August 2008 MEETING HUMAN NEEDS IN A CHANGING WORLD Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office – June 2002

August 2008 NEEDS OF PEOPLE Food - Nutrition Fiber- Health Shelter - Protect the body from the dangers in the environment

August 2008 SOURCES OF FOOD Plants - vegetables, fruits, nuts Animals - beef,pork,lamb,poultry, etc.

August 2008 TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS Animals that grow on land Examples are chicken, hogs, sheep, and cattle.

August 2008 AQUATIC ANIMALS Animals that live in the water. Examples are fish, shrimp, and clams.

August 2008 FIBER Materials used to make clothing and fabric products for the home. Common animal fibers are wool, fur, and silk. Common plant fibers are cotton, linen, and twine.

August 2008 FORESTRY Examples of forestry products are: Lumber Plywood Veneer Composition Board Paper

August 2008 DOMESTICATION Refers to humans bringing plants and animals to be near them and then providing for their protection and growth. The main benefit is that it increased the food supply.

August 2008 INVENTIONS / IMPROVEMENTS Crop rotation Seed planting machines Cotton gin Harvesting machines Genetic engineering Hybrid seed Pesticides

August 2008 AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY Includes all of the processes involved in getting food, fiber, and shelter to the consumer Consist of three main divisions: Supplies/Service Production Agriculture Marketing/Processing

August 2008 SUPPLIES / SERVICE Machinery and equipment Seed Chemicals Feed and animal medicines

August 2008 PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE Grain farmers- corn, rice, wheat Fiber farmers- cotton, flax Specialized food production- vegetables, fruit, berries, nuts Tree farmers- timber/ornamentals

August 2008 PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE Livestock producers- cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry, horses Aquatic animals- catfish, crawfish, shrimp Specialized animals- fox, llama, buffalo, etc.

August 2008 MARKETING PROCESSING Harvesting Packing Processed-canned or frozen Trucked to the supermarket

August 2008 DIVISIONS OF AGRICULTURE THAT MAKE LIFE BETTER Ornamental horticulture Renewable natural resources Recreation

August 2008 ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE Growing of flowers Growing of shrubs Lawns

August 2008 RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES Soil-protect from erosion Water-protect from pollution Air-protect from pollution Wildlife- hunting/fishing

August 2008 RECREATION Hiking Fishing Hunting Riding horses Rodeoing Zoos

August 2008 FACTORS THAT DETERMINE CONSUMER PREFERENCE Climate – type of weather Customs – type of food people eat Standard of living – income of the people and cost of the products available to them

August 2008 CONTRASTS BETWEEN NATIONS IN AGRICULTURE Mechanization – tractors, equipment Improved crops – higher yields Commerce – transportation, storage facilities, methods of buying and selling products Education of people – vary Soil and climate – poor soil ex.