Who’s Responsibility is it Anyway? Wait for the signal word “Service” to begin Wait for the signal word “Service” to begin Get in a group of 4-5 Get in a group of 4-5 Select a topic from the list (next slide) Select a topic from the list (next slide) On paper, BRAINSTORM for 4 Minutes: On paper, BRAINSTORM for 4 Minutes: Who is responsible for that topic – list all possibilities? Who is responsible for that topic – list all possibilities? Why is it their responsibility? Why is it their responsibility? Include ALL ideas even if you don’t agree. Include ALL ideas even if you don’t agree. What questions are there? What questions are there? SERVICE. SERVICE.

Who’s Responsibility is it Anyway? Protecting Workers (working & living conditions) Protecting Workers (working & living conditions) Helping the Homeless – Needs of the community Helping the Homeless – Needs of the community Consumer Health & Safety Consumer Health & Safety Protecting the Environment Protecting the Environment Conserving Water Conserving Water Protecting Air Quality Protecting Air Quality Conserving Natural Resources Conserving Natural Resources

Share Time! In your group, select a speaker. In your group, select a speaker. One minute to present (using your group paper): One minute to present (using your group paper): topic topic who is responsible who is responsible Why they are responsible Why they are responsible Speakers – come to the front of the room Speakers – come to the front of the room

Group Discussion Who is responsible for you? Who is responsible for you? Who is responsible for your family? Who is responsible for your family? Who is responsible for our community? Who is responsible for our community?

Service Leadership Service Service Making a difference in another’s life by helping meet a need through actions of helpfulness. Making a difference in another’s life by helping meet a need through actions of helpfulness. Service – Leadership Service – Leadership Desire to serve others that leads to actions that influence others. Desire to serve others that leads to actions that influence others. What difference is there between these two? What difference is there between these two?

What chapter activities / community service events do we have? Which of these (or any others) have you done? Which of these (or any others) have you done? If you haven’t done any, why not? If you haven’t done any, why not?

Behaviors of Service Leadership Skills Lead from the heart. Lead from the heart. Have a passion for people and a cause. Have a passion for people and a cause. Develop a positive attitude. Develop a positive attitude. See the needs of others. See the needs of others. Improve work ethic and commitment. Improve work ethic and commitment. Encourage others. Infect others with the need to serve. Encourage others. Infect others with the need to serve. Break down racial barriers. Break down racial barriers. Have grateful hearts. Have grateful hearts. Impact the world Impact the world

So how does this apply to Natural Resources & Agriculture?? Who’s responsibility is it to: Who’s responsibility is it to: Monitor use and levels of natural resources? Monitor use and levels of natural resources? Produce food and fiber? Produce food and fiber? Protect consumer health and safety? Protect consumer health and safety? Protect workers? Protect workers? ALL OF OURS! ALL OF OURS! But are we ALL doing it? But are we ALL doing it?

Natural Resources & Agriculture

Get Your Note Paper Ready Fold your paper in half. Fold your paper in half. Rotate the paper ¼ turn. Rotate the paper ¼ turn. Fold the paper in half again. Fold the paper in half again. Unfold to show four equal quadrants. Unfold to show four equal quadrants. Label the paper as it looks on the next slide. Label the paper as it looks on the next slide.

Natural Resources in Agriculture WaterEnergy AirSoil

How will we take notes? In the quadrant, write the important information about the natural resource. In the quadrant, write the important information about the natural resource. In the draw an icon that represents In the draw an icon that represents that natural resource. Finally, we will be doing a motion to help remember the resource. Finally, we will be doing a motion to help remember the resource.

Water Principal resource that allows agriculture and society to prosper Principal resource that allows agriculture and society to prosper What things in agriculture need water? What things in agriculture need water? Major limiting factor when mismanaged Major limiting factor when mismanaged

Water Issues…. Water Supply & Use Water Supply & Use California’s extensive water storage & transfer system California’s extensive water storage & transfer system Droughts Droughts Water Quality Issues Water Quality Issues Salinization Salinization Contamination Contamination Wildlife Wildlife Riparian habitats, watersheds & ecosystems Riparian habitats, watersheds & ecosystems Draw icon. Draw icon. What motion do you want to represent water? What motion do you want to represent water?

California Aqueducts

Active picture:

Energy Dependent on energy for ag, commercial & domestic needs. Dependent on energy for ag, commercial & domestic needs. Rely heavily on NON-RENEWABLE resources! Rely heavily on NON-RENEWABLE resources! Non-renewable resources Non-renewable resources Take thousands and thousand of years to replenish Take thousands and thousand of years to replenish Example: petroleum Example: petroleum Renewable resources Renewable resources Easily replenished in shorter periods of times Easily replenished in shorter periods of times Example: ethanol from corn Example: ethanol from corn

Alternative sources of energy: Alternative sources of energy: Wind Wind Water – Hydroelectricity – Rivers & Oceans Water – Hydroelectricity – Rivers & Oceans Nuclear Nuclear Solar Solar Biodiesel Biodiesel Draw icon. Draw icon. What motion do you want to represent energy? What motion do you want to represent energy?

Hyrdoelectric Plant

Wind Energy

Air Air quality – what is it important? Air quality – what is it important? Photosynthesis Photosynthesis Human air quality – health concerns Human air quality – health concerns Atmosphere & Greenhouse Effect Atmosphere & Greenhouse Effect Agriculture contributors: Agriculture contributors: smoke from agricultural burning; smoke from agricultural burning; dust from tillage, dust from tillage, traffic and harvest; traffic and harvest; pesticide drift from spraying; pesticide drift from spraying; nitrous oxide emissions from the use of nitrogen fertilizer. nitrous oxide emissions from the use of nitrogen fertilizer.

Ways to Reduce Emissions Incorporating crop residue into the soil Incorporating crop residue into the soil Using appropriate levels of tillage Using appropriate levels of tillage Plant: Plant: wind breaks wind breaks cover crops cover crops strips of native perennial grasses strips of native perennial grasses Draw icon. Draw icon. What motion do you want to represent air? What motion do you want to represent air?

Wind Break

Factory Emissions

In the no-till farming system, significant amounts of crop residue remain on the soil surface, protecting it from water erosion and improving soil tilth. (Mark Carlton) MCarlton_0.jpg&imgrefurl= 283&w=504&sz=44&hl=en&start=5&itbs=1&tbnid=QAFv6a00Yh7hwM:&tbnh=73&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dinco rporating%2Bcrop%2Bresidue%2Bin%2Bsoil%26hl%3Den

Soil Material in the top layer of Earth’s surface in which plants can grow Material in the top layer of Earth’s surface in which plants can grow Composed of SAND, SILT, and/or CLAY, and organic matter Composed of SAND, SILT, and/or CLAY, and organic matter Concerns Concerns Soil erosion Soil erosion Contamination Contamination Nutrient Depletion Nutrient Depletion

Solutions Solutions Crop Rotation Crop Rotation Reducing/eliminating tillage Reducing/eliminating tillage Reducing irrigation runoff Reducing irrigation runoff Cover Crops Cover Crops Draw icon. Draw icon. What motion do you want to represent soil? What motion do you want to represent soil?

Irrigation Systems to Reduce Run Off – Pivot Irrigation System

Erosion Control

Check for Understanding You are news reporter from your local news station. You are news reporter from your local news station. When you hear “write,” you have 3 minutes When you hear “write,” you have 3 minutes Write three questions about your concerns regarding these natural resources Write three questions about your concerns regarding these natural resources And/or what is being done to help conserve them. And/or what is being done to help conserve them. What questions are there? What questions are there? “Write.” “Write.”

Eye Witness News We have a room full of reporters ready with questions – but no experts… Yet…. We have a room full of reporters ready with questions – but no experts… Yet…. So.. Directions for this activity. So.. Directions for this activity. Get a partner. Get a partner. There will be 2 rounds lasting 3 minutes each. There will be 2 rounds lasting 3 minutes each. When you hear “ACTION,” begin. When you hear “ACTION,” begin.

Round 1 Round 1 Person A: Reporter Person A: Reporter Person B: Expert in Ag & Natural Resources Person B: Expert in Ag & Natural Resources YOU WILL HEAR “SWITCH” after Round 1. Switch roles and start the interview. YOU WILL HEAR “SWITCH” after Round 1. Switch roles and start the interview. Round 2 Round 2 Person A: Expert in Ag & Natural Resources Person A: Expert in Ag & Natural Resources Person B: Reporter Person B: Reporter What questions are there? What questions are there? Action! Action!

Exit Ticket On the index card, make the four quadrants as we did for the notes. On the index card, make the four quadrants as we did for the notes. Label each quadrant. Label each quadrant. List one way that you can contribute in a service activity or daily routine to contribute to protecting these natural resources. List one way that you can contribute in a service activity or daily routine to contribute to protecting these natural resources. Name on the back. Name on the back. Submit as you leave. Submit as you leave.