Requirement · part of 8. Choose ONE option, and then choose again inside it

8(A). Option A, Agronomy

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Field crops at commercial scale. Five requirements, the last of which is one crop in depth. Three of the five crop choices need a plot your counselor inspects; two do not.

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8(A)(1). How to prepare a seedbed
8(A)(2). Build a germination tester and test 50 seeds of four crops
8(A)(3). A pest and a disease for each of corn, small grains and cotton
8(A)(4). Map the chief growing regions of the United States
8(A)(5). Then ALL of ONE crop below

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Plant Science Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 8(A)