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| What is the difference between pulse and oilseed crops? |
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Definition
Pulse
- Defined as the edible seeds of leguminous plants
- Grown for protein content
- ex. Peas, beans and lentils
Oilseed
- Seeds from which vegetable oils are extracted
- Provide protein meal once oil is extracted
- ex. Soybeans, canola and mustard |
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Term
| True or False - cottonseed meal is a major livestock protein supplement |
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Definition
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Term
What kind of meal dominates the vegetable oil market?
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Definition
Soybean meal
It's amino acid profile complements the weaknesses in the corn or wheat for livestock feed |
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Term
| What is canola referred to as in Europe? |
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Definition
Rapeseed oil
Has lower digestibility than soybean oil because it has a higher fiber content |
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| Name the top 3 oilseeds produced worldwide |
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Definition
Soybeans (59%)
Canola (13%)
Cottonseed (8%) |
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Term
| True or False - the use of palm oil has been increasing |
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Definition
True
World vegetable consumption is dominated by palm oil and soybean |
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Term
| Where does Palm Oil come from? |
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Definition
| Does not come from the kernel, but rather the endocarp that surrounds the kernel |
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Term
| What is the definition of legumes? |
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Definition
Defined as nitrogen-fixing (symbiotic relationship with rhizobia bacteria)
high protein source in human diet (especially in India, Middle East and China) |
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| Which country is the world leader in the production and export of pulse crops? |
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Definition
Canada
Specifically, peas, lentils, beans and chickpeas
Largest markets are India, US, China and Turkey |
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| What is Canada's largest pulse crop? |
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Definition
Field peas
Canada accounts for 32% of world pea production
Largest pea market is India |
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Term
| True or False - there was NOT a rapid rise in acreage of peas and lentils in Western Canada between 1990-2000 |
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Definition
False. There was a rapid rise in acreage. The introduction of pulse crops changed the crop rotations used in Western Canada dramatically
Crop rotations now go from grass to broadleaf crop to avoid disease cycles, pest cycles and any kind of resistences from occurring |
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