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Basic Ag Awareness Agriscience Applications

Basic Ag Awareness Agriscience Applications. By: Johnny M. Jessup Agriculture Instructor/FFA Advisor. What is Agriscience?. The application of scientific principles and new technologies to agriculture. Agriscience is…….

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Basic Ag Awareness Agriscience Applications

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  1. Basic Ag AwarenessAgriscience Applications By: Johnny M. Jessup Agriculture Instructor/FFA Advisor

  2. What is Agriscience? • The application of scientific principles and new technologies to agriculture.

  3. Agriscience is…… • An applied science because it uses principles learned in biology, chemistry, and physics (the basic sciences) in a practical way.

  4. Examples of Agriscience • Agronomy • Uses biology and chemistry to discover new ways to control weeds in crops. • Entomology • Uses biology and chemistry to study insect life. • Agricultural Engineering • Uses physics to develop new machinery.

  5. Agriscience employs….. • The scientific method to solve problems. • The steps to the scientific method are…. • Identify the problem. • Review literature. • Form a hypothesis. • Prepare a project proposal. • Design the experiment. • Collect the data. • Draw conclusions. • Prepare a written report.

  6. What is Agriculture? • Activities concerned with the production of plants and animals, and related supplies, services, mechanics, products, processing, processing, and marketing.

  7. USDA refers to agriculture as…. • “Agriculture/ Agribusiness and renewable natural resources”. • Another definition is food, fiber, and environmental systems.

  8. Why is Agriculture/Agriscience Important? • Largest “employer” and the largest source of income in the United States and North Carolina.

  9. Opportunities in Agriculture • Agricultural production is supported by many more careers than actually exist in production. • Many careers in agriscience products & distribution are needed to grade, transport, process, package, & market agriculture commodities. • Many careers for agriculture supplies & services are also important. • Projections show that the average size of farms in the U.S. will increase while the number of farms will decrease.

  10. Opportunities in Agriculture • Twenty percent of all jobs in the U.S. are agriscience related. • In addition to farming, agriscience jobs help support farmers to meet the world’s food & fiber needs. • Areas include: • Production • Processing, products, and distribution • Supplies and services.

  11. World Outlook • The world population will grow as more people beget more people. • More children are surviving to adulthood. • More adults are living longer. • Population growth will…. • Add stress to environmental systems of air, water, soil, and natural resources. • Create challenges to meet the demands for food and fiber (clothing and shelter).

  12. Trends for Agriculture/Agriscience • Agriculture will always be an essential industry. • Increased commercialization of agriculture will continue. • New types of farming such as aquaculture (fish farming and farming the sea) will be used as well as traditional farming methods.

  13. Trends for Agriculture/Agriscience • An expanded view of agriculture is necessary.

  14. Divisions of Agriculture • Agribusiness • Agriscience Mechanics • Agronomy • Animal Science • Biotechnology • Horticulture • Natural Resources

  15. What is Agribusiness? • Commercial firms that have developed with or stem out of agriculture.

  16. Farming Chemical company Fertilizer dealer Seed store Tractor dealer Horticulture Landscape nursery Greenhouse dealer Horticulture supply company Agribusiness includes….

  17. What is Agriscience Mechanics? • The application of engineering principles in agricultural settings.

  18. Agriscience Mechanics includes…. • The design, operation, maintenance, service, selling, and use of power units, machinery, equipment, structures, and utilities in agriscience.

  19. What is Agronomy? • The application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production.

  20. Agronomy includes…. • Crop Science • Soil Science • Turfgrass Management • Weed Science • Range Management

  21. What is Animal Science? • The care, management, and production of domestic animals.

  22. Animal Science includes…. • Livestock • Companion Animals • Specialty Animals

  23. What is Biotechnology? • The application of living processes to technology. • The use of microorganisms, animal cells, plant cells, or components of cells to produce products or carry out processes.

  24. Biotechnology includes…. • Genetics • Biochemistry • Microbiology • Toxicology • Plant Pathology

  25. What is Horticulture? • Involves the producing, marketing fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants.(Green Industry) • Continues to expand as the standard of living is raised.

  26. Horticulture includes…. • Greenhouse Management • Nursery Management • Landscape Architecture • Plant Physiology • Integrated Pest Management

  27. What are Renewable Natural Resources? • Resources provided by nature that can replace or renew themselves. • Important both economically and for posterity’s sake to maintain life. • Agriculture & resources management will include pollution control.

  28. Natural Resources - Forestry • Timber management for lumber, poles, post, plywood, and etc. is another part of the agricultural industry.

  29. Other Examples include: • Wildlife • Water • Fish • Soils • Air

  30. What are Commodities? • Agricultural products which are sold. • Examples: • Milk • Corn • Wheat • Beef • Cotton

  31. Beef Dairy Broilers Eggs Turkeys Texas California Georgia Iowa Minnesota U.S. Agricultural Commodities#1 State Rankings

  32. Swine Horses Sheep Fruit Vegetables Iowa Texas Texas California California U.S. Agricultural Commodities#1 State Rankings

  33. Cotton Wheat Corn Soybeans Peanuts Texas Kansas Iowa Illinois Georgia U.S. Agricultural Commodities#1 State Rankings

  34. U.S. Agricultural Commodities (Market Value of Products Sold) • Total Crops • California • Total Livestock • Texas • Total Ag Income • California

  35. #1 Soybeans #2 Corn* #3 Wheat #4 Cotton #5 Misc. Hort Products #6 Poultry Meat** #7 Feed #8 Edible Tree Nuts #9 Pork #10 Feed Grain Top 10 U.S. Ag Commodity Exports *Consistently ranks in top 5 in U.S. grain exports year after year. **Number 1 meat export as far as tonnage shipped from the U.S.

  36. #1 Canada #2 Mexico #3 Japan #4 China #5 South Korea # 6 Taiwan # 7 United Kingdom # 8 Germany # 9 The Netherlands #10 Turkey Top 10 Importers of U.S. Ag Commodities

  37. U.S. Dept of Agriculture • Secretary • Mike Johanns • Nebraska

  38. U.S. Dept of Agriculture • Oversees the following: • Food Safety Inspection • Commodity Grading • Meat • Fruit • Vegetables • Eggs

  39. U.S. Dept of Agriculture • Oversees the following: • School Lunch Program • Food Stamps • Agricultural Cooperatives • U.S. Forest Service • Cooperative Extension • Agricultural Marketing

  40. North Carolina Agriculture • North Carolina is #1 in the following commodities. • Tobacco • Sweetpotatoes

  41. North Carolina Agriculture • North Carolina is #2 in the following commodities. • Hogs • Christmas Trees • Turkeys

  42. North Carolina Agriculture • North Carolina is #3 in the following commodities. • Pickles • Trout • Total Poultry & Eggs

  43. North Carolina Agriculture • North Carolina is #4 in the following commodities. • Blueberries • Broilers • Greenhouse/Nursery • Strawberries

  44. North Carolina Agriculture • North Carolina is #5 in the following commodities. • Catfish • Peanuts • Snap Beans

  45. North Carolina Agriculture • North Carolina is ranked in the top 10 nationally in the following commodities. • Apples • Cotton • Grapes • Tomatoes • Watermelons • Total Cash Receipts

  46. North Carolina Agriculture • Ranking in Agricultural Income #1 – Hogs #2 – Broilers #3 – Greenhouse & Nursery*** #4 – Tobacco #5 – Turkeys ***Recently passed tobacco to crack the top 3.

  47. SOURCE OF FARM CASH RECEIPTS, NORTH CAROLINA, 2003$6,916,349,000

  48. Hogs Broilers Greenhouse/Nursery Tobacco Turkeys Duplin Wilkes Mecklenburg Pitt Sampson North Carolina Agriculture#1 County by Commodity

  49. Cotton Eggs Cattle Milk Soybeans Northhampton Iredell Iredell Iredell Robeson North Carolina Agriculture#1 County by Commodity

  50. Corn Christmas Trees Peanuts Sweetpotatoes Wheat Beaufort Ashe Martin Nash Robeson North Carolina Agriculture#1 County by Commodity

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