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Your local source for agriculture-related materials,
resources, and programs for you and your
classroom.
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Why teach
about agriculture?
Agriculture
is relevant to the lives of your students.
Regardless of whether they live in a city, town, or in the
country, farming and the agricultural industry provide their food,
clothing and many everyday products.
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- corn syrup in fruit
juice
- corn
starch in paper
- cotton
in blue
jeans
- down
in clothing and bedding
- ethanol
from corn in
gasoline |
- fatty acids from pork in
plastics
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leather in footwear &
sporting goods
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soybean oil in newsprint
- soy
lecithin from soybeans in candy
- wood in
homes & furniture |
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Agriculture fits
every subject area.
Agricultural concepts can enhance your curriculum in language arts, math, science, social
studies, and more.
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-
analyzing charts &
graphs
- conducting experiments with
food
- identifying beneficial
insects
- investigating ag in
literature
- comparing and contrasting farm
practices of past & present
- learning about life cycles
- observing weather’s
effect
on plant life
- demonstrating economics
of
supply & demand
- exploring how agriculture
shapes
state, national, & world history
- recognizing links between
farming & consumers |
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An understanding of Agriculture can prepare your
students for a fulfilling career. One
of every six working people in the U.S.
is employed within the ag industry.
- animal scientist
- mechanical engineer - entomologist -
veterinarian
- marketing
specialist - botanist
- farm manager
- food scientist
- soil scientist
- truck driver
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