Agriculture Business Dual Credit Study Guide

Private Agriservice- Any services not included is federal, state, or local government programs; for example, the Farm Credit System. Farm Service Agency American Seed Trade Association Farm Credit System

Public Agriservices- Groups at the federal, state, and local levels that provide special services to production agriculturalists and others. United States Department of Agriculture(USDA) Food and Drug Administration(FDA)

Top Value US Enterprises

Importance in Agriculture Ethanol- produced by fermenting the sugars in biomass materials such as corn, sugar beets, switch grass, or agricultural residues, used as a fuel in internal-combustion engines either in pure form or more often as a gasoline additive

US Imports vs. Exports $11.1 Coffee and Cocoa $24.7 Soybeans $10.5 Fresh and processed vegetables $16.7 Beef, Veal, Pork, & Poultry $10.1 grains and feed $12.7 Fresh Fruits and Veggies $8.9 Wine and Malt Beverages $9.3 Corn $4.9 Beef, Veal and Pork $8.1 Wheat

Methane- An odorless, colorless, flammable gas, CH 4, the major constituent of natural gas, that is used as a fuel and is an important source of hydrogen and a wide variety of organic compounds