1. Introduction to Utah’s Agricultural Crops
Mr. Wilson
Uintah High School

2. 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.

3. Are plants important to these people?

4. How much money does Utah agriculture generate each year?

5. Utah, in 2010, agriculture generated
Can you believe it?
Utah, in 2010, agriculture generated
$1.5 BILLION
To Utah’s economy.

6. 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.

7. Utah Cash Receipts by Commodities

8. 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

9. 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?

10. Number of Farms and Ranches
1. Texas
2. Missouri
3. Iowa
4. Kentucky
5. Minnesota
Utah’s Rank 36th

11. Land in Farms and Ranches
1. Texas
2. Montana
3. Kansas
4. Nebraska
5. New Mexico
Utah’s Rank 28th

12. Utah’s Rank in Other Areas
Mink Production 2nd
Trout Production 6th
Honey Production 24th

13. How important is agriculture in Utah?
Let’s explore this:
Complete the Utah Plant Statistics assignment.

14. Agriculture and Utah
It’s essential!