Agcj 105 Final Exam

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1) What percentage of farmers & ranchers use digital and traditional media?

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65%

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2) True or False: Agricultural Careers are isolated.

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False

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3) Who studied food safety issues in 1992?

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Whaley and Doerfort

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4) What states were included in the dust bowl in the 1930s?

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Kansas , Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico

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5) Which presidential administration lifted the embargo and reached a new agreement with Russia?

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? Reagan Administration

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6) During which years did the farm income fall and exports fall?

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Farmland Prices Fell 53% between 1929-1933

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7) Who is credited with leading the U.S. out of the depression?

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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8) What state grows the most rice in the U.S.?

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Arkansas

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9) What decade was the Farm Credit Capital Corps created?

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The 1980’s the 80’s

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10) In the example research study covered in class, how many stories were written about agriculture in one year?

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13 Stories

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11) In the example research study covered in class, What was the average length of an AP covered agricultural issue?

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7.31 sentences

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12) Who created the New Deal?

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt F.D.R

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13) What was the status of land prices in the early 1980s?

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land values corrected farmers left with heavy debt load

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14) The Federal Agriculture Improvement & Reform Act is also known as what?

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“ Freedom to Farm”

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15) True or False: Arkansas was one of the states included in the Dust Bowl during the 1930s.

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False

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16) What was the average income gap for US Farmers in 1929?

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$273.00?

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17) During the period of the Great Depression, how many bank failures were there per year?

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More than 600

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18) In 1998/99 which market bottomed out because of high production?

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Pork product so high that the market bottomed out

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19) What were the problems with rain in 1998/99?

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Either to much or too little rain

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Either to much or too little rain

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Congress passed $6 billion in disaster aid & market loss assistance

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21) How much disaster aid was given in the 80s?

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$30 Million just for feed

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22) What percent of farmers use digital and transitional media?

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65%

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23) What does Farm Credit do for Farmers?

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Refinanced 1/5 of all farm mortgages

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24) What did the REA do?

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Puts Radios into rural homes

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25) What did the CCC do?

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Employment, planted trees, built flood barriers, fought forest fires, build fire roads and trails.

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26) What measures were put in place to control the dust bowl?

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Began in about 1935 / Seeding Large areas in grass / Rotating wheat, Sorghum and fallow / Terracing and strip planting / Shelter Belts

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27) What were some aspects of the farm Aid in the 1980s?

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Land values corrected FCCC Created

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29) What industry bottomed out in 1998-199?

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Pork product so high that the market bottomed out

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30) 65% of farmers and rachers use ______ & ______ media.

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Digital and Transitional Media

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31) Stories are framed in reference to human ________.

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Human Health Risk

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32) Reporters have trip their coverage of ______ policy issues.

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Agricultural

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34) Are most news articles agriculture based?

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no

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35) Are most reporters who cover agriculture educated in agriculture?

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no

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36) True or False: the Kennedy and Johnson administration attempted to control overproduction.

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True

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37) During the mid-1970s, did exports rise or fall?

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Exports fell during the 1970’s

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38) What was the purpose of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform act?

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Aimed at letting markets determine production

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39) True or False: The Reagan Administration lifted embargo?

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True

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40) True or False: Agricultural articles tend to be short.

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True

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41) What did Whaley and Doerfert study?

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Studied food safety issues coverage

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42) What was Reagan’s agreement with Russia?

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New agreement with Russia to continue to sell wheat

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43) What happened to exports in the mid-1970s?

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Exports fell during the 1970’s

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44) What are product quality standards?

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Size, quality, packing, better processing and storage

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45) What is the REA?

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Rural Electrification admin

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46) What were 3 results of the Nixon Administration concerning costs, farm income, and direct subsidies?

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Direct subsides phased out, farm income to $33.3 billion, & costs of production rose too

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47) Were the 80s profitable for Agriculture?

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No the 80’s were not profitable for ag

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48) Post WWI, Government spending was how many times greater than its income?

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Spending 3 times greater that was incoming

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50) Why was the Farm Credit Capital Corp formed?

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? To take on bad loads

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51) What does FAIR stand for?

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Federal Ag & Reform Act

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52) Name a product of the Reagan Administration.

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Lifted embargo, New agreement w/ Russia, 1980 report

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54) What was the Dust Bowl and how did it affect agriculture?

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Sever drought, soil began to blow away

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55) 1940 farm exports remained how high?

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$40 Billion

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56) True or False: Early-1980s land was undervalued

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False

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57) What President led the U.S. out of the great depression?

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FDR

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58) What finding from the Terry study is the most important?

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There are few stories on ag

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59) What was FDR’s solution to the great depression?

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The New Deal

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60) What was the Farm Credit Act of 1933?

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Created farm credit admin

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61) What led to the Farm Crisis in the 1980s?

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Land overvalued, farmers left with heavy debr load, farm credit system needed help

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62) True or False: History is cyclical.

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True

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64) True or False: Farm Aid decreased in the 90s.

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True

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65) True or False: The number of farms is increasing.

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False

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66) True or False: The size of farms is decreasing.

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False

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67) What is the New Deal Farm Credit Act?

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Created farm credit admin

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68) When was the Dust Bowl?

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Began in 1935

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69) What significant events happened during the Reagan administration?

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Direct subsides phased out, farm income to $33 billion, cost of production rose

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70) What were things like in the 1980s from a farmer’s perspective?

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Hot summers, Disaster loads, inputs higher

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71) What happened in the 90s to government assistance?

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Government assistance decreased

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72) Did government aid increase or decrease in the 90s? By how much?

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Decreased, 84%

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73) Are agriculture communications careers broad or isolated?

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Broad

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74) Until the 19th century, who influenced America’s agricultural culture?

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European influences till 19th

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75) How did the crop insurance program help in the 1980s?

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farm exports stayed high (40Billion)

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76) What happened to the land in 1980?

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Land Overvalued

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77) What was the Ag Adjustment Act? Control –

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Over production, low$, Paid farmers not to farm

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78) Name at least three product quality standard.

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Size, Quality and packing

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79) What was the purpose of the FAIR act?

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Aimed at letting markets determine production

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80) Land Commodity programs decreased by what percent in the 1990s?

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84%

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81) What was the Farmer-Held Grain Reserve Program?

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Took grains off the market for 3 years until prices rose to pre-determined levels, also to provide reserves

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82) How much did congress pass in disaster aid and market loss assistance?

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82) How much did congress pass in disaster aid and market loss assistance?

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83) What percent of farmers say digital media has become essential?

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46%

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84) How many farmers were there in 1935?

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DOESN’T FUCKING MATTER AHHHH

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85) Were inputs higher or lower in 1980?

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85) Were inputs higher or lower in 1980?

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85) Were inputs higher or lower in 1980?

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In 1980 inputs were higher

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86) What act put more radios in rural homes?

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N.D Rural Electrification Admin 1935

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87) What were some methods to decrease erosion on farmland?

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Seeding large areas in grass, rotating wheat, sorghum, & fallow, terracing & Strip landing, shelter belts

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88) True or False: 46% of farmers and ranchers say digital media has become essential.

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True

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89) Government policies pushed what 3 things?

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Legislation, Agencies, & Programs

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90) Name a major effect of the Dust Bowl.

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Severe drought, soil began to blow away

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91) What does it usually mean when land values are corrected?

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Farmers are left with heavy debt load

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92) What are bill rates based on?

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Based on Experience & Duties

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94) What are the 4 points of Freedom to Farm?

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Food & Nutrition, Rural economic development, market promotion programs, & wetlands preservation encouragement

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95) What meat product bottomed at the markets?

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Pork

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96) Who refinanced 1/5th of all farm mortgages?

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? F.D.R

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97) Name 2 things included in the Federal Agricultural Improvement & Reform Act.

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Food Nutrition / Rural Economic Development

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98) What does Ag marketing combine?

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Traditional And journalism Disciplines

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99) True or False: Internet use among producers is growing.

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True

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100) What did the Civilian Conservation Corps help with?

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Building flood barriers

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101) Why did the REA put radios into rural homes?

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Cheap to run more frequently / farm reports / Commercial sponsorship

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102) What field is a large employer of Ag Comm & Journalism graduates?

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Agricultural marketing

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103) Explain “Freedom to Farm.”

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System of transition payments, aimed at Letting markets determine production, increased farmers flexibility.

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104) What are sheltering belts?

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windbreak: hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion. /// Rows of trees planted along fences

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105) What techniques did farmers use after the great depression and dust bowl to prevent erosion and water loss?

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Seeding Large areas in grass / Rotating wheat, sorghum and fallow / Terracing and strip planting / Shelter Belts

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106) How did the New Deal influence agriculture?

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LAID GROUNDWORK FOR TODAYS FARM POLICIES Decided to concentrate on agriculture and rural America / paid farmers not to farm / control – Overproduction and low prices / Employment / Planted trees / Built flood barriers / Fought forest fires / Built fire roads and trails / Raised standard of rural living / 9 to 10 farms received electricity as a result / intended to keep people on farms / replaced farmhands with machines

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107) What program was created by the Carter administration?

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CROP INSURANCE

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108) True or False: in 1980, farm exports were around $40 Billion.

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TRUE

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109) Name one agricultural professional organization.

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Agricultural Communicators in Education / Agricultural Publishers Association / Agricultural Relations Council

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110) What are the two most important skills for agricultural communicators?

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WRITING AND EDITING

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111) List 4 characteristics of the FAIR act

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FOOD & NUTRTITION, RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, MARKET PROMOTION, PROGRAMS(EX. CHECKOFFS (GOT MILK?)) WETLANDS PRESERVATION ENCOURAGMENT

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112) Name 4 mistakes made by the media when covering agriculture.

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BIASED, INACCURATE, INCOMPLETEL SELDOM