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AGR 199 – Contemporary Issues in Agriculture
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Transcript of AGR 199 – Contemporary Issues in Agriculture
AGR 199 – Contemporary Issues in Agriculture
- Mr. Wilson
Welcome
• Contemporary Issues in Agriculture
– Issues Class- meaning an in-depth exploration of conflict between two oppositional sides of an issue.
Conflict
• Example: Organic Farming vs. Conventional Farming
– Organic Position- cut production quantity to focus on production quality for the health of all involved.
– Conventional Position- Increase productivity through the use of technology and site specific inputs to increase profitability for producer and decrease food price for consumer.
Introductions
• Introduce Yourselves– Stand up– Where you’re from– Major– Summer Activity (job, internship, etc.)
What is this class?
• Better question: What does this class mean?
• What do the following words mean?– Contemporary– Issue– Agriculture
Contemporary
• (Adjective) – Existing or occurring at, or dating from, the same period of time as something or somebody else.
• (Noun) – Somebody or something in existence at the present time.
Issues
• (Noun) – A topic for discussion or of general concern.
• (Verb) – transitive verb - To make public something such as a bulletin, statement, warning, or deliver it officially to somebody.
Agriculture
• As defined by Bill Gates and the Microsoft Crew
• (Noun) – The occupation, business, or science of cultivating the land, producing crops, and raising livestock.
• Thesaurus says agriculture is, “Farming, Cultivation, Crop Growing, and Gardening”
Is America illiterate about Agriculture?
• Or is Agriculture illiterate about Agriculture?– The largest employer– $1,000,000,000,000 industry
• Since 1850, the definition of a farm has changed 9 times (USDA, 2008).
So…what is a farm?
• Since 1974, the USDA has defined a farm as…
– any place from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products (crops and livestock) were sold or normally would have been sold during the year
What about this class?
• Identify issues
• Effectively communicate
• Learn how to research
• Develop independent decisions and opinions with valuable documentation.
• Gain knowledge in agriculture
• Gain self-confidence
What will we discuss?
Along with…