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Agriculture

Agriculture. What is Agriculture?. Agriculture is also called farming is the cultivation of animals, plants, and other life forms for food, and other products used to sustain human life . The climate of Tennessee is good for crop growth .

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Agriculture

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  1. Agriculture

  2. What is Agriculture? • Agriculture is also called farming is the cultivation of animals, plants, and other life forms for food, and other products used to sustain human life. • The climate of Tennessee is good for crop growth. • Cattle and calves are Tennessee’s most important agricultural products • Tennessee’s biggest crop is soybeans

  3. Soil

  4. Tobacco

  5. Soybeans • Nursery products, soybeans, and corn are the top Tennessee crops

  6. Cotton • Cotton is extremely useful and important. • What do we use cotton for?

  7. Bath towels, socks, underwear, shirts, sweaters, t-shirts, and jeans. • Also- fishnets, coffee filters, tents, and book binding

  8. Corn • Corn is also called “maiz” by most countries. • As well as being eaten by the cob, corn is also processed and used as a major component in many food items like cereals, peanut butter, potato chips, soups, marshmellows, ice cream, baby food, cooking oil, margarine, mayonnaise, salad dressing, and chewing gum

  9. Tobacco • Tobacco plants grow five to seven feet tall.

  10. Greenhouse/ Nursey A nursery is designed for the preparation and care of young plants. Often, it contains one or more large greenhouses, which helps shelter new plants from frosts or excessive heat. • Can you think of any near your house?

  11. Dairy Products

  12. Livestock

  13. Chicken Eggs

  14. Agriculture is more than food picture…on desktop

  15. Industry • What is an Industry?

  16. Economic activity that processes raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories

  17. Automotive Manufacturing- 105,000 jobs • Energy • Film Production 11,770 jobs • Health Care • Manufacturing • Plastics and Chemicals- 82,000 jobs • Transportation

  18. Can you think of any other industry jobs?

  19. What jobs does Agriculture provide us?

  20. What job do you want when you grow up?

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