1. What is livestock? What are crops?
Agriculture
What is livestock? What are crops?

2. Livestock is: Crops are: Animals kept for use and profit
Cultivated plants grown for food, fiber, medicine, or livestock feed

3. Is this an example of livestock or a crop? Why?
Photo by Stephanie Russell
Is this an example of livestock or a crop? Why?

4. Livestock Cattle are livestock!
We use cattle for so much. These cattle are mostly used for beef. Beef cattle have more muscle than dairy cattle.

5. Is this an example of livestock or a crop? Why?
Photo by Liz Lauck
Is this an example of livestock or a crop? Why?

6. Crop Corn is a crop!
Corn is a crop because it is a cultivated plant grown for good, livestock feed, and fuel.

7. Is this an example of livestock or a crop? Why?
Photo courtesy of Wyoming Game & Fish
Is this an example of livestock or a crop? Why?

8. Not Livestock
Deer are not considered livestock because they are wild animals and not raised by humans for profit. Ranches do provide wildlife habitat.

9. Is this an example of livestock or a crop? Why?
Photo by Kerin Clark, WyFB
Is this an example of livestock or a crop? Why?

10. Crop Sunflowers are a crop!
Sunflowers are a crop because they are a cultivated plant grown for food.

11. Is this an example of livestock or a crop? Why?
Photo courtesy of Wyoming Beef Council
Is this an example of livestock or a crop? Why?

12. Livestock Dairy cows are livestock!
Dairy cows are livestock because they produce milk. Milk can be sold and used for drinking, and made into cheese, yogurt, sour cream and other dairy products.

13. Is this an example of livestock or a crop? Why?
Photo by Stephanie Russell
Is this an example of livestock or a crop? Why?

14. Livestock Chickens are livestock!
Chickens produce eggs and meat. Have you ever had and omelet? A chicken produced those eggs. How about chicken nuggets? Those nuggets come from chickens, too!

15. Is this an example of livestock or a crop? Why?
Photo by Kerin Clark, WyFB
Is this an example of livestock or a crop? Why?

16. Crop Hay is a crop!
Hay is a crop because it is a cultivated plant grown for livestock feed.

17. Is this an example of livestock or a crop? Why?
Photo by Patty Small
Is this an example of livestock or a crop? Why?

18. Livestock Hogs are livestock!
Hogs produce meat for us. Do you eat sausage or bacon in the morning? Those are from a hog! So are the pork chops and ham you have for lunch or dinner.

19. Is this an example of livestock or a crop? Why?
Photo by Kerin Clark, WyFB
Is this an example of livestock or a crop? Why?

20. Crop Sugarbeets are a crop!
Sugarbeets are a crop because they are a cultivated plant grown for food and livestock feed

21. Is this an example of livestock or a crop? Why?
Photo by Stephanie Russell
Is this an example of livestock or a crop? Why?

22. Not a Crop!
Indian Paintbrush plants are not crops because they are plants that grow in the wild and aren’t sold for a profit.
Did you know? Indian Paintbrush is Wyoming’s State Flower!

23. Is this an example of livestock or a crop? Why?
Photo by Raenell Taylor
Is this an example of livestock or a crop? Why?

24. Livestock Sheep are livestock!
Sheep and lambs are livestock that provide us with meat, wool, and milk.
Photo by Raenell Taylor

25. Map Activity
Come back here when you finish. The next slide will give you new knowledge!

26. Did you know: In Wyoming
Agriculture is one of the top three industries in our state.
Cattle and sheep are the top two types of livestock produced in our state.
Every county in Wyoming produces cattle and sheep.
We are 4th in the nation for the number of sheep we produce (Texas is first).