1. MEETING HUMAN NEEDS IN A CHANGING WORLD
BY MR. HENDERSON
AGRISCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY TEXT
CHAPTER 1

2. NEEDS OF PEOPLE FOOD - Nutrition FIBER - Health
SHELTER - Protect the body from the dangers in the environment

3. SOURCES OF FOOD Plants - vegetables, fruits, nuts
Animals - beef,pork,lamb,poultry,etc.

4. TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS ANIMALS THAT GROW ON LAND
EXAMPLES ARE CHICKENS, HOGS, SHEEP, AND CATTLE

5. AQUATIC ANIMALS ANIMALS THAT LIVE IN THE WATER
EXAMPLES ARE FISH, SHRIMP, AND CLAMS

6. FIBER MATERIALS USED TO MAKE CLOTHING AND FABRIC PRODUCTS FOR THE HOME
COMMON ANIMAL FIBERS ARE WOOL, FUR, SILK
COMMON PLANT FIBERS ARE COTTON, LINEN,, TWINE

7. FORESTRY EXAMPLES OF FORESTRY PRODUCTS ARE : LUMBER PLYWOOD VENEER
COMPOSITION BOARD
PAPER

8. DOMESTICATION
REFERS TO HUMANS BRINGING PLANTS AND ANIMALS TO BE NEAR THEM AND THEN PROVIDING FOR THEIR PROTECTION AND GROWTH
THE MAIN BENEFIT IS THAT IT INCREASED THE FOOD SUPPLY

9. INVENTIONS / IMPROVEMENTS
CROP ROTATION
SEED PLANTING MACHINES
COTTON GIN
HARVESTING MACHINES
GENETIC ENGINEERING
HYBRID SEED
PESTICIDES

10. AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY
INCLUDES ALL OF THE PROCESSES INVOLVED IN GETTING FOOD, FIBER, AND SHELTER TO THE CONSUMER
CONSIST OF THREE MAIN DIVISIONS:
SUPPLIES/SERVICE
PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE
MARKETING/PROCESSING

11. SUPPLIES / SERVICE MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT SEED CHEMICALS
FEED AND ANIMAL MEDICINES

12. PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE
GRAIN FARMERS - CORN, RICE, WHEAT
FIBER FARMERS - COTTON, FLAX
SPECIALIZED FOOD PRODUCTION - VEGETABLES, FRUIT, BERRIES, NUTS
TREE FARMERS - TIMBER/ORNAMENTALS

13. PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE
LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS - CATTLE, SHEEP, HOGS, POULTRY, HORSES
AQUATIC ANIMALS - CATFISH, CRAWFISH, SHRIMP
SPECIALIZED ANIMALS - FOX, LLAMA, BUFFALO, ETC.

14. MARKETING PROCESSING HARVESTING PACKING PROCESSED-CANNED OR FROZEN
TRUCKED TO THE SUPERMARKET

15. DIVISIONS OF AGRICULTURE THAT MAKE LIFE BETTER
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE
RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES
RECREATION

16. ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE
GROWING OF FLOWERS
GROWING OF SHRUBS
LAWNS

17. RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES
SOIL-PROTECT FROM EROSION
WATER-PROTECT FROM POLLUTION
AIR-PROTECT FROM POLLUTION
WILDLIFE-HUNTING/FISHING

18. RECREATION
HIKING
FISHING
HUNTING
RIDING HORSES
RODEOING
ZOOS

19. FACTORS THAT DETERMINE CONSUMER PREFERENCE
CLIMATE - TYPE OF WEATHER
CUSTOMS - TYPE OF FOOD PEOPLE EAT
STANDARD OF LIVING - INCOME OF THE PEOPLE AND PRODUCTS AVAILABLE TO THEM

20. CONTRASTS BETWEEN NATIONS IN AGRICULTURE
MECHANIZATION- TRACTORS,EQUIP.
IMPROVED CROPS - HIGHER YIELDS
COMMERCE - TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE FACILITIES, METHODS OF BUYING AND SELLING PRODUCTS
EDUCATION OF PEOPLE - VARY
SOIL AND CLIMATE - POOR SOIL EX.