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Agricultural Sciences Professor Practice Test

Check what you know about the agricultural sciences professor job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on agricultural sciences professor knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Extension programs:
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Answer: Share research with communities. Outreach.

Question 2 of 15Agronomy studies:
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Answer: Crops and soils. Crop science.

Question 3 of 15Field trials need:
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Answer: Replications. Valid results.

Question 4 of 15NIFA is part of:
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Answer: USDA. Funding.

Question 5 of 15A land-grant university:
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Answer: Has agriculture missions. Public mission.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Field experiment.”
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Answer: Plot trial. Plot trial: Field experiment.

Question 7 of 15What does “Precision agriculture” mean?
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Answer: Data-driven farming.. Precision agriculture: Data-driven farming.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “USDA research funding agency.”
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Answer: NIFA. NIFA: USDA research funding agency.

Question 9 of 15What does “Animal science” mean?
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Answer: Livestock science.. Animal science: Livestock science.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “U.S. Department of Agriculture.”
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Answer: USDA. USDA: U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Question 11 of 15What does “Soil health” mean?
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Answer: Soil’s ability to support life.. Soil health: Soil’s ability to support life.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Outreach to farmers and communities.”
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Answer: Extension. Extension: Outreach to farmers and communities.

Question 13 of 15What does “Agronomy” mean?
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Answer: Crop and soil science.. Agronomy: Crop and soil science.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Permanent status.”
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Answer: Tenure. Tenure: Permanent status.

Question 15 of 15What does “Integrated pest management” mean?
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Answer: Combined pest control.. Integrated pest management: Combined pest control.

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