1. Agriculture

2. Food Worship
How many careers are mentioned or referred to in this clip alone?

3. Food Make it Excrete it Throw it away Have enough of it
Grow it
Distribute it
Eat it
Prepare it
Deliver it
Transport it
Make it
Excrete it
Throw it away
Have enough of it
Give to those who need it
Raise it
Slaughter it
Package it
Catch it
Hunt it
Gather it
Preserve it
Produce it
Conserve it
Store it
Research it
Process it

4. “Agriculture” also refers to:
Animal Health
Animal Diseases, well-being, research
Biotechnology
Genetic engineering, technology in farming
Conservation
Healthy soil, water air, plants, animals and ecosystems
Emergency Preparedness & Response
Tools and resources to provide food in the event of a disaster
Energy
Compare and analyze biofuels and bioenergy data
Food & Nutrition
Nutrition assistance to families in need
Food Safety
Managing safety in food processing and distribution
Forestry
Create diverse, integrated, productive, profitable healthy and sustainable land-use systems
Marketing and Trade
Trade agreements & research to expand and maintain foreign and domestic markets
Organic Agriculture
Increasing the number of organic operations which preserve the environment and avoid synthetic materials.
Plant Health
Reduce losses by plant diseases that are effective and affordable
Research & Science
Using science and research to solve problems in conservation, climate change, food security, etc.

5. Agriculture is more than food
Many products we use every day are animal byproducts
Manufacturing
Construction
Healthcare
Personal Care Products
Transportation
Sports
Printing
Education
Entertainment
Adhesives, lubricants, solvents, detergents, polymers
Lumber, paints, brushes, tar paper, drywall, tool handles, particleboard
Pharmaceuticals, surgical sutures, ointments, latex gloves, X-ray film
Shampoo, soap, cosmetics, lotions, fingernail polish, toothpaste
Biofuels, lubricants, antifreeze, tires, upholstery, packing materials
Uniforms, baseball bats, leather equipment and balls, shoes
Paper, ink
Crayons, textbooks, chalk, desks, pencil, paper
Strings for musical instruments

6. Agriculture Supports Our Basic Needs
Physiological needs are the #1 concern for every person on the planet.
You can’t focus on your need for love and acceptance, for example, if you are worried about breathing, or you are starving!
Therefore, Agriculture careers are at the heart of the basic needs for every living thing.

7. Technology Change in Statistics
1776 – 98% Farmers
1950 – 12% Farmers
2010 – 2% Farmers
1776 Population – 76 Million
2013 Population – 316 million
Less people growing food, more people needing food
And yet—we feed more people both domestically and foreign than ever before. HOW?
Technology
Growing food with less land and fewer producers.

8. Supply & Demand

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10. What does this graph tell us about Supply & Demand
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11. Use the “Supply and Demand in agriculture terminology” Sheet to define the terms listed on this worksheet. After each term is defined, sketh an illustration for each word. For example, you could draw a potato cellar full of potatoes to represent the term “supply.”

13. Will it Rise or Fall?
Rise
Fall

14. Soybeans are used for oil, animal feed, soy milk, and soy flour.
Soybean oil can now be used as a renewable ingredient in the production of biodiesel fuel.
If soybeans can now be used in biodiesel, will the DEMAND rise or fall?

15. Soybeans are used for oil, animal feed, soy milk, and soy flour.
Soybean oil can now be used as a renewable ingredient in the production of biodiesel fuel.
If the demand for soybeans is high, and the supply is low, will the PRICE rise or fall?

16. Field corn is grown primarily for use as livestock feed.
The starch in corn can be distilled and converted to ethanol, an additive to petroleum-based fuel.
What happens to the DEMAND for corn now that it is used for fuel as well as livestock feed?

17. Field corn is grown primarily for use as livestock feed.
The starch in corn can be distilled and converted to ethanol, an additive to petroleum-based fuel.
What happens to the PRICE of corn now that it is used for fuel as well as livestock feed?

18. Wheat Drought results in low wheat yields.
Wheat is grown primarily to be ground into flour
Drought results in low wheat yields.
What happens to the SUPPLY of wheat during a year of drought?

19. Wheat Drought results in low wheat yields.
Wheat is grown primarily to be ground into flour
Drought results in low wheat yields.
What happens to the PRICE of wheat if supply goes down, and demand stays the same?

20. What happens to the SUPPLY of eggs as a result of the bird flu?
The bird flu infects thousands of egg farms, and many laying hens are lost.
What happens to the SUPPLY of eggs as a result of the bird flu?

21. Eggs
The bird flu infects thousands of egg farms, and many laying hens are lost.
If egg supply goes down, but demand stays the same, will egg PRICES rise or fall?

22. Milk
The nutrition of feed for dairy cows improves, leading to a significant increase in milk production.
If the supply of milk goes up, but demand stays the same, will milk PRICES rise or fall?

23. Will the DEMAND for milk products rise or fall?
New research shows that low-fat dairy products help with healthy weight loss.
Will the DEMAND for milk products rise or fall?

24. Review
If the supply goes up, but demand stays the same… what happens to the PRICE?
If the supply goes down, but demand stays the same… what happens to the PRICE?

25. Supply Curve: There are 4 farmers who would like to sell their pumpkins at the farmer’s market. Zero farmers will sell their Pumpkins for $0 each. At $1, 1 farmer will sell their pumpkins. At $2.00, 2 farmers will sell their pumpkins. At $3.00, 3 farmers will sell their pumpkins. At $4.00, all 4 farmers will sell their pumpkins

26. $5.00
$4.00
$3.00
$2.00
$1.00 1 2 3 4 5

27. At $1 per pumpkin, four buyers will purchase pumpkins
At $1 per pumpkin, four buyers will purchase pumpkins. At $2 each, 3 people will buy pumpkins. At $3, 2 people will buy pumpkins. At $4, 1 person will buy pumpkins. 0 people will pay $5 for a pumpkin.

28. $5.00
$4.00
$3.00
$2.00
$1.00 1 2 3 4 5

29. Give an example of something that would increase the demand for pumpkins at the farmer’s market.
Halloween, a local event requiring pumpkins(such as a pumpkin walk), etc

30. Give 1 example of what could decrease the available supply of pumpkins at the farmer’s market
Drought, disease, pests, early frost or anything decreasing the pumpkin harvest

31. Supply Curve: Your school wants to start selling chocolate milk chugs in their vending machines. There are 5 vending companies who have offered to supply the milk. Zero companies will sell their milk chugs for $0 each. At $0.50, 1 vendor will sell their milk chugs. At $1.00, 2 vendors will sell their milk. At $1.50, 3 vendors will sell their milk. At $2.00, all 5 vendors will sell their milk

32. $2.50
$2.00
$1.50
$1.00
$.50 1 2 3 4 5

33. Demand Curve: At $0.50 per milk chug, five students will purchase milk. At $1 each, 4 students will buy milk chugs. At $1.50, 2 students will buy milk chugs. At $2, 1 person will buy milk chugs. 0 students will buy milk chugs for $2.50 each.

34. $2.50
$2.00
$1.50
$1.00
$0.50 1 2 3 4 5

35. What could be done at the school to increase the demand for chocolate milk chugs?
Teach students about the health benefits of milk consumption, remove the soda pop machines, decrease the price of milk chugs, etc. 

36. What would be the ideal price for the milk chugs?
that the supply and demand curves for chocolate milk intersect between $1.00 and $1.50.