What is Agriscience?

1. What is Agriscience? • All In One Lessons from One Less Thing And Why Do We Need It MSAGED8-15: Students will identify the role of agriscience in meeting human needs. MSAGED8-16: Students will identify current trends and issues relating to Agriscience. MSAGED8-17: Students will demonstrate the application of agriscience in agricultural animal research and production. MSAGED8-18: Students will demonstrate the application of agriscience in agricultural plant research and production.

2. Agriscience Is... • the application of science to agriculture • the “why” and “how” things are done (it is science in action!) • Animals, plants, chemicals, soil, and machinery all involve science in some way. • For Example: In order to design a piece of harvesting equipment knowledge of plants (biological science), soil (earth science), and mechanics (physical science) are required.

3. 4 Major Areas of Science • Life Science • Physical Science • Environmental Science • Social Science

4. Life Sciences • concerns living things (plants, animals, and other organisms); usually known as Biology and includes: • Botany: the scientific study of plants • Agronomy: the science of soil management and crop production • Horticulture: the practice of growing and managing plants for beauty or food • Entomology: the study of insects • Animal Science: the science of raising and managing animals for production and pleasure

5. Physical Sciences can be divided into 3 areas: • Earth Science: the study of the environment in which we live (the air, water, soil, etc.) • Chemistry: deals with the make-up of matter and their properties including elements and compounds • Physics: concerned with the nature and the physical properties of matter and energy including mechanics, heat, sound, and electricity

6. Environmental Science the study of the environment, its conditions, and the interactions between the living and nonliving things within it; includes: • Ecology: the study of organisms and their interactions with each other and their environment • Geology: the science of the earth’s physical properties and its history • Hydrology: the science of the earth’s water and its movement • Oceanography: the study of the physical and biological properties of the sea

7. Social Science • the study of human society • How does it relate to agriculture? • populations affect the demand for food • cultural customs determine food and processing preferences • public perceptions influence markets

8. Technology in Agriscience • Technology is the actual applicationof science for practical purposes. • leads to new devices and methods for better production and processing • helps to make work easier, increase yields, and use resources more efficiently

9. Advances in Agriscience • Sustainable agriculture is the use of practices to maintain the ability to grow crops and produce livestock. Examples: • crop rotation • biological control of insects and disease • disease prevention • improved crops

10. Biotechnology • the use of biological processes for industrial and other purposes • production of insulin by genetically engineered bacteria • “Round-Up Ready” crops: crops that are engineered to be resistant to specific herbicides • artificial insemination and embryo transfer increase productivity and improve genetics

11. Display Box Project • Choose a science category from this lesson to research. • Get a medium sized box (no smaller than an adult shoe box) in which you will build your project. • Decorate the inside of your box with color photos, examples, and information from your research. • The ENTIRE box should be decoarated.

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