Agriculture
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| Status: | Discontinued | BSA Advancement ID: | None | |
| Created: | 1911 | Original/new/replaced: | ||
| Discontinued: | 1975 | Replaced by: | ||
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[[Category:Discontinued {{{group}}} merit badges]]
| Agriculture is a discontinued merit badge. Agriculture Merit Badge was one of the original merit badges in 1911. It was discontinued in 1975, being replaced by Animal Science and Plant Science. |
Merit badge requirements
- 1. State different tests with grains.
- 2. Grow at least an acre of corn which produces 25 per cent. better than the general average.
- 3. Be able to identify and describe common weeds of the community and tell how best to eliminate them.
- 4. Be able to identify the common insects and tell how best to handle them.
- 5. Have a practical knowledge of plowing, cultivating, drilling, hedging, and draining.
- 6. Have a working knowledge of farm machinery, haymaking, reaping, loading, and stacking.
- 7. Have a general acquaintance of the routine seasonal work on the farm, including the care of cattle, horses, sheep, and pigs.
- 8. Have a knowledge of Campbell's Soil Culture principle, and a knowledge of dry farming and of irrigation farming.
| The official source for the information shown in this article or section is: Boy Scout Handbook, 1911 Edition |
