Agriculture

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Agriculture merit badge
	Status:	Discontinued	BSA Advancement ID:	None
	Created:	1911	Original/new/replaced:
	Discontinued:	1975	Replaced by:

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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

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