1. Bell Ringer 1/22/2016 What does agriculture mean to you?
Student leaders:
1- Mr. Loux
3x - Johnny
To NOT lose your points, within 23 seconds after the bell you should:
Be SITTING in your assigned seat
Silent
Have your gold bell ringer sheet OUT
Be COMPLETING your bell ringer
FOR EXTRA CREDIT
Be prepared to comment

3. How many people can the Earth feed with its existing croplands?
It depends on how much we eat…

4. 5.48 pounds/day 2000 pounds/year
How many pounds of food would you guess that the AVERAGE American consumes in a day?
How many pounds in a year?
5.48 pounds/day
2000 pounds/year

7. How many people can the Earth feed with its existing croplands?
Current world harvest 2 billion tons
USA – 2000 lbs = can support about 2 billion people
Italy – 881 lbs = can support about 5 billion people
India = 440 lbs = can support about 10 billion people

8. We have a growing population and a shrinking amount of land capable of growing food…

9. Protect Farmland by: Not building on arable land
Eating lower on the food chain
Reducing pollution

12. How Did Humans Develop agriculture?