answer

Dibble

Question 38

What does FSMA stand for?

Accepted Answer

Food Safety Modernization Act

Question 39

What does "determinate" mean in reference to plants?

Accepted Answer

A growth habit that yields in a short window of time, on a smaller plant

Question 40

Which famous farmer did Tommy work for?

Accepted Answer

Chris Blanchard

Farming Trivia

2) California produces 98% of the United States' output of what green-colored nuts?

3) New Holland, Case IH, and Kubota are among that brands that make what large-wheeled motor vehicles, often used on farms to haul equipment and trailers?

4) What common leafy green is native to Persia and is often associated with a specific cartoon character who made his maritime debut in 1929?

5) What scary sounding "H" farm implement is defined as "a heavy frame set with teeth or tines which is dragged over plowed land to break up clods, remove weeds, and cover seed?"

6) In agriculture, "apiculture" is the technical term for raising what type of insects?

7) The Kona Coast of Hawaii's Big Island is the only major production area in the U.S. of what crop?

8) Which of the following is NOT a close botanical relative to Eggplant?

9) What is the horticultural technique in which the scion of one plant is grown on the rootstock of another?

10) Which of the following is most closely related to okra?

11) While it is known as the Peach State, Georgia is also the nation's largest producer of what legume that is also the state crop?

12) Derived from the French for “bell”, what name is given to a covering protecting plants from cold temperatures? This word can also refer to a type of tableware cover or a type of hat.

13) "Linseed" is another name for what flowering plant, which has been cultivated by humans for over 30,000 years, and which is the source of linen fiber?

14) Which company invented the steel plow?

15) What agricultural machine gets its name from the fact that it merges four different farming techniques? These are reaping, threshing, gathering, and winnowing.

16) Which of the following is a true bean?

17) What popular restaurant chain derives its name from a Nahuatl name for a specific smoked and dried vegetable?

18) What four letter word is a type of rich soil, usually considered ideal for gardening and agriculture, comprising a mixture of sand, clay and humus?

19) Silent Spring, Rachel Carson's landmark work of environmental writing, helped lead to a worldwide ban on what three-letter agricultural pesticide?

20) What six-letter adjective describes arable land that is deliberately not planted with crops for one or more growing seasons to allow the soil to recover and restore depleted nutrients?

21) What “F” verb is the process by which a pig gives birth to a litter of baby pigs?

22) Which term is defined as green fodder compacted and stored in airtight conditions, typically in a silo, without first being dried, and used as animal feed in the winter?

23) What is the biggest agricultural crop export of Texas (in dollars), and has been for the last 100 years?

24) 80% of sugar produced in the world is from sugarcane, with most of the rest being produced from the "sugar" variety of what root vegetable?

25) Which of these is a "buck"?

26) What does "radicle" mean?

27) Which of the following is NOT a variety of sweet corn?

28) Which of the following is a variety of potato? The rest are marijuana strains!

29) Which of the following is NOT a type of hoe?

30) Small Places is named after a quote from what author?

31) Which vegetables did the Israelites long for while fleeing Egypt, according to the Bible?

32) Which crop originated in Africa?

33) What USDA Hardiness Zone is Finca Tres Robles located in?

34) What does DTM stand for in farming lingo?

35) What is a "Florida Weave"?

36) What does "Cotyledon" mean?

37) Which of the following is a real farm tool?

38) What does FSMA stand for?

39) What does "determinate" mean in reference to plants?

40) Which famous farmer did Tommy work for?