Idaho Economy

Which explanation is defensible for an investigation of barley as an idaho field crop?

• Agricultural production links land, water, processing, transport, and markets.
• Crop yields are unaffected by water availability.
• Food processing is the same economic activity as growing crops.
• All Idaho farm output is consumed on the farm.

When evaluating sugar beets in idaho agriculture, which interpretation is most accurate?

• Crop yields are unaffected by water availability.
• Agricultural production links land, water, processing, transport, and markets.
• All Idaho farm output is consumed on the farm.
• Food processing is the same economic activity as growing crops.

How should a student assess a claim involving food processing as a manufacturing activity in Idaho?

• Food processing is the same economic activity as growing crops.
• All Idaho farm output is consumed on the farm.
• Agricultural production links land, water, processing, transport, and markets.
• Crop yields are unaffected by water availability.

Which explanation is defensible for an investigation of pocatello and idaho state university?

• EBR-I was a potato-processing laboratory.
• All scientific discoveries generate immediate profits.
• Universities have no connection to workforce training.
• Scientific research, education, and technology transfer can support innovation and skilled employment.

When evaluating coeur d’alene and recreation tourism, which interpretation is most accurate?

• Recreation and resource use create economic benefits but can have environmental and seasonal costs.
• Forests have no ecosystem services.
• Tourism always employs exactly the same people year-round.
• Resource extraction has no environmental tradeoffs.

What does the evidence suggest when considering why potatoes thrive in irrigated agricultural valleys in Idaho?

• Food processing is the same economic activity as growing crops.
• All Idaho farm output is consumed on the farm.
• Crop yields are unaffected by water availability.
• Agricultural production links land, water, processing, transport, and markets.

For an Idaho case study of northern idaho’s forest and lake landscapes, which statement is best supported?

• Recreation and resource use create economic benefits but can have environmental and seasonal costs.
• Tourism always employs exactly the same people year-round.
• Forests have no ecosystem services.
• Resource extraction has no environmental tradeoffs.