What is Agriculture? Agriculture is the science of farming, which is raising crops like corn, cotton, soybeans, peanuts and raising animals like cows, pigs and chickens.

F.B. Ellison Farm, Inc. F.B. Ellison Farm, Inc.  4 th generation to farm the same fields.  2007 crops include corn, soybeans, grain sorghum, and hay.  Change crops according to financial security.  Less acreage to grow products.  Technology to help grow disease resistant crops.

How does farming affect me?  Provides food- Cereal, bread, milk, fruit, etc.  Provides products- Leather, clothes, candles, toothpaste, etc.

Harvesting A Crop Planting the seed Planting the seed Applying fertilizer to help it grow Applying fertilizer to help it grow Applying chemicals to protect the crop from insects and disease Applying chemicals to protect the crop from insects and disease Using machinery to harvest the crop Using machinery to harvest the crop Using machinery to carry the crop to the bins to keep Using machinery to carry the crop to the bins to keep Hauling the crop to different places Hauling the crop to different places Using some of the crop for feed for livestock Using some of the crop for feed for livestock

School and Farming Science-helps develop disease resistant crops and provides chemicals and fertilizers to help crops grow. Science-helps develop disease resistant crops and provides chemicals and fertilizers to help crops grow. Math-be able to know how much chemicals and fertilizer per acre to apply; be able to budget your money Math-be able to know how much chemicals and fertilizer per acre to apply; be able to budget your money Chemistry-understand what a crop needs to grow and produce food and products Chemistry-understand what a crop needs to grow and produce food and products Reading-be able to read information Reading-be able to read information

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Round bales of hay Square bales of hay

Harvesting a corn crop

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