did you know agriculture plays a crucial role in everything we do. from the food we ... · 2020. 4....
TRANSCRIPT
Wilson County 4-H
Extension Agents
Morgan Beaty
Leah Sliger
UT TSU Extension, Wilson County
925 E Baddour Pkwy, Suite 100
615-444-9584
Did you know agriculture plays a crucial role in everything we do. From the food we eat, the
clothes we wear, the nature we enjoy, and the animals we love and protect. But all of this is
not possible without the people working in the agriculture industry! According to the United
States Department of Agriculture, over 22 million Americans are working in agriculture relat-
ed fields!
Let’s take a look at a few of those important AG related careers!
Instructions:
Use the clues on the next page to complete the crossword puzzle on page 3.
Send completed puzzles to [email protected].
Need help finding answers?
https://agexplorer.com/#about
https://extension.tennessee.edu/eastern/Pages/4-H-Clover
-Bowl.aspx
Name: _______________________________________
Grade: ______________________________________
Email: _______________________________________
Across Down
3. I work to help farmers and rural citizens obtainfunds needed to fund their operation, purchaseproperty and more.
5. I work for the state of Tennessee and protect andconserve wildlife
10. I design new equipment for farming and agriculture
12. I create and design with flowers and greenery
13. I work to make sure government officials hear thevoice and position of companies, organizations, indus-tries or even communities
16. I specialize in home gardens and flowering plants
17. I report and write features that are relevant tothose involved in agriculture
18. I study the behavior of animals and wildlife
19. I educate students about agriculture, food andnatural resources
20. I am the _____ of Agriculture that heads up the TDA
21. I am entrusted to protecting and preserving aparkland
22. I treat, diagnose and provide care for animals
1. I raise livestock or produce crops for a living
2. I study food safety, packaging and processing andeven sometimes create new products
4. I maintain trees and shrubs by trimming andpruning them
6. I study plants and the ways they can be managedand cultivated
7. I am the ______ of Agriculture that heads up the USDA
8. I study, advise and promote healthy diets andlifestyles
9. I study better ways to manage fish in ponds,streams and oceans
11. I shoe horses
14. I Represent a Land Grant University and provideprogramming and opportunities to people in mycounty.
15. I work for the USDA. I map soils and interprettheir productivity
These are just a few of MANY different types of careers in
the AG Industry! What other types of jobs in Agriculture can
you think of?