Title: Identify grain, oil, and specialty field crops.
Course: Agricultural Production Technology (18301-I) > Section: Using Plant Science in Agricultural Crop Production

Identification should include most common grain, oil, and specialty field crops in the United States and Virginia, such as

- field crops in Virginia
  - grain crops
    - corn (FFA Emblem)
    - wheat
    - barley
    - oats
    - rye
    - rice
    - grain sorghum
  - oilseed crops
  - cereal crops
  - seed-legume crops
  - root crops
  - sugar crops
  - tuber crops
  - stimulant crops
  - fiber crops
  - seed crops
- forage and pasture crops
  - legumes
  - grasses
  - corn
  - oats.

Identification should also include the most common factors to consider in the selection of field, forage, and pasture crops (e.g., biotic factors, climate, soil conditions, topographic factors, varietal adaptability, labor requirements, equipment requirements, production costs, marketability, profitability, availability of water, security, resistance to pests and diseases) and

- uses of Virginia field crops
- common weeds and weed control management programs
- applicable harvesting and storage methods.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are specialty crops?
- What are grain crops? Why are they so important?