HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT TENNESSEE AND AGRICULTURE ?
HOW MANY COUNTIES ARE THERE IN TENNESSEE? 95
WHAT IS THE STATE BIRD? MOCKING BIRD
WHAT IS THE STATE TREE? TULIP POPLAR
WHAT IS THE STATE ROCK? LIMESTONE
WHAT IS THE STATE WILD ANIMAL? RACCOON
AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE WHAT IS THE STATE MOTTO? AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE
HOW MUCH OF TENNESSEE’S ECONOMY DOES AGRICULTURE ACCOUNT FOR? $71 BILLION DOLLARS OR 14.7% OF ECONOMY
HOW MANY FARMS ARE THERE IN TN? 91,000
HOW MANY FARMERS PRODUCE OUR FOOD? 2 MILLION OR 2%
HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE EMPLOYED IN FARM RELATED JOBS? MORE THAN 15%
HOW MANY STUDENTS ARE THERE ENROLLED IN AGRICULTURE CLASSES IN TN? 21,000
Average size farm in tennessee 130 ACRES
WHAT IS THE LARGEST SOURCEOF FARM INCOME IN TN? COWS AND CALVES
WHAT IS THE 2ND LARGEST SOURCE OF FARM INCOME? POULTRY
AVERAGE PRICE FOR A 160 HP TRACTOR? $97,000
AVERAGE SPENT ON FOOD IN THE U.S. 11%
Tennessee is ranked 3rd in? EQUINE
HOW MANY DAYS DOES IT TAKE FOR AN AVERAGE FAMILY TO EARN ENOUGH TO PAY FOR THEIR FOOD FOR THE YEAR?
HOW LARGE IS AN ACRE? 43, 560 SQ FT
WHAT IS A BUSHEL? a measure of capacity equal to 64 US pints (equivalent to 35.2 liters), used for dry goods.
HOW MANY BUSHELS PER HOUR CAN A COMBINE HARVEST? 900
WHAT % OF FARMS ARE FAMILY OWNED? 97%
HOW MANY U.S. FARM ACRES ARE PLANTED FOR EXPORT? 1 IN 3
WHERE IS THE NURSERY CAPITOL OF THE WORLD LOCATED? MCMINNVILLE, TN