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http://www.ebfarm.com/WhyOrganic/OrganicQuiz.aspx


1. Complete the sentence: The cornerstone of organic farming is
creating rich, healthy soil
2. Complete the sentence: Cover crops
fix nutrients in the soil and prevent the proliferation of weeds
3. Crop rotation is an important part of organic farming. Why is mono-cropping problematic?
It encourages the build-up of diseases and pests that plague that particular crop.
4. Complete the sentence: Organic fruit and vegetables can be more expensive than conventional produce because
Organic farming is labor intensive, and crops are more expensive to grow.
5. Complete the sentence: Microorganisms in healthy soil
all of the above
6. Complete the sentence: Modern organic farming
takes advantage of new organic farming research in concert with traditional methods of crop rotation
7. Complete the sentence: Cover crops do not
absorb all the nutrients out of the soil
8. Why are ladybugs beneficial insects?
They eat up to 5,000 aphids in their lifetime .
9. Which of the following is not an organic method used to control weeds?
herbicides
10. Complete the sentence: Pest insects
eat plants and other crop produce
11. Of the following, which is a beneficial insect?
parasitic wasp
12. What does the acronym NOP stand for?
National Organic Program