Posted: May 6, 2016
So you think you know agriculture and the college? Think again!
Clues
Across
5. Related to wetlands or land around rivers or streams.
8. Seed and agriculture company.
10. Penn State ____ offers an AD in Ag Business.
11. One of 17 majors at UP (abbv).
12. Creamery flavor added in 2015.
14. Energy source derived from organic materials.
16. Masks and gloves, for example (abbv).
18. Dye color extracted from avocado pits.
19. Despised household pest.
24. Drift-prone herbicide.
26. Douglas, Frasier and Scotch are types.
28. _____ Pest Management.
30. Land shape and elevation.
31. Landscape element that removes silt and other pollutants from runoff.
32. Creek area north of Harrisburg.
36. The ____ foundation provided $10M to Penn State researchers to study malaria in 2015.
38. Penn State _____ has a presence in every county.
39. Youth focused, evidence-based prevention program (abbv).
Down
1. Morchella is one species.
2. Common dairy pathogen.
3. Flying pollinator.
4. Beneficial grazing of animals in forested areas.
7. Plant-based "milk".
9. Crops grown to feed livestock.
13. Landform with higher elevations surrounding stream valleys.
15. Variety of plant not grown to produce crops.
17. Horse-related.
19. Common tomato ailment.
20. Fuzzy pollinator.
21. Prevalent human health concern in the U.S.
22. Type of stone fruit.
23. Bug killer.
25. The famous ______ Short Course launched in 1982.
27. $1.4 billion industry in PA that could be affected by H5NX.
29. Penn State entrepreneur breakfast venture.
33. What makes "wet gas" wet (abbv).
34. ____ City, Clean Waters agreement, enacted in 2011 in Philadelphia
35. Home food preservation method.
37. Farm show location.
Answers
Across
5. RIPARIAN
8. MONSANTO
10. BERKS
11. IID
12. BIRTHDAYBASH
14. BIOFUEL
16. PPE
18. ORANGE
19. BEDBUG
24. DICAMBA
26. CHRISTMASTREE
28. INTEGRATED
30. TOPOGRAPHY
31. BIOSWALE
32. CONEWAGO
36. GATES
38. EXTENSION
39. PROSPER
Down
1. FUNGAS
2. LISTERIA
3. BAT
4. SILVOPASTURE
7. ALMOND
9. FORAGE
13. WATERSHED
15. ORNAMENTAL
17. EQUINE
19. BLIGHT
20. BUMBLEBEE
21. OBESITY
22. CHERRY
23. PESTICIDE
25. ICECREAM
27. EGG
29. MOOOFINS
33. NGLS
34. GREEN
35. CANNING
37. HARRISBURG
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