How Much Do You Know About Agricultural Science?
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What is agricultural science?

  • The scientific study of plants and plant life
  • The study of soil forming factors and soil degradation
  • A field of biology that encompasses the natural, economic, and social sciences used in agriculture (correct)
  • The study of animal husbandry and veterinary medicine
  • What are professionals of agricultural science called?

  • Zoologists
  • Botanists
  • Ecologists
  • Agricultural scientists or agriculturists (correct)
  • Who conducted experiments on the use of gypsum as a fertilizer in the 18th century?

  • Joseph Henry Gilbert
  • The Hatch Act
  • Johann Friedrich Mayer (correct)
  • John Bennet Lawes
  • When did John Bennet Lawes and Joseph Henry Gilbert begin a set of long-term field experiments at Rothamsted Research in England?

    <p>1843</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Hatch Act of 1887?

    <p>A law that initiated a scientific revolution in agriculture in the United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Smith-Hughes Act of 1917 do?

    <p>Shifted agricultural education back to its vocational roots</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between agriculture, agricultural science, and agronomy?

    <p>They cover different concepts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do agricultural sciences include research and development on?

    <p>Soil forming factors and soil degradation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the federal expenditures on agricultural research in the United States do for the 44 years after 1906?

    <p>Outpaced private expenditures</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Test your knowledge of Agricultural Science with this quiz! From the history of the field to its current practices and future developments, this quiz covers a range of topics within the biology of agriculture. Challenge yourself and discover how much you know about this important and multidisciplinary field!

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