Understanding the Importance of Agriculture to Society

1. Understanding the Importance of Agriculture to Society

2. Common Core/ Next Generation Science Standards that are addressed! RST.6‐8.2 - Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. (MS‐LS1‐6) WHST.6‐8.2 - Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. (MS‐LS1‐6) WHST.6-8.9 - Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. (MS‐LS1‐6),(MS‐LS2‐4) SL.8.1 - Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one‐on‐one, in groups, and teacher‐led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. (MS‐LS2‐2)

3. Career Cluster: Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources • CS.01.06. Performance Indicator: Continuous Improvement: Pursue learning and growth opportunities related to professional and personal aspirations. • CS.01.06.03.a. Identify the different types of problem solving models and their applicability to specific situations.

4. Bell Activities! • 1. Explain why most Americans are “Agriculturally Illiterate. • 2. How can agriculture literacy be improved? • 3. What agriculture crops/products were used in your breakfast? What types of jobs would be involved to produce your breakfast?

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7. Student Objectives • Define quality of life • Discuss agriculture’s role in basic human nutrition • List ag products used to provide food • List ag products used for clothing • List ag products used for human shelter

8. Recognizing the Role of Agriculture in Society! Did you Eat today? Do you have a home? Do you wear Clothing? Where would we be without Agriculture? Answer: Naked, Hungry, Cold!

9. Most people have a basic knowledge of Agriculture but are agriculturally illiterate! • Barrow ? • Plow? • Fallow? • Gilt? • Molt? • Hydraulics?

10. Objective One Define Quality of Life

11. Quality of life? • Which standard would you prefer?

12. Quality of Life • Having adequate supplies of the basic needs of food, clothing and shelter. • The Agriculture industry provides the food and fiber required by people. • Agriculture allows people to enjoy a higher quality of life.

13. Quality of Life • Americans spend 11% of their total income on food. • In other countries people spend well over 80% of income on food. • Agriculture allows Americans to spend more money on clothing shelter, and entertainment.

14. Compare our Food Dollar to other Countries!

15. International Trade • American agriculture helps provide food and fiber for many people in other countries. • International trade is the buying and selling of commodities by two or more nations.

16. Exports • Exports are goods sold to another country. • Corn, soybeans, rice and wheat are examples of important American agriculture exports. • The success of American agriculture is largely dependent on its exports.

17. Imports • Commodities bought from other countries are called imports. • Major American agricultural imports are bananas, coffee, shrimp, and vanilla.

18. Good jobs help people enjoy a better quality of life as well. • The American agriculture industry provides jobs for about 16 out of every 100 people in our country. • This is higher than any other industry in the country.

19. Objective Two Discuss Modern Agriculture’s Role in Basic Human Nutrition

20. What Role Does Agriculture Play In Basic Human Nutrition? • Today, one American farmer feeds over 130 people. • Consumers have a year-round, wide variety of inexpensive, quality foods to choose from. • We don’t always make nutritious choices.

21. Food Guide Pyramid • Helps people make healthy eating choices • Contains 5 nutritional groups • Recommends types of foods from each group for healthy consumption • Nutritional fact labels must also be present on all processed food products

22. Five Nutritional Groups • Breads • Fruits • Vegetables • Milk • Meat

23. Other Factors Effecting Healthy Eating Choices! • Your Age • Your Activity Level • Your Gender, and • Your Body Size

24. Objective Three List Ag Products Used To Provide Food

25. What Ag Products Provide Food? • Grains • Fruits • Vegetables • Milk • Meat • Nuts

26. Grain Crops • Grains are grown throughout the U.S. • The largest region of production is in the Midwest • Grains are used for bread, pasta, rice, cereal, and many other food products • Wheat, rye, and corn are examples of grains

27. Fruits • Citrus (grapefruit, oranges, tangelos, lemons, limes) are grown in Florida, California, or imported • Blueberries are grown in Michigan • Apples are grown in many states • Fruits are sold fresh or as processed juice

29. Vegetables • Cool weather vegetables (like lettuce and broccoli) are grown in northern states in summer and southern states in winter • Many vegetables are imported from South America and Mexico

30. Milk • Dairy foods are processed from milk. • Most milk comes from cattle on dairy farms. • Another source of milk is goats. • California and Wisconsin are leading dairy producing states. New Mexico quite often leads the nation in the amount of milk produced per cow!

31. Meat • Includes poultry • Beef • Pork • Fish, and • Lamb

32. Poultry • Poultry Includes domesticated birds grown for food. • Chicken is most popular followed by turkey. • Chickens also produce most of the eggs consumed in the country. • Poultry consumption increases in the U.S.

33. Beef • Beef is meat from cattle • Steak and hamburger are popular beef dishes

34. Pork • Pork is meat from swine. • Swine is a term to describe hogs and pigs. • Pork chops, bacon, and sausage are popular pork dishes.

35. Fish • Aquaculture is the term used to describe the production of fish and other aquatic plants and animals • Fish are farmed in the ocean, ponds, and tanks. • Fish are harvested, processed and sold either fresh or frozen.

36. Lamb • Lamb refers to meat from sheep less than a year old. • Mutton is from sheep that are over a year old. • Compared to beef, pork and poultry, Americans consume relatively little lamb and mutton.

37. Nuts • Each year, about 430,000 tons of nuts are produced in the United States. • The four major types of nuts produced are almonds, pecans, walnuts, and filberts • New Mexico is one of the top two states in pecan production.

38. Objective Four List Ag Products Used For Clothing

39. Clothing is Made From Natural and Synthetic Fiber • Natural fiber comes from plants and animals. ( mostly wool and cotton ) • Synthetic fibers are manufactured from petroleum and other substances

40. Examples of Natural Fibers • Cotton • Flax • Kenaf • Jute • Hemp and Sisal • Wool and Fur

41. Cotton • Cotton is a perennial plant that is grown as an annual. • Cotton requires a long, warm growing season. • Top cotton producing states are California, Texas and Arizona.

42. Cotton is picked by large machines that remove the lint from the bolls • The cotton is taken to the gin to remove the seeds • Seeds are used for cooking oil or livestock feed • Lint is pressed, graded, and milled into cloth

43. Flax • Flax plants produce fibers used in making high quality cloth called linen • Flax requires a rainy and warm climate • Minnesota, North and South Dakota grow substantial amounts of flax

44. Flax plants grow about three feet tall • Linen comes from the fibers that make up the phloem of the plant • Fibers are rolled and later combed to be spun into yarn • Flax seed is used to make linseed oil for paints and varnishes

45. Kenaf, Jute, Hemp and Sisal • Kenaf is a relatively new plant that is used to make cloth and paper • Jute plant fiber is used to make burlap • Hemp and Sisal are coarse fibers used to make rope

46. Wool and Fur • Sheep and goat fleece are sheared, cleaned, dyed, and woven into threads • Angora goat fleece is woven into mohair • Fur is used to produce hats, coats, and other clothing. Rabbit and mink are two examples of fur used in clothing

47. Synthetic Fibers • Rayon, nylon and polyester fibers are processed from petroleum products. • Synthetic fibers are more durable and wrinkle less than natural fiber. • Natural fiber is more comfortable. • Cloth today is often a blend of both natural and synthetic fiber.

48. Objective Five List Ag Products Used For Shelter

49. Forestry • Forestry involves planting, caring for, and harvesting trees. • There are about 736 million acres of forest land in the United States. • Products like plywood, particle board, veneer, and paper are used for shelter.

50. Hardwood and Softwood Trees • Hardwood trees are deciduous--they lose their leaves in the fall • Softwood trees are conifers. Conifers are evergreen trees that have cones and needles rather than leaves