Introduction to Utah’s Agricultural Crops Mr. Wilson Uintah High School
Student Learning Objectives As a result of this lesson, the student will … Objective #1 Appreciate the Diversity of Agriculture Production in Utah. Objective #2 Understand the Scope and Value of Agriculture Production in Utah.
Are plants important to these people?
How much money does Utah agriculture generate each year?
Utah, in 2010, agriculture generated Can you believe it? Utah, in 2010, agriculture generated $1.5 BILLION To Utah’s economy.
Top Utah Commodities The top four crop commodities for Utah are hay, barley, wheat,. Fruit crops The top four livestock commodities are cattle, sheep/lambs, hogs and dairy.
Utah Cash Receipts by Commodities
Utah’s Livestock Industry Category # Utah’s Rank All Cattle & Calves 850,000 36 Beef Cattle 365,000 28 Breeding Hogs 80,000 16 Milk Cows 85,000 25 Trout Sold 1,697,000 10 Mink Pelts 675,000 2 All Sheep 400,000 6 Chickens, Layers 1,913,000
Utah’s Rank in Feed Production Category # Utah’s Rank Barley 6,806,000 Bu 12 Oats 490,000 Bu 28 Corn Grain 3,024,000 Bu 39 Corn Silage 840,000 Tons 27 Alfalfa Hay 2,200,000 Tons 15 All Hay 2,500,000 tons So how does our production of feed relate to our livestock industry? Does the size of both industries correlate?
Number of Farms and Ranches 1. Texas 2. Missouri 3. Iowa 4. Kentucky 5. Minnesota Utah’s Rank 36th
Land in Farms and Ranches 1. Texas 2. Montana 3. Kansas 4. Nebraska 5. New Mexico Utah’s Rank 28th
Utah’s Rank in Other Areas Mink Production 2nd Trout Production 6th Honey Production 24th
How important is agriculture in Utah? Let’s explore this: Complete the Utah Plant Statistics assignment.
Agriculture and Utah It’s essential!