1. Research and Innovation in Agriculture

2. Population Growth Significant population growth
Additional 2 billion or more people by 2050 (foodandagpolicy.org)
Global ag production will need to increase by % by 2050 to meet the demand for food.

3. Challenges Economic Political Lack of resources Water Food insecurity
Finite resources
Climate change

4. How do we meet these challenges?
Research and education
Being innovative
Communication with stakeholders
Agriculturalists
Politicians
Agriculture Organizations
Consumers

5. What can we do?
Identify issues in agriculture, specifically effecting sustainability
Complete experiments that test factors that contribute to theses issues
Learn to design protocols/procedures, data and analysis
Learn to submit lab reports and present findings