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Bell Ringer: August 7th
Agriculture A – Z Activity
Upon entering the classroom:
1. Take out a sheet of Paper
2. Where you would normally write numbers down the side of your paper
you will write the letters. For example:
A.
B.
C.
Etc.
3. Upon writing the letters down the side, come up with an agriculture
related word and write it down beside the corresponding letter.
4. YES, every letter has an agriculture associated word, just think!
For example: A- Apple: apple cannot be used
5. We will review your agricultural words after 15 minutes.
Activator Paul Harvey
So God Made A Farmer
EQ: How does the agricultural
industry continue to meet human
needs?
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Agriculture and
Human Needs Ag Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow
AFNR-BAS-4: Recognize how agriculture meets human needs today, in the past, and for the future.
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Basic Human Needs
and Sources
agriculture is the source for the three basic things
humans need to survive:
1. Food: meat, milk, eggs, fruit, vegetables, oil, butter, etc.
2. Clothing: leather, cotton, wool, silk, even synthetics
3. Shelter: lumber, plastics, insulation, carpeting
We also get medicines, household items, and some forms
of fuel/energy from agriculture.
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AGRICULTURE: What is it?
What do you think of when you hear the word
AGRICULTURE?
What do you think the word AGRICULTURE means?
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Webster’s Definition Agriculture- the science, art, or occupation concerned
with cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding
breeding, and raising livestock; farming
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Masanobu Fukuoka says…
“The ultimate goal of
farming is not the growing
of crops, but the cultivation
and perfection of human
beings.”
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Agriculture is… Agriculture is the science and management of the
natural organisms that produce food, fiber, and other
resources for human use.
includes the study of growing, managing, and
harvesting of plants and animals for use by people
an industry that includes not only production, but also
processing, marketing, distribution, marketing, sales,
and services
the largest industry in the U.S. employing over 20
million people
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8 Areas of Agriculture
1. Agronomy
2. Horticulture
3. Animal
Production
4. Aquaculture
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Major Areas of
the Agriculture Industry
Agronomy: the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, fiber, and land reclamation (a.k.a. crop production and research)
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Major Areas of
the Agriculture Industry
Horticulture: the art and science of plant
cultivation and management
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Major Areas of
the Agriculture Industry
Animal Production: the study of the biology
and management of domesticated animals for
human use
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Major Areas of
the Agriculture Industry
Aquaculture: raising aquatic species for food
and other purposes
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Major Areas of
the Agriculture Industry
Agriculture Mechanics: the development and maintenance of equipment and machinery for agricultural use
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Major Areas of
the Agriculture Industry Forestry and Natural Resources: the cultivation and
conservation of forests, wildlife, and other natural
resources
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Major Areas of
the Agriculture Industry Soil Science: the study of soil and land management
as it relates to use by humans
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Major Areas of
the Agriculture Industry Agriscience and Biotechnology: research and
innovation in methods to improve the efficiency, quality, and usefulness of agricultural products
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Georgia’s Top 10
Agricultural Commodities
commodity: a raw material or primary agricultural
product that can be bought and sold
1. Broilers - $4.6 billion
2. Cotton - $1.5 billion
3. Peanuts - $586.4 million
4. Eggs - $567.9 million
5. Timber - $470.2 million
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Georgia’s Top 10
Agricultural Commodities
6. Beef - $409.6 million
7. Dairy - $332.7 million
8. Horses - $322.4 million
9. Pecans - $319.5 million
10. Corn - $311.6 million
based on 2011 figures; data
source: UGA Extension Service
(http://extension.uga.edu/agric
ulture/ag-stats-agencies/ag-
stats/)
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Imports vs. Exports import: a commodity that is purchased from another country and
shipped to the U.S.
All U.S. agricultural imports have continued to grow since 1990.
By far the largest U.S. agricultural imports are horticultural products, which have accounted for about half of all U.S. agricultural imports since 2002.
U.S. consumers benefit from imports because imports expand food variety, stabilize year-round supplies of fresh fruits and vegetables, and moderate increases in food prices.
Import examples: fruits, nuts, vegetables, nursery products, sugar, coffee, cocoaPrimary countries for imports: Canada, Mexico, and Brazil
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Imports vs. Exports export: a commodity that is grown in the U.S. but
shipped to another country
U.S. agricultural exports have been larger than U.S.
agricultural imports since 1960, generating a surplus in
U.S. agricultural trade.
Export examples: bulk commodities such as wheat,
corn, cotton, soybeans, and tobacco; as well as high-
value products (HVP) such as meats, poultry, live
animals, vegetable oils, fruits, vegetables
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Products vs. Byproducts product: something that is produced as the primary
substance that will be sold or processed and then sold
examples: meat, milk, eggs, wool, hay, corn, soybeans,
cotton, honey, peanuts, timber, flowers
byproduct: something that is made during the
production or manufacture of something else and
therefore is the secondary product
examples: examples: leather, down, vegetable oil,
beeswax, glue, mulch
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