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7th Grade Exploring
AgricultureWord of the Day
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
• Acre: a measure of land equal to 43, 560 Sq. Ft; about the size of a football field
• Sonny planted a three acre garden with his grandchildren, so his family would have lots of vegetables.
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Thursday, October 18th, 2012
• Broiler: a chicken of either sex about seven weeks of age and raised for meat production• The Leghorn chicken is an example of
a breed of broiler chickens.
• PLEASE DO BELLRINGER B
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Friday, October 19th, 2012
• Colostrum: the 1st milk produced by a female mammal after giving birth. It contains lots of vitamins and antibodies to help the baby animals.
• Belle the baby calf needed help from her owner to get colostrum from her mother after she was born
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Monday, October 22nd, 2012
• Dairy cows: breeds of cows suitable for milk production
• The most popular breed of dairy cows is the Holstein breed.
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012• Forages: plants used for food by animals
(Examples: alfalfa, hay, silage, grass)• Sam fed his cows many kinds of forage, like
alfalfa hay.
• Please do bellringer D
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Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
• Greenhouse: a glass or plastic enclosed structure used for the growing and protection of plants
• We have a greenhouse out behind the school that we will grow flowers and vegetables in the Spring.
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Thursday, October 25th, 2012• Horticulture: the science and art of growing
fruits, vegetables, flowers or ornamental plants• In horticulture class you learn about flowers, turf
grass, and other plants.
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2012
• Litter: the # of offspring born at one time to a female
My dog had a litter of 9 puppies last week.
Due your bellringer!!
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
• Molting: the shedding of feathers by chickens
• Chickens typically slow down producing eggs and do their molting in the Fall.
• NO BELLRINGER!!• HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!
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Thursday, November 1st, 2012
• Offspring: The young of an animal; babies• Sally the sheep’s offspring grew at a very
rapid pace.
• PLEASE COMPLETE BELLRINGER H
• THEN WORK ON YOUR BY-PRODUCTPOSTERS!!
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Friday, November 2nd, 2012
• Perennial: a plant having a life span of more than two years
• Trees are an example of perennial plants.
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Monday, November 5th, 2012
• Silo: a pit or tall, airtight, cylindrical structure in which silage is stored.
• The silo was full of fresh corn silage that Matt had just cut with the combine.
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Tuesday, November 6th, 2012
• Avian: pertaining to poultry or fowl; domesticated birds
• Chickens and turkeys are examples of avian species.
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Wednesday, November 7th, 2012
• Breed: a group of animals with common ancestors
Dalmations are a breed of dogs while Persians are a breed of cats.
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• Cereal Grain: an edible seed of a grass such as wheat, oats, or corn
• Kellog’s corn flakes are made from ceral grains like corn.
•DO YOUR BELLRINGER!!
Tuesday, November 13th, 2012
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Wednesday, November 14th, 2012• Flock: a group of animals that live, travel, or feed
together
• Brian has a flock of 100 sheep.
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Monday, November 19th, 2012• Incubation: the process of keeping eggs under
controlled conditions of heat and moisture to permit the fertile eggs to hatch
• The hen incubated her eggs like a good mother for 21 days until they hatched.
• Please do your bellringer!!
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Tuesday, November 20th , 2012• Cultivation: to loosen or till soil around growing
plants
• Cultivation can be done with a tiller in your garden at home.
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Monday, November 26th, 2012• Wean: to remove a young animal that has been
nursing from its mother
• Baby pigs should be weaned from their mom the sow at three weeks of age.
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2012• Fertilization: the union of sperm and egg cells to
reproduce in living organisms
• The fertilization of an egg cell must occur in females animals for them to give birth to babies.
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Wednesday, November 28th, 2012• Aquaculture: the farming of aquatic organisms
such as fish, shellfish and even plants.
• The shrimp farm in Benton county is an example of an aquaculture farm.
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Thursday, November 29th, 2012• Biotechnology: any technique that
uses living organisms or substances from these organisms to make or modify a product for a practical purpose• The cloning of animals is an example
of biotechnology.
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Friday, November 30th, 2012
• Pesticide: chemicals used to kill or get rid of unwanted pests such as insects, rodents, or birds• Pesticides are used on your lawn to
get rid of weeds and unwanted crabgrass.
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Monday, December 3rd, 2012
• Capital: Wealth in the form of money or property, used or accumulated in a business by a person, partnership, or corporation
• The florist had lots of capital in her equipment, shop, and delivery vehicles for her floral company.