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Objective 2.02

Objective 2.02. Compare the current and future issues in global agriculture. Global outlook. The world population will continue to grow with expectations of 9 billion humans on the planet by 2050. More children survive to adulthood worldwide. More adults are living longer worldwide.

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Objective 2.02

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  1. Objective 2.02 • Compare the current and future issues in global agriculture.

  2. Global outlook • The world population will continue to grow with expectations of 9 billion humans on the planet by 2050. • More children survive to adulthood worldwide. • More adults are living longer worldwide. • Population growth will: • Add stress to environmental systems of air, water, soil and natural resources. • Create challenges to meet demands for food and fiber.

  3. Global outlook • Examples of agriscience research to meet these demands: • Genetically engineered crops • a bio-engineered tomato that resists rotting • New fuel sources • biodiesel from animal fat • Human nutrition • decreasing the amount of animal fat in the diet and raising the proportion of fat from vegetable sources • Satellite technology (gps) • determine various nutrient levels/deficiencies in plants 

  4. Trends and Issues in Global Agriculture • Agriculture will always be an essential industry. • Food is essential to life • an iPad is not • Clothing and shelter are basic needs of humans • smartphones are not

  5. Examples of current/future agriculture related issues • Food Insecurity • Global importance • Defined as not knowing where a human will find their next meal • the situation where people need to live with hunger and fear starvation • Food insecurity results from several factors • Climate issues • Urban development • Corrupt governments • Population growth • Oil price shifts

  6. Examples of current/future agriculture related issues • Sustainability • We must meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

  7. Examples of current/future agriculture related issues • Organic Food Production • Crops are raised without using most conventional pesticides, petroleum-based fertilizers, or sewage sludge-based fertilizers • Animals must be fed organic feed and be given access to the outdoors • Antibiotics and growth hormones may not be used in organic production • Accounts for more than 3% of all U.S. food sales

  8. Examples of current/future agriculture related issues • GMO’s • Genetically modified organisms • Combining genes from different organisms results in an organism being called genetically modified or transgenic • Controversies surrounding this practice include safety, ethics, labeling and others • European countries will not purchase GMO foods from the US • Fewer exports

  9. Examples of current/future agriculture related issues • Local Food Movement • Can be defined in terms of geographic proximity of producer to consumer. • Is a very popular concept in regards to food safety, food freshness, and reduction of environmental impact due to shorter shipping distances

  10. Examples of current/future agriculture related issues • CSA’s (Community Supported Agriculture) • Direct-to-consumer programs • Buy shares of a farms projected harvest • Pay for their share of the harvest up front • Distributes risk between the farmer and the consumers • Pick up their share regularly in a communal location or the shares are delivered directly • USDA estimates as many as 2500 CSA’s are operating nationally

  11. Examples of current/future agriculture related issues • Water (quantity and quality) • US water shortages are a major issue in the western portion of the nation where expanding cities needs are competing with farmers needs for the same water resources • The aquifer that underlies Long Island represents the only drinking water for the 3 million plus residents • Southeastern US, including North Carolina, Water Wars have become common place • In Third World countries a safe water supply is a luxury • Most areas of the world, supplies of safe water have become generally insufficient because of misuse, poor management, waste, pollution and climate change

  12. 2 year agriculturally related degree programs in NC • Aquaculture Technology • Equine Business and Training • Fish and Wildlife Management Technology • Forest Management Technology • Golf Course Management • Greenhouse and Grounds Maintenance • Horticulture Technology • Landscape Gardening • Marine Sciences • Poultry Management • Sustainable Agriculture

  13. 2 year agriculturally related degree programs in NC • Swine Management • Turfgrass Management • Viticulture Technology • Agricultural Biotechnology • Environmental Science Biotechnology • Agribusiness Management • Field Crops Technology • General Agriculture • Livestock and Poultry Management

  14. Examples of 4 year agriculturally related degree programs in NC • Agricultural Economics • Agricultural Education • Animal Science • Biological Engineering • Landscape Architecture • Agricultural and Environmental Technology • Food Science • Plant and Soil Science • Poultry Science • Genetics • Horticultural Science

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