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Ag Fact! 9/7

Ag Fact! 9/7. There are over ___ different careers in the agricultural industries! Name as many as you can think of: Leadership Camp permission form/money! BE HERE BEFORE 3PM SATURDAY (2:45)!. Ag Fact! 9/7. There are over 300 different careers in the agricultural industries!

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Ag Fact! 9/7

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  1. Ag Fact! 9/7 There are over ___ different careers in the agricultural industries! Name as many as you can think of: Leadership Camp permission form/money! BE HERE BEFORE 3PM SATURDAY (2:45)!

  2. Ag Fact! 9/7 There are over 300 different careers in the agricultural industries! Name as many as you can think of: Leadership Camp permission form/money! BE HERE BEFORE 3PM SATURDAY!

  3. What is Agriculture? Intro to Ag Science Sutherlin AST CASE Intro to AFNR

  4. What is agriculture? On your Presentation Notes page, answer the following question: What is the first word or thought that comes to your mind when you hear the word agriculture?

  5. What Agriculture is Not Many people associate farming with agriculture – you may have written this as your response, too. If you did, you are partially correct, but agriculture is much more than farming, contrary to common belief.

  6. Agribusiness Agricultural education Agricultural law and policy Animal science Aquaculture Biotechnology Communications Areas of Study in Agriculture • Food science • Forestry • Marketing • Natural resources management • Plant science • Soil science

  7. Production Agriculture • Process of raising plants and animals for food, fiber, and fuel. • “Farming”, aka production agriculture, is only a small portion of the industry. • Less than 2% of Americans are involved in production agriculture.

  8. What Agriculture Produces A common view of agriculture is Production Agriculture Food, fiber, and fuel

  9. There is much more on the peripheral… The following are required for the production of plants and animals: Agricultural Supplies Agricultural Services Research And Development Food, fiber, and fuel

  10. Agriculture Production Industries • Agricultural Service • Mechanics, computer technicians, irrigation managers, agronomist, loan officers • Agricultural Supplies • Fertilizers, chemicals, machinery and implements, animal feed • Research and Development • Geneticists, crop and animal scientists, biotechnicians, plant breeder

  11. Once produced then what? Products of agriculture are called commodities. Commodities require post-harvest inputs. Food, fiber, and fuel Processing Transportation Research and Development Marketing

  12. Post-Harvest Inputs • Processing • Packaging, canning or freezing, slaughtering, combining commodities for customer use • Marketing • Advertising, product packaging, distribution systems • Research and Development • Food scientists, chemists, commodity researchers • Transportation • By land, rail, air, and water

  13. Agribusiness All of the inputs and production practices required for agricultural commodities to be developed and delivered. Over 45% of all Americans work in agribusiness related careers compared to only 2% in actual production agriculture.

  14. References United States Department of Labor. (2006). Career guide to industries. Retrieved September 2, 2008, from http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs001.htm.

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