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Agriculture and Biotechnology. When you think of agriculture, what comes to mind?. DO NOW COMPLETE THIS IN A WORD DOCUMENT!. Is the production of food and goods through farming. Agriculture. SWBAT : Identify the importance of technology in agriculture.
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When you think of agriculture, what comes to mind? DO NOWCOMPLETE THIS IN A WORD DOCUMENT!
Is the production of food and goods through farming. Agriculture
SWBAT: • Identify the importance of technology in agriculture. • Discuss the pros and cons of technology in our food chain. Objectives
Do Now • Sugar Production • Food Technology • Technologies that have changed farming! Agenda
As we watch the video think about the steps sugar goes through from farm to shelf. • Be prepared to share the process to the class. Sugar Making Process
Why is a food production technologist important to our food chain? Food Production Technology
Mechanization • Irrigation • Fertilizing • Genetic Engineering • Pick one of these technologies and create either a poster using Word or a short PPT presentation that talks about examples of how this technology has changed farming. Make sure you include images and text. Also, you may choose pros and cons of advancements in the technology. Use Google to do your research. Try to finish this up today if possible! Technologies that have changed Farming