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The Scope of Agriculture

The Scope of Agriculture. Objectives. define agriculture identify the different areas of agriculture identify the complete scope of agriculture. What is agriculture?.

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The Scope of Agriculture

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  1. The Scope of Agriculture

  2. Objectives • define agriculture • identify the different areas of agriculture • identify the complete scope of agriculture

  3. What is agriculture? • Agriculture is the science or art of cultivating the soil, producing crops, raising livestock, and preparing these products for human use.

  4. Production • The making of food, feed, and fiber products for consumers and raw products for industry.

  5. The Scope of Agricultural Production • In the 1930’s a farmer produced enough food to feed 10 people. • Today a farmer produces enough to feed 80 people • 1 hour of agricultural labor today produces sixteen times the food & fiber than it did in the early 1920’s.

  6. The Scope of Agricultural Production • Today 17 cents of every dollar goes towards food • Some countries spend upwards of 60 cents. • Today machines do most of the work on the farm. • In the past all farm work was done by hand.

  7. Corn Spinach Peanuts Wheat Cantaloupe Cotton Watermelon Strawberries Lettuce Potatoes Tobacco Etc. Various Crops that are Produced

  8. Questions farmers ask themselves • What crop would best suit my land? • What is the average rainfall my land receives? • What fertilizers should I use? • What pesticides are safe? • Should organic materials be used? • What equipment do I use? • What product is in demand right now?

  9. Various Types of Livestock Produced • Cattle • Sheep/Goats • Swine • Poultry

  10. Questions ranchers ask themselves • What species and breeds will thrive on my land? • What will I need to vaccinate for? • What should I feed for maximum growth? • What are the consumers demanding?

  11. Processing • Processing is the changing of raw products into processed forms for consumers.

  12. The Scope of Agricultural Product Processing • The processing & storage of raw products from production agriculture prior to being marketed. • Jobs include: • Food, feed, & fiber microbiologists, nutritionists, & engineers

  13. Agriculture Marketing • Marketing gets products from the producer to the consumer. Marketing is more than selling a product, it is advertising to enhance purchases by consumers. It also includes transporting the product to places were it can be sold.

  14. The Scope of Agricultural Product Marketing • Includes all business activities required to move a product to a consumer • T.V., Radio, Printed Material, Telephone, Computers • Advertising- a marketing strategy that plays an important role in setting the price for those commodities that are in short supply or appeal to specific consumers • Transportation- Railroads, highways, airlines, & waterways

  15. Research and Development • Hydroponics-growing plants in water solutions without soil. • Xeroponics-growing plants in an environment similar to that found on the moon. • Cloning-creating genetically identical individuals • Aquaculture-the farming of aquatic organisms, including fish, mollusks, crustaceans and aquatic plants

  16. Research and Development • Hydroponics- growing plants in water solutions without soil • Xeroponics- growing plants in an environment similar to the moon • Cloning- Creating genetically identical individuals • Aquaculture- The farming of aquatic organisms, including fish, mollusks, crustaceans, and aquatic plants.

  17. Scope • Scope is the extent, size, or range of something. • The scope of agriculture could be the cattle, poultry, wheat, corn, or any other animal or crop that someone is growing.

  18. Influence of Agriculture on Today’s Society • Agriculture is the largest industry in the United States • Employs approximately 22 million people • The combined agricultural industry accounts for more than $609 billion (more than 20%) of the nation’s total economic production.

  19. Influence of Agriculture on Today’s Society • Today there are more than 1 million agricultural related jobs in the United States • Since the 1950’s the United States has donated over 300 million tons of agricultural products to other countries • That’s a value of over $33 million

  20. Quiz • What are three of the different production areas of agriculture? • What is the definition of agriculture? • What are some things that go into production? • What are some things that go into processing? • How many people can one farmer feed now? • What percent of the population today in involved in production agriculture?

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