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What is agricultural science?
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?
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?
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?
When did John Bennet Lawes and Joseph Henry Gilbert begin a set of long-term field experiments at Rothamsted Research in England?
What was the Hatch Act of 1887?
What was the Hatch Act of 1887?
What did the Smith-Hughes Act of 1917 do?
What did the Smith-Hughes Act of 1917 do?
What is the difference between agriculture, agricultural science, and agronomy?
What is the difference between agriculture, agricultural science, and agronomy?
What do agricultural sciences include research and development on?
What do agricultural sciences include research and development on?
What did the federal expenditures on agricultural research in the United States do for the 44 years after 1906?
What did the federal expenditures on agricultural research in the United States do for the 44 years after 1906?
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Agricultural Science
Agricultural Science
A field of biology that encompasses the natural, economic, and social sciences used in agriculture.
Agricultural Science Professionals
Agricultural Science Professionals
Agricultural scientists or agriculturists.
Johann Friedrich Mayer
Johann Friedrich Mayer
He conducted experiments on the use of gypsum as a fertilizer.
Rothamsted Research Start
Rothamsted Research Start
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Hatch Act of 1887
Hatch Act of 1887
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Smith-Hughes Act of 1917
Smith-Hughes Act of 1917
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Agricultural Science R&D
Agricultural Science R&D
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Federal Agricultural Research Post-1906
Federal Agricultural Research Post-1906
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