Planting ZonesPlanting Zones

Getting the most out of your plants!Getting the most out of your plants!

Amazing Numbers:Amazing Numbers:

Please write down the following numbers:Please write down the following numbers:

2, 5, 6, 25, 71, 78, 129, 156, 215,4002, 5, 6, 25, 71, 78, 129, 156, 215,400

InstructionsInstructions

What do you know about US Agriculture What do you know about US Agriculture and the Weather?and the Weather?

With your partner determine where the With your partner determine where the previous numbers go.previous numbers go.

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average number of days in which the average number of days in which the temperature is 32° F or below in temperature is 32° F or below in southern Maine.southern Maine.

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Average inches of rainfall in Northern Average inches of rainfall in Northern IdahoIdaho

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Average number of people a Average number of people a Tennessee farmer feedsTennessee farmer feeds

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Number of climate regions within the Number of climate regions within the state of Virginiastate of Virginia

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Tenessee ranks this in the Nation for Tenessee ranks this in the Nation for Equine ProductionEquine Production

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Average temperature of Hawaii in Average temperature of Hawaii in JanuaryJanuary

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Average temperature of Tennessee in Average temperature of Tennessee in the summerthe summer

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Thousands of acres of urban or built Thousands of acres of urban or built up land in Idahoup land in Idaho

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Degrees F in the difference between Degrees F in the difference between the average daily temperature of the average daily temperature of Hawaii in January and JulyHawaii in January and July

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Average inches of rainfall in the Average inches of rainfall in the mountains of Hawaiimountains of Hawaii

The AnswersThe Answers 156156average number of days in which the temperatureaverage number of days in which the temperatureis 32° F or below in southern Maine.is 32° F or below in southern Maine. 215215Thousands of acres of urban or built up land in IdahoThousands of acres of urban or built up land in Idaho 129 129 Average number of people a Tennessee farmer feedsAverage number of people a Tennessee farmer feeds 400 400 Average inches of rainfall in the mountains of HawaiiAverage inches of rainfall in the mountains of Hawaii 5 5 Number of climate regions within the state of VirginiaNumber of climate regions within the state of Virginia 66Degrees F in the difference between the average daily temperature of Hawaii in January and JulyDegrees F in the difference between the average daily temperature of Hawaii in January and July 22Tenessee ranks this in the Nation for Equine ProductionTenessee ranks this in the Nation for Equine Production 7878Average temperature of Tennessee in the summerAverage temperature of Tennessee in the summer 7171Average temperature of Hawaii in JanuaryAverage temperature of Hawaii in January 2525Average inches of rainfall in Northern IdahoAverage inches of rainfall in Northern Idaho

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Where could you Where could you take this information?take this information?

How could you use How could you use this structure in your this structure in your class?class?

Does it only work Does it only work with numbers?with numbers?

BTW…Did You KnowBTW…Did You Know

New Planting Zone Map On The Way!New Planting Zone Map On The Way! The USDA zone map will change within The USDA zone map will change within

the next year... their current map is the next year... their current map is based on statistics that are over 20 years based on statistics that are over 20 years old. We've all noticed our climate has old. We've all noticed our climate has warmed during that time, and our zones warmed during that time, and our zones will likely be reclassified. Be assured that will likely be reclassified. Be assured that we will stay up to date with the most we will stay up to date with the most current official zone map!current official zone map!

Where can I find info to Where can I find info to use in this structure?use in this structure?

http://www.ffa.org/index.cfm?method=c_about.http://www.ffa.org/index.cfm?method=c_about.statsstats

http://www.agclassroom.org/kids/ag_facts.htmhttp://www.agclassroom.org/kids/ag_facts.htm http://www.nass.usda.gov/http://www.nass.usda.gov/ Local Extension OfficeLocal Extension Office Farm BureauFarm Bureau Ag Marketing AssociationsAg Marketing Associations Professional AssociationsProfessional Associations YOUR PEERS!- YOUR PEERS!-