Demonstration should include using sampling techniques in accordance with industry-accepted procedures for sampling and determining the quality of
- field crops
- forages (i.e., silage, haylage)
- fruits and tree nuts
- vegetable crops
- herbs, spices, tea leaves, hops.
Process/Skill Questions:
- Can soil and forage samples have different results in the same planting area? Explain.
- What information can an examination of plant tissues reveal?
- In what ways can this information be beneficial?