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1 Sustainable Agriculture Grades 6-8 Richland Community College, 2013 1 1

2 Sustainable Agriculture  Relationships among crops, animals, and soil  Long-term productivity  Key practices Richland Community College, 2013 2 2

3 Small Acreage Farming  Large industrial farms  Small sustainable farms  Synthetic fertilizers Richland Community College, 2013 3 3

4 Crop Rotation  Soybeans supply nitrogen  Corn uses nitrogen Richland Community College, 2013 4 4

5 Organic Fertilizers  Composting  Rebuilding soil Richland Community College, 2013 5 5

6 Organic Pest Control  Organic vs. chemical pesticides  Beneficial insects 6 6

7 Pollination by Honeybees  Nectar, pollen, & honey  Pollination for fruits and vegetables Richland Community College, 2013 7 7

8 Animal Welfare  Quality of life  Free range farming  Natural diet 8 Richland Community College, 2013 8

9 Practicing Sustainable Agriculture  Increase in sustainability  Variety in acreage  Sustainable agriculture at home 9 Richland Community College, 2013 9

10 References  Slide 1: “Richland’s Farm.” Image. Richland.edu 2013. 30 Dec. 2013 http://www.richland.edu.http://www.richland.edu  Slide 2: Stanley, Callie. “Sustainable Ag 1.” 2013. Jpg.  Slide 2: Stanley, Callie. “Sustainable Ag 2.” 2013. Jpg.  Slide 2: Stanley, Callie. “Sustainable Ag 3.” 2013. Jpg.  Slide 2: Stanley, Callie. “Sustainable Ag 4.” 2013. Jpg.  Slide 2: Stanley, Callie. “Sustainable Ag 5.” 2013. Jpg.  Slide 3: Harrington, J.C. “Industrial Farm.” Photo. Diginn.com 12 June 2012. 30 Dec. 2013 http://blog.diginn.com/2012/06/12/food-101-kinds-crops-industrial-farms-grow/. http://blog.diginn.com/2012/06/12/food-101-kinds-crops-industrial-farms-grow/  Slide 3: Stanley, Callie. “Plot.” 2013. Jpg.  Slide 4: “Soybean Field.” Photo. Infiniteunknown.net 29 Dec. 2010. 30 Dec. 2013 http://www.infiniteunknown.net/tag/harvest/. http://www.infiniteunknown.net/tag/harvest/  Slide 4: Melon Acres. “Corn Field.” Photo. Melonacres.com 2011. 30 Dec. 2013 http://www.melonacres.com/SweetCorn.html. http://www.melonacres.com/SweetCorn.html  Slide 5: “Compost Box.” Photo. Idreamofeden.wordlpress.com 10 May 2011. 30 Dec. 2013 http://idreamofeden.wordpress.com/2011/05/10/composting-for-dummies-myself-included/. Kramer, Judy and the EV. “Soil.” Evols.org 15 June 2013. 30 Dec. 2013 www.evols.org/composting. http://idreamofeden.wordpress.com/2011/05/10/composting-for-dummies-myself-included/ www.evols.org/composting  Slide 6: Stanley, Callie. “Worm Girl.” 2013. Jpg. ‘Ladybug.” Photo. Ladybugindoorgardens.com 2004. 30 Dec. 2013 http://www.ladybugindoorgardens.com/aphid.html.http://www.ladybugindoorgardens.com/aphid.html  Slide 7: Kimber, John. “A honeybee gathers pollen.” Photo. Nationalgeographic.com 29 Dec. 2010. 30 Dec. 2013 http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/12/101229-bees-collapse-viruses-animals-science/. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/12/101229-bees-collapse-viruses-animals-science/  Slide 8: Stanley, Callie. “Confused Chickens.” 2013. Jpg. “Happy Cows.” Photo. Beltane Ranch 2009. 30 Dec. 2013 http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs039/1102534218845/archive/1102536779241.html. http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs039/1102534218845/archive/1102536779241.html  Slide 9: “Richland’s Peppers” Image. Richland.edu 2013. 30 Dec. 2013 http://www.richland.edu.http://www.richland.edu Richland Community College, 2013 10

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