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Agriculture and Human Needs

Explore agriculture as the source for food, clothing, and shelter, and its role in meeting human needs today, in the past, and for the future. Learn about major areas of the agriculture industry, Georgia's top agricultural commodities, imports vs. exports, and products vs. byproducts.

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Agriculture and Human Needs

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  1. Agriculture and Human Needs Ag Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow AFNR-BAS-4: Recognize how agriculture meets human needs today, in the past, and for the future.

  2. Basic Human Needs and Sources • agriculture is the source for the three basic things humans need to survive: • Food: meat, milk, eggs, fruit, vegetables, oil, butter, etc. • Clothing: leather, cotton, wool, silk, even synthetics • Shelter: lumber, plastics, insulation, carpeting We also get medicines, household items, and some forms of fuel/energy from agriculture. www.OneLessThing.net

  3. Agriculture is… • Agriculture is the science and management of the natural organisms that produce food, fiber, and other resources for human use. • includes the study of growing, managing, and harvesting of plants and animals for use by people • an industry that includes not only production, but also processing, marketing, distribution, marketing, sales, and services • the largest industry in the U.S. employing over 20 million people www.OneLessThing.net

  4. Major Areas of the Agriculture Industry • Agronomy: the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, fiber, and land reclamation (a.k.a. crop production and research) • Horticulture: the art and science of plant cultivation and management • Animal Production: the study of the biology and management of domesticated animals for human use • Aquaculture: raising aquatic species for food and other purposes www.OneLessThing.net

  5. Major Areas of the Agriculture Industry • Agriculture Mechanics: the development and maintenance of equipment and machinery for agricultural use • Forestry and Natural Resources: the cultivation and conservation of forests, wildlife, and other natural resources • Soil Science: the study of soil and land management as it relates to use by humans • Agriscience and Biotechnology: research and innovation in methods to improve the efficiency, quality, and usefulness of agricultural products www.OneLessThing.net

  6. Georgia’s Top 10 Agricultural Commodities • commodity: a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold • Broilers - $4.6 billion • Cotton - $1.5 billion • Peanuts - $586.4 million • Eggs - $567.9 million • Timber - $470.2 million www.OneLessThing.net

  7. Georgia’s Top 10 Agricultural Commodities • Beef - $409.6 million • Dairy - $332.7 million • Horses - $322.4 million • Pecans - $319.5 million • Corn - $311.6 million • based on 2011 figures; data source: UGA Extension Service (http://extension.uga.edu/agriculture/ag-stats-agencies/ag-stats/) www.OneLessThing.net

  8. Imports vs. Exports • import: a commodity that is purchased from another country and shipped to the U.S. • All U.S. agricultural imports have continued to grow since 1990. • By far the largest U.S. agricultural imports are horticultural products, which have accounted for about half of all U.S. agricultural imports since 2002. • U.S. consumers benefit from imports because imports expand food variety, stabilize year-round supplies of fresh fruits and vegetables, and moderate increases in food prices. • Import examples: fruits, nuts, vegetables, nursery products, sugar, coffee, cocoaPrimary countries for imports: Canada, Mexico, and Brazil www.OneLessThing.net

  9. Imports vs. Exports • export: a commodity that is grown in the U.S. but shipped to another country • U.S. agricultural exports have been larger than U.S. agricultural imports since 1960, generating a surplus in U.S. agricultural trade. • Export examples: bulk commodities such as wheat, corn, cotton, soybeans, and tobacco; as well as high-value products (HVP) such as meats, poultry, live animals, vegetable oils, fruits, vegetables www.OneLessThing.net

  10. Products vs. Byproducts • product: something that is produced as the primary substance that will be sold or processed and then sold • examples: meat, milk, eggs, wool, hay, corn, soybeans, cotton, honey, peanuts, timber, flowers • byproduct: something that is made during the production or manufacture of something else and therefore is the secondary product • examples: examples: leather, down, vegetable oil, beeswax, glue, mulch www.OneLessThing.net

  11. Thank you for learning with One Less Thing. “We make teaching Ag easier.”

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