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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?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMpZ0TGjbWE

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.

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?


Webster’s Definition Agriculture- the science, art, or occupation concerned

with cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding

breeding, and raising livestock; farming


Masanobu Fukuoka says…

“The ultimate goal of

farming is not the growing

of crops, but the cultivation

and perfection of human

beings.”


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


8 Areas of Agriculture

1. Agronomy

2. Horticulture

3. Animal

Production

4. Aquaculture


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)


Major Areas of


Horticulture: the art and science of plant

cultivation and management


Major Areas of


Animal Production: the study of the biology

and management of domesticated animals for

human use


Major Areas of


Aquaculture: raising aquatic species for food

and other purposes


Major Areas of


Agriculture Mechanics: the development and maintenance of equipment and machinery for agricultural use


Major Areas of

the Agriculture Industry Forestry and Natural Resources: the cultivation and

conservation of forests, wildlife, and other natural

resources


Major Areas of

the Agriculture Industry Soil Science: the study of soil and land management

as it relates to use by humans


Major Areas of

the Agriculture Industry Agriscience and Biotechnology: research and

innovation in methods to improve the efficiency, quality, and usefulness of agricultural products


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


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/)


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


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


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


Thank you for learning

with One Less Thing. “We make teaching Ag easier.”

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