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Chapter 27: CAREERS IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
Answers to Review Questions
TRUE/FALSE
1. Agriculture is the same thing as farming.
2. Horticulturists may raise plants for ornamental purposes.
3. Cooperative extension agents only serve producers.
4. Most of the foods that we consume today are fresh.
5. Careers in meat processing often deal with the protection of processed meats.
6. One of the main purposes of processing foods is to alter the flavor.
7. There will be fewer jobs in agriculture in the future.
8. An individual looking for a job in agriculture today will probably work in the
country.
9. More than 20 million people are employed in agribusiness.
10. Almost one-third of veterinarians specialize in the care of small animals.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The business of agriculture is called
2. Entomologists provide producers with information about
3. Individuals who deal with the chemistry of fats in chicken skins are
4. Horticulturists are experts in
5. Individuals who give advice on the conservation of soil and water are
6. One of the purposes of processing food is
7. A major part of new product development efforts is related to
8. Individuals who act as links in the marketing chain between the producers of
goods and the retailer are
9. A landscape architect would be involved in
10. Job opportunities in agribusiness have increased because of
DISCUSSION
1. How has the role of education changed for farmers in the last 50 years?
2. How does agriculture continue to be an important part of the economy if the
number of farmers has declined?
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3. List three jobs in the area of plant science.
4. Why do producers today depend on a network of people?
5. Name three topics about which a cooperative extension agent would be able to
6. What are some of the tasks of a food scientist?
7. What is agricultural marketing?
8. What challenge does the environment present to producers?
9. Why does it look like careers in the field of agriculture will continue to be
important in the future?
10. Why is food processed?