Utilizing Quizzes to Teach Agricultural Literacy

Agricultural Extension educators receive numerous requests to talk about agriculture. Utilizing quizzes is a simple yet effective means of teaching agricultural literacy to diverse audiences. The quiz provides for the active participation of the audience. Questions about global, national, state, and local aspects of agriculture are distributed, with time given to answer the 15 questions. The Extension educator leads the group in answering the questions and provides additional information. Questions are created from Ohio State University Extension publications and the Annual Report of the Ohio Department of Agriculture.