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Agronomy @ Work - Watch these videos to learn what agronomists do! Agronomists are plant and soil scientists who work with farmers, companies, and others in the agriculture community to implement the latest methods and tools for growing crops profitably and sustainably.

Agronomy Grow With It! Lesson Plans - A full activity packet has been designed specifically for this site for educators with lessons and hands-on activities related to agronomy and agriculture.

Agronomy 4 Me- Printable Catcher - Students can learn fun facts about agronomy while creating and playing with this "cootie catcher".

Bioenergy Lab Activities - These lab activities, developed by a scientist member of ASA, explore the role of yeast in the production of ethanol and explain how biofuels are produced. Geared toward middle and upper level classrooms.

Biofuels Overview – Want to learn more about biofuels? This overview, developed by the Soil Science Society of America in 2010, provides information on just what biofuels are.

Ethanol Production with Corn Pops! Using Corn Pops, corn meal, and yeast, students will determine which feedstocks yeast prefer for the production of ethanol.

Celery Activity - Use this activity guide to conduct an experiment and observe the location of xylem tissue within the stalk of celery. Expand the concept to discuss nutrient and water movement in a variety of plants!

Circles of the Earth Activity - Circles of the Earth bracelets provide a unique lesson for younger students to learn about life interactions on our planet. Inexpensive materials can be purchased at most craft stores.

Environmental Effects of Bioenergy Feedstocks - In this matching game, participants will track carbon throughout the lifecycle of cellulosic ethanol; from growing switchgrass to conversion to the use of fuel. Ideal for high school chemistry classes!

State Soil Booklets - Interactive map features soil booklets, developed and written by soil scientists to provide in-depth information on each state soil.

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While the following sites are not officially endorsed (with the exception of the Soils4Teachers site), they have a variety of materials and activities at different grade levels. Our scientists have reviewed and approved all of these materials containing accurate, scientific information before posting on our page.

All Grade Levels

Soils4Teachers.org - The Soil Science Society of America has developed this K-12 educator’s website and features lessons/activities, resources, definitions, links and a matrix of seven subject-matter areas categorized by grades K-4, 5-8, and 9-12 and vetted by soil scientists.

National Agriculture in the Classroom – Search this Curriculum Matrix by grade level, content area, common core connections, state specific content, or literacy outcomes.

SARE Learning Center - High school research project? Look no further for sustainable agriculture information. SARE's searchable database can help track down materials, educational guides, research, and more!

Nutrients for Life – Modules are available for elementary, middle and high school classrooms and provide STEM activities and lessons to show how the challenge of feeding our world’s growing population can be solved with science.

National Farm to School Network – Farm to School aims to bring food and agriculture education into schools and early care settings. NFSN offers a searchable resource database for traditional and non-traditional education settings.

Little Red Hen - In this Ag in the Classroom activity for K-2, students will read the story, “The Little Red Hen,” discuss all the different careers involved in producing a loaf of bread, and act out a play based on the story. Students will sprout wheat seeds.

My Farm Web - K-5 Students will learn to relate goods and services to resources within the community by building a web that traces products back to the farm. Courtesy of Utah Ag in the Classroom.

My American Farm - Fun online games for K-5 – for both the classroom and families. Brought to you by the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture.

The Great Plant Escape – University of Illinois Extension for grades 4-5 - Each of the lessons in this program is interdisciplinary, designed to introduce students to plant science and increase their understanding of how foods grow. A teacher’s guide is also available.

Illuminating Photosynthesis - This Nova page describes the mechanics of photosynthesis while engaging students with three puzzlers and answers about photosynthesis. Great resource for grades 5-8.

Science in your Shopping Cart: High Tech Food - This NAITC lesson plan for grades 6-8 introduces the high-tech aspects of agricultural production and explores the related careers.

Serious Cereal Science - In this National Ag in the Classroom activity for grades 6-8, students will develop an appreciation for the extensive materials and career fields provided by agriculture, specifically as related to cereal grain production, processing, and consumption.

What Makes Plants Grow? - The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences offers this adaptable curriculum package for grades 6-8 including learning objectives, lessons, activities, and reflection questions.

Your Food, Farm to Table – This 3- minute YouTube video from International Food Information Council Foundation uses fun infographics to demonstrate how much has changed since farming began- for the farmer and the consumer! Ideal for grades 6-12.

"Bringing Biotechnology to Life" is a resource for science educators and others interested in learning more about biotechnology and its role in food production. This unit of instruction addresses national learning standards for 7th – 10th grade, yet the interest level may be much broader.

Purple Plow is a special project brought to you by the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture (AFBFA) for middle school and high school. The challenge encourages students to research scenarios related to food, hunger and sustainability and build their own prototypes to solve the defined problem. Resources provided for facilitators, students and volunteers are written by teachers, aligned to national learning standards and reviewed by industry experts.

Fields of Fuel Computer Game - In this game, players—both students and the public—take on the role of farmers working to sustainably grow crops to produce energy resources, earn income and improve ecosystem services. View this video to learn more about how using a video game (like Fields of Fuel) to support reasoning about sustainability.

Seed Germination Demonstration and Plant Biology Discussion - This interactive experiment will guide students to analyze what is necessary for seeds to germinate!

Grades 9-12

Earth’s Interconnected Systems: Nitrogen – For the high-school level, this activity uses a qualitative nitrate test to observe results of some conversions and transformations in the nitrogen cycle. This activity was developed by the Soil Science Society of America.

Farm to School – Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy has developed this Youth Leadership Curriculum targeted toward 11th and 12th grade. Explore the instructor guide, lesson plans, standard alignment, worksheets, and more.

The Science of Farming - In this story, students follow the investigations of GLBRC agronomists, who design large-scale biofuel crop experiments on farms. Students learn about the unique challenges and interesting discoveries that come from conducting experiments in the field.

Science of Agriculture - Short animations, interactives, and videos teach math and science concepts crucial to the study of agriculture. Provided by New Mexico State University Learning Games Lab.

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Please encourage your students to consider agricultural education as a career, because without them, there won't be enough ag teachers to keep our programs going.

Use these resources to celebrate & bring awareness to the career of agricultural education, whether it's on NAAE National #TeachAg Day or any day. For details on any of these activites, just click the link.

Ideas for...

Middle/High School Students
Postsecondary Students (2-year tech schools)

Adult Farm Business Management Instructors

University Level - Teacher Educators, Ag Ed Majors, Ag Ed Student Organizations
State Agricultural Education Leaders (state supervisors, etc.)

Ideas Using Social Media

#TeachAg Promotional Materials (video, graphics, ringtones, news release templates, state proclomation examples, and more)
Games & Other Cool Stuff to Promote Agricultural Education as a Career

Missouri NAAE National #TeachAg Day Lesson Plan Contest Resources

Check out these great lesson plans to use in your classroom to promote agricultural education, developed by top-notch ag teachers in Missouri as part of their 2017 NAAE National #TeachAg Day celebrations! Click here to download the zip file.

Ideas for Middle/High School Students

Sample Class Outlines for Middle or High School Use the outlines coupled with the lesson plans below to make NAAE National #TeachAg Day planning easy.

Class outline for 40-50 minute period
Class outline for 75-85 minute period

Other Activities and Ideas

Have a student who you think would be a good ag teacher? Send them a Tagged to #TeachAg Kit !
Play "Are You Smarter than your Ag Teacher?" Details and download games
Have the students be the teacher for the day. Put them in charge of the class for 10 minutes; they have to create a meaningful lesson on a topic of their choice with instructor preapproval. Lesson plan
Research the duties, salary, job outlook, education, etc. needed to become an ag teacher or other agricultural education professional. Lesson plan
Share your individual path to becoming an ag teacher and encourage your students to ask you questions about your career. Lesson plan
Host a university agricultural education student or former student who is currently an ag teacher from your program to share his or her experiences. Lesson plan
Host a Farm Business Management instructor to talk about his or her job. Lesson plan
If you have a student or students who are interested in teaching agriculture, line up a job shadowing experience with a teacher at a nearby program. Activity guide
Set-up a PALS program in your school or make arrangements for students who are interested in being an ag teacher design and present lessons to the elementary and junior high on agriculture.
Bring in representatives from the ag education department at the colleges in your state that offer ag education. Use the college finder here on the #TeachAg Website for a listing of universities.

Post-Secondary Students (2-year technical schools)

Give each student a slip of paper with a career related to agriculture on it. Have them research and share with the rest of the class how agricultural education plays a role in the prosperity of that career. Lesson Plan
Play "Are You Smarter than your Ag Teacher?." Details and download games
Have your students contact a nearby high school ag program and shadow the teacher for a day. Lesson plan
Arrange an event on campus about agricultural education or set up a booth or display in a high-traffic area. Activity guide
Host a departmental open house for students, members of the community, and other school personnel. Activity guide
Send a letter to those enrolled in your program thanking them for allowing you to be an ag teacher. Example
Contact a local high school and talk to the class about how having a degree in agricultural education can lead to many different career paths, like being a farm business management instructor. Example
Hold an appreciation event for all the other agricultural educators in the region/district.
Host an open house for students, members of the community, and other school personnel. Activity guide

University level: Teacher Educators, Ag Ed Majors, & Ag Ed Student Organizations

Set up a booth in an area of campus where agricultural education might not be as widely recognized and pass out literature about being an ag teacher. Activity guide
Have ag ed students write a letter to their high school principal, superintendent, or other administrator thanking them for having an ag program and talking about how their ag teacher has influenced their lives.
Play "Are You Smarter than your Ag Teacher? " Details and download games
Create an ag education major mentoring program with new or transfer students and junior/senior ag education majors. Activity guide
Contact local high school ag programs and ask if you can be part of the NAAE National #TeachAg Day celebration in their school.
Host a high school student for the day and have them attend classes with you. Give them a tour of your school and introduce them to the agricultural education professors. Activity guide

Ideas for State Agricultural Education Leaders

Create a personalized letter for students you think would make good ag teachers. Include information about why you think he or she would be a good ag teacher as well as information about the career. You may even want to send a carbon copy to the parents. Letter Example
Invite ag ed undergraduates to your summer ag teachers conference and offer workshops designed for undergraduates and first year teachers.
Recognize senior students who will be majoring in ag education on stage at the State FFA Convention. Contact Ellen Poeschl for more information about #TeachAg Signing Events.
Implement a #TeachAg CDE at your State FFA Convention.
Have students create mini commercials about their ag teacher and show the commercials at convention or at the summer ag teachers conference.
Work with other leaders in your state and offer a #TeachAg Workshop at State FFA Convention for students considering a career in ag education. Workshop can be open to anyone or by special invitation only. Give each attending teacher a few Tagged to #TeachAg stickers with their registration packet to designate students selected for the workshop. Access sticker templates here. | Workshop planning resources

Ideas for Everyone

Organize a visit to your state legislative body on NAAE National #TeachAg Day to talk with lawmakers about agricultural education and the importance of ag teachers in your state. Use NAAE's Legislative Action Center to help plan your visit.
Send a letter of appreciation to ag teachers in your state (state supervisors and Alumni or advisory boards). Example
Mentor and connect with new teachers in your state to encourage them to stay in the profession.

Twitter: Challenge yourself to share an agricultural education story in 140 characters or thread your story throughout the day with multiple tweets. Tag us with @Teach_Ag or use hashtag #teachag. Follow the #TeachAg feed to stay up to date with ag ed, learn about scholarship opportunities, or stay focused on your goals of becoming an agriculture teacher.

Sample tweets:

Get tagged to #TeachAg.
College- and career-ready thanks to ag ed! #TeachAg
Ag teachers teach by doing, not just telling. #TeachAg
Teach the new 3Rs: rigor, relevance, and relationships. #TeachAg
How do you feed 7 billion people? #TeachAg
Vet science, ecotourism, floral design, & nanotechnology under one major. #TeachAg
Ag ed: a special blend of tradition and the future. #TeachAg
Want a career with flexibility, variety, and travel? #TeachAg
No two days are the same in one program & no two programs are the same. #TeachAg

Facebook: Tag your friends to #TeachAg with a status update, or write your ag ed story as your status or on our Facebook wall; don't forget that you can tag your local program, agriculture teacher, media, and supportive local businesses with the @ symbol and their name. You can also post to your legislator's Facebook wall. Don't forget that you can use Facebook to facilitate event planning. "Like" the Teach Ag page to stay up to date with ag ed, learn about scholarship opportunities, and stay focused on your goals of becoming an agriculture teacher.

Sample updates from students:

I’m tagged to #TeachAg! @Teach Ag
Agriculture is the nation’s largest employer with 28 million jobs. Thanks @[your instructor] for giving me career skills!
There are over 11,000 ag teachers in the US, but mine is the best. Thanks, @[your instructor]
FFA taught me leadership; my SAE gave me experience; Ag Ed brought it together in one classroom. @Teach Ag
Ag is my only class that uses all five senses. Thank you @[your instructor]

Sample updates from teachers:

Today, I’m tagging @[insert student] to teach ag!
I love being an ag teacher because [insert reason] @Teach Ag
There are 800,000 ag students nationwide but I have the best every year. @Teach Ag
I know what the future leaders look like because I teach ag. @Teach Ag
Why try to explain miracles to kids when you can have them plant a garden, raise a calf, or look at an atomic structure? @Teach Ag

Sample updates from anyone:

@[insert friend], I’m tagging you to teach ag!
Never have the same day twice! #TeachAg! @[insert friend]
Be a trendsetter and know the latest technology! Think about teaching ag! @[insert friend]

Instagram: Post a picture of the great things your are doing in your ag program! #teachag

Blog: Write a blog post about agriculture education and send us the link.

Sample posts prompts:

What role does agricultural education play in your community? Think of your current ag program, alumni groups, local businesses, industry supporters, and those who might not even realize the connection.
How has agriculture impacted your life?
Why are you studying to be an ag teacher or why did you become one?
What the one thing that you wish everyone knew about ag education?
Should STEM change to STEAM?

Video: Post a video to YouTube and send us the link.

General Tips:

Link to outside information.
Use active verbs.
Alternate facts and a story.

Use this Powerpoint game to challenge your students. A fun way to get them thinking about the knowledge and skills required to become an agricultural educator. You can also change the answers and questions on the template and use as a review tool for any subject.

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Classroom Resources

Agriculture activity sheets.

Each activity sheet is available in three different formats:

Early Childhood
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Middle/High School

These activity sheets are front and back tear sheets and are in sets of 25. To view the activity sheets online, click the grade level below each specialty crop. Each activity sheet has QR codes to scan. When you receive the printed version you can scan the QR Codes for more exploration. To access the sites linked to the QR Codes online, click on the matching words under each grade level. For instance, the Early Childhood Alpaca page has a QR code for "Cool Facts about Alpacas." You can click "Cool Facts about Alpacas" under the Alpaca Early Childhood link to go straight to the link online.

Learn More about Alpacas
Cool Facts about Alpacas
Alpaca Farms in Oklahoma
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Grady's in the Silo
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Introduction to Agriculture

Agriculture is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock in order to provide facilities the human beings. In the rise of the sedentary human lifestyle agriculture was the key development. The cultivation of plant and food grains began years ago in order to provide food to the city population. Agriculture is the main need for the people to live in the society. Agriculture is the main source of livelihood, it provides a source for the people to earn. Most of the population in the rural areas is dependent on agriculture as their main source of income.

Agriculture contributes significantly to a country’s GDP that is the Gross Domestic Production of a country. By the passing of time, there are a number of revolutions that take place in order to improve agriculture throughout the world or a country. If we talk about agriculture, India has witnessed a number of revolutions, that is, the green revolution, yellow revolution, blue revolution, agriculture. Agriculture affects the biodiversity of a country depending upon agricultural activities.

The major agricultural products can be widely grouped into categories of food grains, fibers and raw materials.

Foodgrains included the grains or cereals that have been used for eating. Fiber crops are completely Commercial, they can not be eaten and are completely grown for making money. Raw materials are that category of crops that are completely grown for use as raw materials in industries in order to prepare other items.

This article provided to help you to learn the topic of agriculture about the history of farming, Commercial farming, primitive farming, its characteristics, types of Commercial Farming, intensive subsidence character, and so on. This will help you to get a clear view of agriculture. Let's have a look at it.

History of Agriculture

The development of agriculture enables human civilization to grow rapidly. This agriculture that was started by hunting and gathering has now reached the stage of cultivation and industrial form of agriculture also.

The earliest food crop grown was rice which was followed by Moong, soya, azuki beans, etc. Sheep were domesticated in Mesopotamia first, cattle were domesticated in the areas of modern turkey, pig production emerged in Europe, East Asia, and South Asia. There are many hypotheses that are explained by the scholars for agriculture.

Irrigations, crop cultivation, and fertilizers were the advanced form of agriculture that was developed in the 17th century. Modern agriculture has raised or encountered issues such as water pollution, biofeedback, genetically modified organisms, farm subsidies leading to alternative approaches such as that of organic movements.

In the rise of sedentary human civilization agriculture is the key development. Farming of domestic species provided food surpluses that prompted people to live in cities. The history began some thousands of years ago. Pigs, sheep, and cattle were domesticated over 10000 years ago. Plants were cultivated independently in 11 regions of the world. Industrial agriculture based on a large scale in the 20th century came and dominated agriculture output. An estimated number of around 2 billion people still depend on subsistence agriculture.

The major agricultural products are broadly grouped into foods, fibres, fuels, and raw materials. Over one-third of the world’s workers are employed in agriculture and after that to the service sector.

Commercial Farming

Commercial farming is when farmers grow crops or rear animals for economic activity. Commercial farming needs to be practised on a large scale with more efficiency. The goal of the farmer is to earn profits from farming, hence the production and area of production need to be on a larger scale. This practice is also known as agribusiness and is intensively taken up and practised. It has also opened its doors for a lucrative business venture.

Due to the large production in commercial farming and despite its major benefits, it is a bit worrisome as it includes lots of fertilisers, pesticides, weed killers, and other sorts of chemicals.

Crops in this type of agriculture are completely grown in order to provide the farmers with the benefit of money. These crops are not for you to consume but only for the sale.

Here are Some of the Characteristics of Commercial Agriculture:

Large scale production

It is capital intensive

It uses high yielding varieties

It is produced mainly for sale purpose

Heavy machinery and human labour is used

Traditionally practised all year round.

Types of Commercial Farming include the Following:

Dairy farming

Grain farming

Plantation farming

Livestock ranching

Mixed crop and livestock farming

Fruit farming

Primitive Farming

Primitive farming or also known as simple subsistence farming (farming for the farm-family only) is the oldest form of agriculture and is still prevalent in some areas of the world. Primitive farming enabled people to take a step further on the economic ladder by learning the art of domesticating plants. In this type of farming, farmers grow crops for themselves and their families. The growing of crops is only limited.

Its Characteristics Include the Following:

Sites of farming are selected by experienced elders.

Hill slopes are preferred because of proper drainage

Forests are cleared by fire, as ashes add to the fertility of the soil

This is also called slash and burn agriculture.

The cultivated patches are usually very small

Primitive tools are used in cultivation such as stick and hoe

Intensive Subsistence Agriculture

Intensive subsistence agriculture term is used to describe the type of agriculture which is characterised by high output per unit of land and low output per worker.

Although its nature has changed and is no longer subsistence. These are more sophisticated than primitive agriculture and are also known as monsoon type of agriculture

Very smallholdings

Farming is very intensive

It requires much hand labour

It uses animal and plant manures

The dominance of padi and other food crops

Following are the Types of Subsistence Farming:

Shifting Cultivation: In this method, farmers clear the cultivated land and burn it afterwards. The ashes produced thereafter increase soil fertility. This method is known by different names in different regions. It is further practiced in South America and Southeast Asia. This method is not fit as by exhausting the quality of the soil of one place and then moving to another place for doing the same is not a solution.

Nomadic Herding: It involves herders and farmers traveling from place to place with their group of animals. The herders also provide wool, meat, hide, and dairy products from the livestock. This type of farming is very common in places like Rajasthan, Jammu, and Kashmir. Animals herd here are sheep, goats, camel, and yak

It is quite the opposite of primitive farming. Farmers practice this on wider areas of land, they use modern machinery and add chemical fertilizers for the betterment of crop production.

Whereas in primitive agriculture, all the age-old agricultural practices are done by using the age-old method by which agriculture was done in the past. In the primitive type of agriculture also there is a waste of energy and sources up to some extent without getting a good quality of the crops we were looking for.

FAQs on Agriculture

1. What is Primitive Subsistence Farming Class 10?

This farming is practised on small patches of land with primitive tools. Most often family or community labour is used in this type of farming. It mainly depends on the monsoon and the natural fertility of the soil. Crops are further grown as per climatic and environmental conditions.

This is further called slash and burn agriculture. The ash obtained is useful for crops as it yields better crops. After repetitions of crops grown, the patch extensively used is left shallow and in turn, a new patch is searched for farming. The patch earlier left fallow and unused again replenishes its fertility by the time new crops are grown in the new patch.

2. What is Commercial Grain Farming Practised in India?

It is a major type of agricultural practice in the area of low rainfall and low density of population where extensive farming is practised. Commercial grain farming is in response to farm mechanization. Crops are yielded according to climatic conditions like floods and drought. Monoculture of wheat is the general practice here.

Its characteristic includes the following:

Specialization in a single crop

Farms are very large

Highly mechanized

Lack of irrigation

Dependant on Climatic hazards

Depending on market fluctuations

Farm ownership

Low yield per acre

High yield per man

3. What is Commercial Farming?

Commercial farming is a type of farming where the agricultural crop is grown for sale in exchange for some profit. Its example includes tobacco. India is the second-largest producer of tobacco. It is grown largely in semi-arid and rain-fed areas.

Commercial farming crops are intended for large-scale distribution to wholesalers or retail outlets. Some of the common examples of commercial farming crops include wheat, maize, tea, coffee, sugarcane, cashews, rubber, banana, cotton. These are harvested and sold into world markets. Commercial agriculture also includes livestock production and livestock grazing. Some of the advantages of commercial farming are listed below:

Encourages improvement in local infrastructure

It promotes job creation

Enables lowering of prices of the product

It has provision for raw materials for agribusiness manufacturing companies.

It enables increased productivity and also enhances food security.

4. What does agriculture stand for?

Agriculture describes the practice of growing crops or domesticating animals. The Latin word from which agriculture is divided is agri that means field plus cultural, which means cultivation. Cultivating a piece of land or growing food plants on it on a large basis is what agriculture means. Agriculture is the main reason for livelihood in most parts of the world. In India, nearly 60 percent of the people earn their livelihood through agricultural practices. You can refer to agriculture as the science of raising plants and animals for food, clothing, or other useful products. This is basically the practice of cultivating land and raising livestock in order to meet the need of the people living.

5. What are the three main types of agriculture?

The three main types of agriculture or farming include subsistence farming, Plantation farming, and Shifting agriculture. Subsistence Farming is one that is practiced in most parts of the country to raise plants and livestock. In this method, farmers cultivate on the small piece of scattered land with the help of draught animals. Plantation agriculture was introduced by Britishers in India in the 19th century. In this a piece of land is used completely for growing one type of cash crop, that is a crop that is meant purely for sale. I Shifting agriculture practiced in forest regions, a particular piece of land is used for cultivation and once its nutrients get exhausted they move to another place for cultivating the crops that are for agriculture.

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Unit 2: Farmers, Factories, and Food Chains

This unit explores how our food—from plants to animal products to seafood—is grown, harvested, processed, and distributed. Students will examine conventional industrial practices, explore sustainable alternatives, and consider the impact both have on human health and the environment.

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Lesson 1: Crops: Growing Problems

Students will explore how crops are grown in industrial agriculture and how those practices impact human health and ecosystems. This lesson also covers the importance of soil, freshwater, and biodiversity in agriculture. In later lessons, students will learn in more detail about ecological alternatives to industrial crop production.

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Lesson 2: Animals: Field to Factory

Students will explore how animals are raised for food in the industrial system, and how it impacts human health and ecosystems. They will also look at ecological alternatives to industrial food animal production (IFAP)–such as pasture-based production–and consider the advantages and disadvantages of each system.

Lesson 3: Seafood: Wild and Farmed

Students will explore how aquatic animals are harvested from the wild and farmed (aquaculture) and how those practices impact ecosystems. They will also consider health benefits and risks of eating seafood. Although seafood includes both aquatic plants and animals, the focus of this lesson is on fish and shellfish.

Lesson 4: The Hands That Feed Us

At least one in six members of the U.S. workforce are employed in the food chain, from farm fields to food service. Students will identify different jobs, examine their working conditions, and consider how to improve workers’ health and quality of life.

Lesson 5: Our Changing Climate

This lesson allows students to zoom out and see how the food system is linked to a global issue: climate change. Students will learn about how climate change occurs, analyze the connections between climate change and agriculture, and consider ways to reduce the food system’s greenhouse gas emissions.

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Lesson 6: Turning Toward Sustainability

Students will explore alternatives to the prevailing industrial model of agriculture and what it means for agriculture to be sustainable. They will examine agroecology as an approach to food production that nourishes, rather than depletes, natural ecosystems and human communities. They will imagine what a different agricultural paradigm could look like and share that vision with others.

Lesson 7: Our Food's Journey

Food often travels thousands of miles from where it is produced to where it is sold and eaten. Students will learn why food is transported long distances and consider the advantages and disadvantages. Students will critically examine and debate different scales of food distribution (local, regional, national, and global).

Lesson 8: Keeping Our Food Safe

Each year thousands of Americans experience foodborne illnesses caused by pathogens or biological toxins. Agricultural chemicals and additives in our food supply contribute to risks of chronic illnesses such as cancer. Students will explore how food becomes contaminated, the consequences for public health, and how to prevent and respond to food safety issues.

Lesson 9: Processing: Farm to Factory

The development of different food processing techniques has sometimes improved and sometimes degraded the quality of food. Food processing offers important benefits to businesses and citizens, including a more varied food supply and foods with a longer shelf life. Certain aspects of food processing, however, raise concerns over nutritional quality, worker health, and food safety. Students will learn how food is processed and explore the positive and negative impacts of food processing techniques.

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The Agricultural Revolution

Was the Agricultural Revolution a huge mistake? Encourage your students to examine how the introduction of agriculture transformed every region of the world in this lesson set.

Three Agricultural Revolution Lesson Plans

Beginning about 12,000 years ago, human groups around the world independently and gradually started developing methods of domesticating plants and animals. Students will learn about why some humans started farming and some of the consequences for our world. Finally, they’ll develop an argument as they ask: Was farming a good idea? Or was it a terrible mistake?

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Are 231 - agricultural demand and supply.

The class is split in two halves. I cover supply in the first five weeks and Tim Beatty covers demand in the second five weeks. This page contains material from my part of the class.

I emphasize empirical work, but I do cover some applied theory. We start big and end small; the first topic is global agricultural supply and the last is field-level supply.

Syllabus: 2020 , 2019

Blog Assignment

I post weekly Ag Data News articles on my website that are loosely related to agricultural data. The articles are 600-1000 words with 3-4 figures. Your assignment is to write one of these articles.

Rules:

the topic must be something to do with agricultural supply
you may work with a co-author
you must provide code to generate any graphs that you create
you may include graphs created by others (e.g., from papers, data portals such as FAOSTAT or my data apps .)

In 2020-2022, I published 8 student articles in Ag Data News. Follow this link and scroll to the bottom to read them.

Paper Assignments

These assignments require the students to do some empirical analysis to replicate and extend a paper, and to write up their work as though they aim to publish it in an academic journal. The papers must not be more than five single-spaced pages (including tables and figures). I do not want the paper to read like a diary, i.e. “first I did this, then I did that”. Rather, I want them to tell a story, including an outline of the question they are asking, a discussion of the empirical method, the results, and a conclusion. A reader should be able to duplicate the analysis.

1. Global food commodity supply

Assignment (PDF)
Basis of assignment: Roberts, M.J., and W. Schlenker (2013) “ Identifying Supply and Demand Elasticities of Agricultural Commodities: Implications for the US Ethanol Mandate ,” American Economic Review 103: 2265–2295.

2. Climate change and agriculture (panel approach)

Basis of assignment: Fisher, A., M. Hanemann, M. Roberts, and W. Schlenker (2012) “ The economic impacts of climate change: evidence from agricultural output and random fluctuations in weather: comment ,” American Economic Review 102:3749–3760.

3. Climate change and agriculture (Ricardian approach)

Basis of assignment: Ortiz-Bobea, A. (2020) “ The Role of Nonfarm Influences in Ricardian Estimates of Climate Change Impacts on U.S. Agriculture, ” American Journal of Agricultural Economics . 102(3): 934-959.

4. Field-level supply

Basis of assignment: Hendricks, N.P, A. Smith, and D. Sumner (2015) “ Crop Supply Dynamics and the Illusion of Partial Adjustment ,” American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 96(5): 1469-1491.

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Agriculture Project Topics | 100 Project Ideas

Are you a student passionate about agriculture and seeking compelling project topics to work on? Look no further! In this article, we will explore a diverse range of agriculture project topics that promise both academic enrichment and practical insights. From sustainable farming practices to innovative technologies shaping the future of agriculture, we’ve got you covered.

Embarking on an agriculture project can be a rewarding experience, providing students with the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world challenges. Whether you are majoring in agronomy, agricultural economics, or agribusiness, these project topics are designed to ignite your curiosity and fuel your academic journey.

List of 100 agriculture project topics

We compiled a list of 100 new agriculture project topics you can work on, check them out

Sustainable Crop Rotation Strategies for Enhanced Soil Health
Impact of Climate Change on Crop Yields: A Regional Analysis
Precision Agriculture: Integrating Technology for Farm Management
Analyzing the Economics of Organic Farming Practices
Hydroponics vs. Traditional Soil Cultivation: A Comparative Study
The Role of Biotechnology in Crop Improvement
Assessing the Effectiveness of Drip Irrigation Systems
Exploring Vertical Farming as a Solution to Urban Food Security
Evaluating the Impact of Pesticides on Soil Microbial Diversity
Adoption of Smart Farming Technologies in Developing Countries
Sustainable Livestock Farming Practices: A Case Study
The Economics of Beekeeping for Pollination Services
Agroforestry Systems: Balancing Agriculture and Conservation
Analyzing the Role of Women in Agriculture: A Global Perspective
The Use of Drones in Monitoring Crop Health
Enhancing Water Use Efficiency in Agriculture
Evaluating the Potential of Permaculture in Sustainable Agriculture
Genetically Modified Crops: Benefits and Controversies
Impact of Land Fragmentation on Agricultural Productivity
Exploring Aquaponics: Integrating Fish Farming and Crop Cultivation
Assessing the Social and Economic Impacts of Farmer Cooperatives
The Role of Agricultural Extension Services in Rural Development
Utilizing Big Data Analytics for Crop Yield Prediction
Analyzing the Nutritional Content of Indigenous Crops
Comparative Analysis of Different Soil Conservation Techniques
The Future of Agriculture: Trends and Innovations
Investigating the Impact of Global Trade Policies on Agriculture
Organic vs. Conventional Farming: A Consumer Preference Study
Assessing the Viability of Rooftop Farming in Urban Areas
The Role of Agrochemicals in Modern Agriculture
Impact of Cover Crops on Weed Suppression and Soil Health
The Influence of Crop Diversification on Pest Control
Analyzing the Role of Mycorrhizal Fungi in Enhancing Plant Growth
Comparative Study of Different Irrigation Techniques in Arid Regions
Investigating the Potential of Edible Insects as a Sustainable Protein Source
The Effectiveness of Biological Pest Control Methods in Greenhouse Farming
Assessing the Ecological Footprint of Livestock Farming Practices
Examining the Social Dynamics of Farmers’ Markets in Urban Areas
Exploring the Impact of Agricultural Practices on Biodiversity
The Use of Blockchain Technology in Supply Chain Management for Agricultural Products
Analyzing the Impact of COVID-19 on Global Food Supply Chains
Sustainable Management of Agricultural Residue: A Case Study
The Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture Practices in Developing Countries
Evaluating the Role of Agroecology in Resilient Food Systems
The Socioeconomic Impacts of Land Degradation on Rural Communities
Investigating the Use of CRISPR Technology in Crop Improvement
Analyzing the Factors Influencing Farmers’ Adoption of Precision Livestock Farming
The Impact of Agricultural Policies on Smallholder Farmers
Exploring the Potential of In Vitro Meat Production
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Farm Management Decision-Making
Assessing the Nutritional Quality of Fortified Crops in Addressing Micronutrient Deficiencies
Comparative Study of Different Fertilization Methods on Crop Productivity
Investigating the Relationship Between Soil Microbiota and Plant Health
The Role of Agricultural Cooperatives in Empowering Women Farmers
Evaluating the Environmental Impact of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
Analysis of Food Waste in the Agricultural Supply Chain
Exploring the Feasibility of Rooftop Aquaculture in Urban Settings
Assessing the Impact of Land Use Change on Ecosystem Services
The Use of Remote Sensing in Monitoring Rangeland Health
Comparative Analysis of Traditional and Modern Rice Cultivation Practices
Examining the Role of Agri-Tourism in Rural Economic Development
Analyzing the Impact of Water Scarcity on Agricultural Productivity
The Role of Agro-Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Agriculture
Investigating the Potential of Perennial Crops in Carbon Sequestration
Comparative Study of Different Soil Amendments for Crop Growth
Assessing the Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Farmers’ Adoption of Conservation Agriculture
Exploring the Potential of Algae Farming for Sustainable Biofuel Production
The Impact of Urbanization on Farmland Conversion and Agricultural Sustainability
Analyzing the Adoption of Smart Irrigation Systems in Precision Agriculture
Investigating the Use of Nanotechnology in Agriculture for Enhanced Crop Yield
Assessing the Impact of Land Tenure Systems on Agricultural Development
The Role of Agro-Meteorological Information in Crop Planning
Exploring the Potential of Vertical Hydroponic Farming in Urban Spaces
Analyzing the Impact of Livestock Grazing on Grassland Ecosystems
Investigating the Use of Indigenous Knowledge in Sustainable Agriculture
Assessing the Effectiveness of Agricultural Extension Programs in Rural Development
The Role of Conservation Agriculture in Mitigating Soil Erosion
Exploring the Impact of Trade Policies on Global Food Security
Analyzing the Use of CRISPR Technology in Livestock Breeding
The Effect of Soil Health on Crop Nutrient Content
Investigating the Role of Agroforestry in Carbon Sequestration
The Impact of Water Management Practices on Rice Cultivation
Analyzing the Adoption of Climate-Resilient Crop Varieties
The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in Precision Agriculture
Investigating the Impact of Agrochemical Runoff on Water Quality
Assessing the Economic Viability of Small-Scale Organic Farming
Exploring the Potential of Insect Farming for Animal Feed
The Role of Social Media in Agricultural Knowledge Dissemination
Analyzing the Impact of Monoculture on Crop Disease Resistance
The Effect of Temperature Extremes on Crop Yield Variability
Investigating the Role of Agro-Processing in Adding Value to Agricultural Products
Assessing the Impact of Urban Agriculture on Local Food Systems
The Use of Biochar as a Soil Amendment for Sustainable Agriculture
Analyzing the Impact of Agricultural Practices on Water Conservation
Exploring the Adoption of Mobile Technology in Agricultural Extension Services
The Role of Agri-Insurance in Mitigating Risks for Farmers
Assessing the Impact of Livestock Waste Management Practices
Investigating the Use of CRISPR Technology in Disease-Resistant Crops
Analyzing the Potential of Recycled Water in Agricultural Irrigation
The Role of Farmer Field Schools in Promoting Sustainable Agriculture

These diverse project topics aim to cater to students with varied interests within the field of agriculture, ensuring an engaging and intellectually stimulating experience. Whether you are fascinated by sustainable practices, cutting-edge technologies, or the socioeconomic aspects of agriculture, there’s a project topic here for you.

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20 Amazing Agricultural Activities for Middle School

August 15, 2023 // by Jill Webb

Middle school agricultural education students have a variety of topics they can learn about- from environmental sciences and animal science to learning about a career in agriculture – there is so much to cover! Below are resources for agriculture teachers on classroom activities for middle school students.

1. Sweet Potato Slips

Hands-on learning that includes an activity guide, this experiment will teach students about the biology and life cycle of plants by sprouting potatoes.

Learn More: Science Buddies

2. Precision Agriculture Activity

This activity teaches students about how farmers will need to produce more food with the same resources as the years pass by. There are links to videos that students will watch to introduce them to the food crisis, then they will work on an experiment focusing on the efficiency of farming.

Learn More: National Agriculture in the Classroom

3. Pen Pal Program

A great way to introduce students who live in areas with few farms is by doing this pen pal activity. Students will write a letter to students who live on farms. They can ask questions like what daily life is like and learn about farming through a peer.

Learn More: Cabot Farmer

4. Farm Tour or Virtual Farm

Make arrangements for students to visit a farm or hold a farm tour students attend virtually. They can learn more about the different types of agriculture and career paths.

Learn More: Virtual Farm Trips

5. Labels for Animal Science – Organ Study

Gain some knowledge of animal science with this fun Play-Doh activity! Students will learn about the systems of different animals and label the parts.

6. Soil Study

In this lesson, students learn soil science concepts specifically looking at pH and how it affects soil and plant growth. It is a lab for students that uses a variety of soils and pH strips.

Learn More: Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation

7. Plant Foldable

For this foldable activity, students will learn about the basic plant nutrients. It helps to answer why each is important and how deficiencies affect plants.

Learn More: Nutrients for Life Foundation

8. Basics of Plant Taxonomy

Downloadable activities to work on plant identification skills and how to classify them. It is an easy download game board that you can print and play.

Learn More: Teachers Pay Teachers

9. Soil Composition

Natural resources, like soil, are important in ag sci. Students must understand the components of soil and what that means for growing plants. This activity is an easy introduction to observing soil parts.

Learn More: Education

10. Plants and Light Experiment

Guide students through this experiment to teach them about how the agriculture industry can be affected by light.

Learn More: Ecosystem for Kids

11. Cow Sim

Looking for fun games for animal science? In Cow Sim there is a virtual farm for students to tend to. It is not always easy to find games students enjoy, but this game is similar to the Sims so it’s sure to be a hit!

Learn More: Texas A&M Today

12. Chicken Life Cycle

Agriculture students need to learn all about the different animals, which includes reproduction. Use this activity to teach about the incubation of a chicken and what each day looks like.

Learn More: Teach With Me

13. Soil Erosion

A soil science resource that is fun and teaches about erosion. Students will experiment with different types of soil by pouring water and see which have poor drainage or lead to erosion.

Learn More: Orlando Science Center

14. Science and Our Food Supply

This collection of videos is a super way to teach your kiddies more about the chain of agriculture. The RealFarmED channel has a whole bunch of amazing, informative videos on all aspects of farming from the growing process, the technology involved, and even how to become a farmer!

Learn More: YouTube

15. Exploring Careers Jigsaw

Agricultural educators want students to know their options! Have students use computers to explore employment in agriculture or animal science careers. Do a jigsaw for each category so students can share with their peers about the many types of jobs!

Learn More: AG Careers

16. World Food Crisis Activity

This is an agriculture worksheet activity packet where students try to solve the world food crisis that is predicted to occur in a few decades. It is not a classic agriculture lesson, but it focuses on students using critical thinking skills and also includes animal science terms.

17. Farm to Fork Game

Food safety is important to any agriculture program. Students will play a board game about food safety where they will learn about facts and opinions, as well as the causes and effects of food safety. After they will write an essay on what they have learned.

Learn More: Lesson Planet

18. 4H Animal Science

In this choice activity, students get to choose what animal science content they want to learn about – goats bred for clothing, dairy cattle showmanship, and more. Through articles and videos, they learn about an animal and then answer a set of online questions.

Learn More: 4-H Animal Science Resource Blog

19. Impacts of Agriculture

In this activity, they will design houses for students and trace all the products back to agriculture. They will look at how what they use daily is impacted by it. The lesson follows national learning standards.

20. Current Events in Agriculture

As an agriculture teacher, it is important students are well-informed. Just like in any other field, you must keep up with current events. For this activity, students will choose different current events to write a short report on.

Learn More: Yumpu

Sample Agricultural Economics Assignment

Note: This assignment was designed for a 400-level class.

Good analytical writing is a rigorous and difficult task. It involves a process of editing and rewriting, and it is common to do a half dozen or more drafts. Because of the difficulty of analytical writing and the need for drafting, we will be completing the assignment in four stages. A draft of each of the sections described below is due when we finish the class unit related to that topic (see due dates on syllabus). I will read the drafts of each section and provide comments; these drafts will not be graded but failure to pass in a complete version of a section will result in a deduction in your final paper grade. Because of the time both you and I are investing in the project, it will constitute one-half of your semester grade.

Content, Concepts and Substance

Population—Developing countries have undergone large changes in population. Explain the dynamic nature of this continuing change in your country or region and the forces underlying the changes. Better papers will go beyond description and analyze the situation at hand. That is, go behind the numbers to explain what is happening in your country with respect to the underlying population dynamics: structure of growth, population momentum, rural/urban migration, age structure of population, unanticipated populations shocks, etc. DUE: WEEK 4.
Papers will focus on the peoples and policies related to population, food, and the environment of your chosen country. As well as exploring each of these subsets, papers need to highlight the interrelations among them. These interrelations should form part of your revision focus for the final draft. Important concepts relevant to the papers will be covered in class; therefore, your research should be focused on the collection of information on your chosen country or region to substantiate your themes. Specifically, the paper needs to address the following questions.
Food—What is the nature of food consumption in your country or region? Is the average daily consumption below recommended levels? Is food consumption increasing with economic growth? What is the income elasticity of demand? Use Engel's law to discuss this behavior. Is production able to stay abreast with demand given these trends? What is the nature of agricultural production: traditional agriculture or green revolution technology? Is the trend in food production towards self-sufficiency? If not, can comparative advantage explain this? Does the country import or export food? Is the politico-economic regime supportive of a progressive agricultural sector? DUE: WEEK 8.
Environment—This is the third issue to be covered in class. It is crucial to show in your paper the environmental impact of agricultural production techniques as well as any direct impacts from population changes. This is especially true in countries that have evolved from traditional agriculture to green revolution techniques in the wake of population pressures. While there are private benefits to increased production, the use of petroleum-based inputs leads to environmental and human health related social costs which are exacerbated by poorly defined property rights. Use the concepts of technological externalities, assimilative capacity, property rights, etc. to explain the nature of this situation in your country or region. What other environmental problems are evident? Discuss the problems and methods for economically measuring environmental degradation. DUE: WEEK 12.
Final Draft—The final draft of the project should consider the economic situation of agriculture in your specified country or region from the three perspectives outlined above. Key to such an analysis are the interrelationships of the three perspectives. How does each factor contribute to an overall analysis of the successes and problems in agricultural policy and production of your chosen country or region? The paper may conclude with recommendations, but, at the very least, it should provide a clear summary statement about the challenges facing your country or region. DUE: WEEK15.

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What is agriculture?

Agriculture is a great art and study of developing by using the soil. It incorporates the planning of plant and animal items for individuals to utilize and their appropriation to business markets. it gives the vast majority of the world’s food and textures. Cotton, fleece, and leather are largely agricultural items. Farming additionally gives wood to development and paper products. These items, just as the rural techniques utilized, may fluctuate starting with one part of the world then onto the next.

History of Agriculture

The historical backdrop of agriculture is the narrative of humanity’s turn of events and development of cycles for creating food, fibre, fuel, and different merchandise by the efficient raising of plants and creatures. Before the advancement of plant development, humans were hunters and finders. The information and ability of figuring out how to really focus on the dirt and development of plants progressed the advancement of human culture, permitting groups and clans to remain in one area many ages. Archaeological proof shows that such improvements happened at least 10,000 years prior.

Background of Agriculture

Agriculture, the development of food and merchandise through cultivating, produces by far most of the world’s food supply. It is thought to have been rehearsed irregularly for as far back as 13,000 years, and broadly settled for just 7,000 years. In the long perspective on mankind’s set of experiences, this is only an inevitable failure contrasted with the almost 200,000 years our ancestors spent assembling, chasing, and searching in nature. During its short history, farming has profoundly changed human social orders and powered a worldwide populace that has developed from 4 million to 7 billion since 10,000 BCE, is still growing.

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Best agriculture podcasts that bring food and farming to life

By Elizabeth Maslyn Published: March 09, 2022

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Food and farming are hot topics, and zeroing in on some of the best agriculture podcasts is a great way to stay connected.

No matter where you’re from or what you do, surely you have a few hours of “mindless work” to do each week around the farm or rural property. Whether it’s spreading manure, feeding cows, cleaning water troughs, or picking rocks, you have some time where you can throw in some headphones and think about whatever you want to — and perhaps even listen to some of the best agriculture podcasts around!

Podcasts are hardly new, but their popularity is rising — not to mention that they are available on a wealth of platforms such as Apple, Google, Spotify, or Podbean, as well as from hosting sites such as Libsyn or Stitcher. There are podcasts for learning languages, getting caught up on news, or even just banter from a few people you like listening to.

Below are some of the best agriculture based podcasts available — at least my favorites and go-tos when I want to have something to listen to. They are podcasts that range from new ag tech, to pop media, to how to run an ag business. These podcasts are great for the oldest or the youngest farmer, no matter what you farm or where you farm it!

Our focus in this list is on active podcasts — meaning those that are still adding amazing episodes to their catalogs. There are several great agriculture podcasts that have come and gone over the years Check out some of these great ag podcasts:

Podcasts that cover all topics in agriculture

Shark Farmer

Host Rob Sharkey describes this podcast as “boundary-pushing” because of its wide variety of topics, guests, and his Howard Stern-like style of interview. Sharkey always pushes for more. He is fantastic at discussing and digesting controversial topics in ag today. Give this podcast a try if you want to exercise your mind and have a good laugh!

The episodes you can’t miss:

Episode 143 Fran Feekes, Strength and Courage: After I met Fran Feekus, I found myself in disbelief for most of this interview. How can someone so young be so damn strong? How is she able to share her story with no anger or remorse? I look at this young lady and find myself wanting to be more like her. This is the first part of a 2-part podcast. So please… listen, laugh, and yes, most likely shed a tear.
Episode 289: Kristyn Dickey conservative hippie: Kristyn Dickey got sick of the farm and went to school for communications and Spanish, but was quickly turned off when her classmates admitted that they thought cows were mythical creatures. Her story is about realizing that you can be successful, well known, and make a social difference right from the seat of the 4440!
Episode 197 Corbett Kull CEO of Tillable: The epic interview with Corbett Kull the CEO of Tillable and the “silence heard ’round the world.”
Episode 264: Larry Bucher dumbest guy in the room: Bucher grew up on his family’s farm, but always loved Wall Street. He went to NYC and worked for thirteen years before he rekindled his love of farming. Now Bucher is back in Indiana where he farms over a thousand acres with his family.

Off the Husk

Hosted by Zach Johnson (aka Millennial Farmer), Becky Johnson, and Randy Nessman, this podcast pulls in ag professionals and producers to chat about what’s going on. They feature professionals from all over, but the podcast always makes the listener feel like they’re at their favorite hometown bar having a drink with old friends. This cozy podcast is perfect for a rainy day.

There’s a BARE in the woods!: Zach’s dad, Nathan, joins us on the podcast to go Off The Husk and talk farm history, growing up in the 70’s, farm struggles and The Covid. We had some good laughs!
Speed Walking -When Lunch Hits at the Nursing Home: We go Off The Husk with small family farm “Freedom Farms-Travis and Chrissy Linden”. Travis is a combat veteran who had dreamed of owning and running his own farm since since he was a kid growing up in Southern Illinois. The military moved Travis and his family all over USA before Travis and Chrissy landed in Texas County Missouri.

Midwest Farm Wives

Two busy moms and farm wives from Kansas and Missouri present an optimistic, real, and raw approach to survive farm life, motherhood, and so much more right from the heartland of America!

Ep 32- The one where the weather makes us or breaks us: We are know how much the weather can affect us as farmers. Seems we are gamblers and the weather is the dealer. To plant and tend to seeds solely on our faith that God will provide the right amount of rain and the right amount of sun is what farming is. And when things unpredictable happen and take away what we have worked so hard for, its a hard uncontrollable pill to swallow.
Ep 47- The one where we phone a friend: Look….no matter how strong we think we are, we always need somewhere to vent, voice frustrations or wins in the week and to hear someone else has felt the same. Sure our husbands are our best friends, but sometimes having another woman on the other end of the line and saving your husband more added stress is super important. Reach out to your friends, let them be your vault and bring yourself that added happiness from repour with another human. Phone a friend y’all, make the time in your busy day and do it.

What the Farm

Co-hosted by Rob Sharkey and Lesley Kelly, this podcast dives deep into the consumer and producer communication gap. Sharkey and Kelly bring in producers and ag professionals to talk about why they produce goods the way that they do. They provoke the answers to why rather than how. This is a great podcast for those who want to be on the consumer facing side of agriculture such as communication or marketing.

Episode 187: Andrew Campbell ButterGate: Andrew Campbell, also known as the Fresh Air Farmer became a leader in the ButterGate conversation. Campbell dives into what caused ButterGate, but also gives insight on what it feels like to be a social media influencer in the ag industry.
Episode 161 Fernando Machado CMO Burger King: Burger King Chief Marketing Officer Fernando Machado was at the center of a much-maligned ad as part of the #cowsmenu campaign. Sharkey and Kelly did use this opportunity to help bridge a gap in agriculture, which included striving to understand all sides of the story. They talked with Machado about whether it was prudent to build an advertising effort around unpublished science and whether there was intent to throw agricultural producers under the bus by hyping a still-nascent alternative food source. (Read more here .)

The Ag Comm Network Podcast

The goal of this podcast is straightforward: it’s all about sharing conversations with some of the most interesting people working in ag media. Thought leaders, trend setters, experts in a variety of areas. All people with a unique take on the news of the day (including AGDAILY’s editor for one episode on social media ).

Combining Science and Communication From AAEA Distinguished Service Award Winner Dr. Kevin Folta: An accomplished scientist at a young age, Dr. Kevin Folta, now chairman of the Horticultural Department at the University of Florida, combines science and communication to deliver impactful messages to students and the public. However, sharing those messages hasn’t always been easy.
Behind President Trump’s Interview with Sara Wyant of Agri-Pulse: Host Kelsey Litchfield talks with Sara Wyant of Agri-Pulse about her team’s coverage of ag policy and other agriculture related topics in Washington D.C. She also shares the details of her one-on-one interview with President Trump. Tune in to also hear Sara’s perspective of how ag media has changed since her start in the field.
Is History Repeating Itself?: Media ethics remain a big concern for consumers – and for journalists. In this episode, DTN Editor-in-Chief Greg Horstmeier and University of Illinois Ag Comms Professor Dr. Owen Roberts, discuss the history of ethics. They also talk about the blurry lines of advocacy vs. journalism, the issues of a 24/7 news cycle and information overload, plus, the need for professional ethics statements and documents, and more.

Podcasts about agricultural technology

Agriculture Technology

This unique podcast series is hosted by Tony Kramer, and it is a series all about equipment. Most episodes cover precision ag, field data management, and all things tractors. Perfect for the tractor guru waiting patiently for corn planting season to come around!

Episode 122: Granular Insights: I was a crop intern farm from home a while ago, and there was nothing more stressful than when I had to head to a new field! The landmarks that all the farmers knew were foreign to me, I didn’t know the road names, and I was completely surrounded by corn fields. Granular saved me so much time. Granular is easy to use, it puts the field coordinates right into Google maps, and it tracks field data for you. It is easy to use and it’s a life saver! This is a great episode, especially if you are looking for an app to help you organize field work and data.
Episode 64: The Economics of Precision Ag with the USDA: Guest David Schimmelpfennig, senior economist with the USDA’s Economic Research Service goes into how precision ag, specifically mapping technology, guidance systems, and variable rate application have made farmers more efficient.

Idle Chatter: Hot Rod Farmer

Host Ray Bohacz, otherwise known as the Hot Rod Farmer, is among the most in-depth and knowledgeable machinery guys around. Bohacz believes that successful farming often starts in the shop. Bohacz “talks shop” and discusses the new technology in equipment and things to keep in mind during maintenance. He goes through quick tips and tricks for fixing and storing equipment. Bohacz creates great podcasts for the men and women who love to work in the shop!

Hot Rod Farmer: Agriculture’s Right to Repair: A much different take than the common rhetoric about fixing your own machinery.
Hot Rod Farmer: The debate over using E-10 in small engines: Why are some engine insensitive to E-10 and others have problems.
Algorithmic controls on farm equipment and engines: Modern equipment is full of sensors and controls but few know how they truly function.

The Modern Acre Podcast

Hosts Tim and Tyler Nuss focus on the newest technologies in agriculture. From bitcoins to regenerative ag, they cover it all. They bring in professionals who are changing the food and ag industry both on and off of the farm. These brothers can help you develop a stronger business, and they show you how ag is online.

Episode 207: Saving the Family Farm with Bitcoin and Building a Regenerative Food Brand: This episode interviews Dax Hanson, a lawyer who always felt a love for farming. Hanson came from a farming family, but the family’s farm was in his Aunt and Uncle’s hands, and Hanson had no desire to take it over when he was young. Eventually Hanson bought the failing farm in Arizona from his Aunt and Uncle because he wanted to save the family’s farm. He goes through how he saved it and his toils along the way.
Episode 214: Regenerativly Raised Meat and Building a Brand with Jamie Ager, Founder, Farmer, and CEO at Hickory Nut Gap: Guest Jamie Ager, a fourth generation farmer who didn’t want to grow his farm, but brand it. Now him and his wife raise cattle, hogs, and poultry, and have created a space for customers to come in and learn about agriculture while enjoying locally produced meat.

Podcasts about ag business

The Thriving Farmer Podcast

Hosted by Michael Kilpatrick, a farmer, presenter, and leader who wants to help farmers run efficient businesses. Episodes feature interviews with ag professionals and producers to help with Kilpatrick’s mission to inspire, educate and celebrate sustainable farming. Kilpatrick is a farm business consultant, and he wants to help all farmers not just survive, but thrive.

Episode 160: Liz Graznak on Nourishing Community with Community Supported Agriculture: Liz Graznak strives to leave the soil in better shape than she found it, and she wants her community to understand how that’s done. She supports nearly one hundred CSA customers while also providing produce to local restaurants and grocery stores.
Episode 153: Dr. Elaine Ingham on Maintaining the Life Within our Soils: Dr. Elaine Ingham is a microbiologist and soil biology researcher, who founded Soil Foodweb Inc. Dr. Ingham is one of the world’s most well known soil biologists, and her goal is to empower people to take care of the soil in their communities.

The Business of Agriculture

Hosted by Damien Mason, this podcast talks about ag economy and speculates how current events will shape the future of agriculture. Mason is passionate about helping farmers run better businesses, but he’s funny too! Mason studied comedy writing and improv before becoming a successful speaker. The popular bumper stickers that read “Agriculture — because starvation sucks” and “If you eat it, drink it, or smoke it, agriculture produced it” were made by him! If you’re in need of some business advice or you want a good laugh, check out this podcast.

Episode 220: From Grain Carts to the Future (And Many Things In Between!): Mason interviews Susanne Veatch, president of Kinze Manufacturing. Veatch’s father started the business in the garage, but now they oversee over six hundred employees. This entrepreneurial story showcases a great business in agriculture which is run by a woman.
Episode 210: Technology And Data Analytics To Improve The Cow And The Dairy Farm: Guest Dr. Jeffrey Bewley of U.S. Registered Holsteins talks about how technology on the dairy farm makes life better for all the farmers and cows involved! He also talks about how technology on the farm makes farming more sustainable.

Future of Agriculture

Tim Hammerich talks with the people, companies, and ideas shaping the future of agribusiness. If you are curious about innovations in AgTech, rural entrepreneurship, agricultural sustainability, food security, and so much more, then this is the show for you.

FoA 292: Real Talk on Regenerative Agriculture with Joe Bassett of Dawn Equipment and Underground Agriculture: Joe Bassett is the president and CEO of Dawn Equipment Company. Dawn makes smart soil-engaging products enabling farmers to plant seeds more precisely and prepare the soil with greater efficiency while using less fertilizer. They specifically focus on row crops like corn and soybeans. You’ll also hear us mention their sub-brand Underground Agriculture which focuses on cost effective products for Regenerative Agriculture, making several novel mechanical devices that empower farmers to maximize profit through healthy soil and cover crops.
FoA 281: Open Source Ag Technology with Brian Tischler of AgOpenGPS: Brian Tischler is a farmer in Alberta, Canada. He farms with his neighbor who he shares equipment with to cover a combined 2,500 acres of wheat, barley, oats, canola, flax, and peas. He started his career in the medical technology industry, which you’re about to hear more about, but then he bought his family’s farm when his dad was ready to retire in the mid ’90s.
FoA 238: 5 Barriers Limiting Agtech (and the companies breaking through them): As I reflected on the content from this past year, an insight became immediately clear: agtech has a long way to go. As much as we talk about the money that has poured into the industry and how much potential there is for the future of agriculture, progress has been, by most measures, slow. And change – in a lot of cases – has been minimal. This isn’t an indictment on anyone in the industry, instead it’s a statement that we all probably don’t say often enough: innovation is hard.

Podcasts about small-scale farming and startup

Farm Small Farm Smart

Hosted by Diego Footer, this is a podcast for the gardeners. Footer brings research and professionals in to talk about soil health and successful farming tactics, and how to market and sell your own products. He also dedicates a lot of time to helping his audience be more efficient, introducing tools to make the job quicker. This is a great podcast to listen to if you have a beautiful garden, or aspire to have one!

Episode 262: Running Very Profitable Self-Serve Farmstands: Guest Joel Konrad goes through how he got started selling produce in his farm stand, and how he now makes around $82,000 a year on sweet corn and pumpkins through his self-serve farm stands. Konrad explains how any farmer can run a successful self-serve farm stand.
Episode 244: Seeing the Other Person’s Point of View: Guest Justin Gay is an urban farmer in California who shares his feeling about the killing of Gworge Floyd. He also talks about what it’s like to be a black farmer in a predominantly white industry.

Grassfed Life

Also hosted by Diego Footer, this podcast is for aspiring livestock farmers who want to earn a living on the land doing what they love. Footer wants to help small farmers run efficient businesses and make money. Being small isn’t always easy, as margins are tight and resources are hard to find. Footer is an awesome resource for small farm owners!

The Rule of Thirds: This quick podcast goes through how to manage a pasture with grazing livestock, cows and poultry. It goes through some quick tips and offers resources on how to manage a pasture without paying for more fertilizer or seed stock.
How Fragile Is Your Business: This episode helps you to think critically about if your business could survive a recession, sales drop, and debt you can take on. Footer offers ideas and resources on how to make your business less fragile.

Podcasts about diversity and special interests

Young Farmers Podcast

Hosted by Lindsey Shute, the co-founder of the National Young Farmers Coalition, this podcast is a guide on how to be a farmer. It discusses mental health, family relations, how to grow, and pays attention to policies, programs and events that are shaping agriculture as we know it. If you’re a young farmer trying to make it on your own, or you’re coming back into the family business, this is a great podcast to listen to.

Remembering a Young Farmer: From Loss to Action with the Washington Young Farmers Coalition: Suicide rates among farmers and farm workers are higher than in any other occupation in the United States. We start this two-part series with the story of Justin McClane, who we lost to suicide in 2017. Our hope is that by telling Justin’s story, and sharing the powerful organizing his community of young farmers launched in response to his death, we can contribute to the effort to break down the stigma around mental and behavioral health, inspire policy change, and grow support for programs addressing the farmer mental health crisis in this country.
Who Owns U.S. Farmland?: The biggest problem faced by farmers across the country is access to land. Who owns it, who rents it—it all has a big impact on the kind of food we grow and who has economic opportunity in rural communities. Young Farmers’ Land Access Program Director, Holly Rippon-Butler, sits down with Megan Horst, professor of urban studies and planning at Portland State University, to talk about who owns U.S. farmland, and whether or not this is shifting.

Female Farmer Project

This is hosted by Audra Mulkern, who is trying to shed light on what we often forget to talk about in agriculture: women. Mulkern interviews women with a variety of backgrounds and goals, but all of those brought on to the podcast are women who make a big impact on agriculture. Women have always played a key role in agriculture, but are seldom the face of farming. This podcast is full of insights to all sorts of farms around the world. If you want to learn about different farms, and women in ag, this is a great place to start!

The Grass Ceiling of Women in Ag and AgTech: Guest Amy Wu is a writer in the Ag and AgTech sphere, who wants people to know that there’s no such thing as a “farmer’s wife” because women are always involved in the farm somehow. Wu talks about her project From Farms to Incubators, and how it is unraveling the notion that women aren’t in agriculture.
Be Persistent, Don’t Give Up, Be the Best: Guest Mary Mooney of Mooney farms shares her story of taking on ownership of her nearly bankrupt family farm and turning it into a six million dollar company within five years. She talks about the struggles of being a female farmer and entrepreneur, but finding success in hard work.

Ag State of Mind

Hosted by Jason Medows, this podcast is here to spread awareness and help end the mental health crisis in the ag industry. Medows interviews both mental health professionals and ag producers. He hopes that sharing stories, research, and resources, will help those in need. This podcast is a must for all farmers.

ASOM – Ep 51 – Keri Medows – Eat Clean, Move Often: Jason’s wife, Keri Medows, and he decided to record a podcast while we were on vacation. Today they talk about their growth as a couple, Keri’s transition into farm life, and how they juggle all of the responsibilities in our life.
ASOM – Ep 48 – Nathan Brown – Brown Farms: First-generation farms present their own unique blessings and challenges. Today’s guest, Nathan Brown, understands this very well. From growing up working on a neighbor’s farm to today owning and operating his own 1000+ acre operation, Nathan can speak in depth about the experience of a first-gen farmer.

Podcasts about niche methods

Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food

Hosted by Koen van Seijen. Seijen brings in investors, investment fund managers, opinion leaders, farmers and scientists to discuss how to use our money wisely to regenerate soil, communities, and ecosystems. Seijen offers a space to learn about regenerative agriculture practices while making a fair return. He covers three main topics: why is regenerative agriculture important, how to invest in regenerative ag, and what to invest in to best suit you.

Episode 211: Satish Kumar – Be humble, you can’t outsmart nature: Satish Kumar, a philosopher and director of programs at Schumacher College, explains that the economy is what drives him to do his work. But, Kumar says that the economy starts with ecology since all commercial goods begin with agriculture. He explains how the economy, education system, and even politics needs to start with the soil.
Episode 132: Russ Conser on using birds to sell climate positive beef and why regeneration is inevitable: Guest Russ Conser, the co-founder of Standard Soil and Blue Nest Beef, talks about the potential of soil carbon in regenerative ag. He retired from Shell and started working in the renewable energy industry and renewable ag.

Vertical Farming

Hosted by Harry Duran, this podcast is dedicated to vertical farming; it’s challenges, advantages, and the experts in the field (or lack thereof!). Some guests on the series include the founder of Terra Firma Foods, the founder of Vertical Growth Farming Systems, and the CEO of Soli Organic. Vertical farming is on the rise, and this is one of the best podcasts out there to stay on top of it!

Episode 8: Virginia Emery – Frass Happens: Dissecting Insect Farming: Guest Virginia Emery is the founder and CEO of Beta Hatch, a company that grows insects as sustainable protein for animal feed. She now aspires to save the world by breeding a bug that tastes like bacon!
Episode 23: Melvin Medina – An Agricultural Globetrotter: Melvin Medina is an agricultural officer for the FAO, and he has traveled the world to help communities achieve zero hunger. The episode talks about specific projects Medina has worked on, and how he thinks we can all achieve zero hunger.

Feel-good shows

POPagriculture

Hosted by Steve Savage, an agricultural scientist with years worth of experience in industry and academia, it combines agriculture with pop media. This series really can’t be pinned down with words, it’s a podcast you have to experience for yourself! Join Savage in his 20-minute episodes to be entertained always left with a smile.

Money for Nothing: Yes, the title is referring to Dire Straits’ hit song, Money for Nothing. Savage argues that we deliberately pay money for the lack of something. Labels on food have convinced consumers that the lack of something makes it better, but why? Savage talks about how consumers came to prefer the lack of ingredients.
The Scam: Savage explains what the “dirty dozen” list is, and why the Environmental Working group creates it. He then explains why we shouldn’t care. Savage offers resources from the USDA to prove that there’s no such thing as the “dirty dozen.”

TN Magic Moments

Host Lauren Henry connects every day moments with their roots in agriculture. This podcast encompasses the goals set out by Governor Bill Haslam. In 2012, Haslam challenged agricultural committees and universities within TN to make agriculture prosper. Henry and her team decided that to connect non-ag people with agriculture, they would discuss how everyday moments are made possible with agriculture. Topics range from holiday celebrations, to beer! You can’t have magic without a little ag!

The Ladies of Craft Beer: This episode is meant to celebrate women who are changing the beer industry. It goes through some neat beer facts, and allows you to meet some awesome women who are dominating the beer industry.
Rediscovering Hemp: How and Old Crop Became New: The 2018 farm bill legalized hemp, and re-wrote where CBD could be used. This episode gives you insights on how the hemp industry is growing in Tennessee, and an overview of hemp history, while getting to know some help experts in Tennessee.

Every good podcast (and every one on this list!) is going to have standout episodes, the ones that you want to talk about with your friends and family. But I have some true favorites, the ones that have stayed near and dear to my heart long after I listened to them. They are:

Pop Agriculture – Money for Nothing Good music, great podcast, and makes you really think. You will never look at your grocery cart the same after listening!

Vertical Farming – Virginia Emery – Frass Happens: Dissecting Insect Farming If you don’t know anything about the insect industry you have to listen. Emery also has a great narrative about finding her passion in agriculture.

What the Farm Podcast – Andrew Campbell ButterGate ButterGate was such a funny topic at the time, and it’s fun to hear about it from someone who was the face of dairy farmers in that time where dairy farmers were being accused of somehow making butter hard.

Farm Small Farm Smart – Running Very Profitable Self-Serve Farmstands Making $82,000 dollars off of pumpkins and sweet corn is awesome! I always wanted a little farm stand when I was young, so it’s cool to hear about someone who started small and made it big just by setting up shop at the farm stand.

TN Magic Moments Podcast – The Ladies of Craft Beer If you love beer and you love hearing about strong women who are changing agriculture and the food industry, this is an awesome podcast. I loved every second of it!

Podcasts are a great way to relax or escape the day’s toils. They allow you to get lost in something you love while still accomplishing work. Next time you’re so bored at work that you start talking to the barn cats, try listening to one of these series instead! Hopefully you’ll either discover one you’ve never known about before or you’ll reconnect with or celebrate one that you’ve enjoyed for a long time.

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Agriculture

Introduction: Agriculture is basically the cultivation of plants for the production of food, fuel, fiber, medicines and many other things that have become a necessity for mankind. Agriculture also involves the breeding of animals. The term ‘agriculture’ comes from the Latin word ‘ ager ’ which means field and ‘ cultura ’ that means cultivation. The development of agriculture turned out to be a boon for human civilization as it also gave way to their development.

History of Agriculture: The history of agriculture dates back to several centuries. It began in different parts of the world independently about 105,000 years back mostly by the collection of wild grains for the purpose of eating. Here is how different countries were involved in this activity:

In Mesopotamia, pigs were domesticated around 15,000 years ago. They began domesticating sheep around 2000 years later.
In China, rice was cultivated around 13,500 years ago. They eventually began cultivating soy, azuki beans, and mung.
In Turkey, cattle were domesticated around 10,500 years ago.
Beans, potato, coca, llamas, and alpacas were domesticated around 10,000 years ago.
Sugarcane and certain root vegetables were cultivated in New Guinea around 9,000 years ago.
Cotton was domesticated in Peru around 5,600 years ago.

Similarly, the domestication of various plants and animals is being done in many other parts of the country for thousands of years.

The Growth and Development of the Agricultural Sector: Bangladesh and India are two such countries which are largely dependent on the agricultural sector. Agriculture in Bangladesh and India is not just a means of livelihood but a way of life. The government is continually making efforts to develop this sector. Let us learn how this sector has evolved with time.

Though agriculture is being practiced since centuries in Bangladesh and India, it remained underdeveloped for a pretty long time. We were unable to produce sufficient food for our people and foreign export was simply out of question. On the contrary, we had to purchase food grains from other countries. This was because agriculture in India depended on the monsoon.

In case, there was enough rain, the crops fertilized properly, when there wasn’t enough rain the crops just failed and most parts of the country were hit by famine. However, things changed with time. After independence, the government planned to bring about improvement in this sector. Dams were constructed, tube-wells and pump-sets were set up, better quality seeds, fertilizers were made available and new techniques were employed.

With the use of technologically advanced equipment, good irrigation facilities and with specialized knowledge about the field things began improving. We soon started producing much more than we required and subsequently started exporting food grains and different agricultural products. Our agricultural sector is now stronger than that of many countries. India stands first in the production of groundnuts and tea and ranks second in the production of sugarcane, rice, jute, and oilseeds across the globe.

However, we still have a long way to go and the government is making efforts in this direction.

Impact of Modern Technology on Agriculture: The development in the field of science and technology led to the use of modern techniques in agriculture. While it has contributed a great deal to the development of the agriculture sector, modern technology has also had certain negative repercussions on the sector. Here is the kind of impact it has had:

The use of fertilizers and pesticides as well as the use of technologically advanced equipment for the cultivation of crops has increased the yields drastically however it has also been the cause of ecological damage and impacted the human health negatively.
Selective breeding and the use of other modern practices in the rearing of animals has increased the supply of meat however it has raised the concern about animal welfare.

Conclusion: While agriculture has given so much to our society, it comes with its own set of cons that cannot be overlooked. While the government is doing so much to bring about growth and development in this field, it should also take measures to tackle the negative impact it is creating on the environment and those involved in the field.

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ROOM ASSIGNMENTS: November 2023 Agriculturist Licensure Exam (ALE)

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) releases the room assignments for the November 2023 Agriculturist Licensure Exam (ALE) a few days before the examination.

This year’s November 2023 Agriculturist Licensure Exam (ALE) will be conducted on November 20, 21 & 22, 2023.

Room Assignments

Below are room assignments for the November 2023 Agriculturist Licensure Exam (ALE) :

Manila – Added to the list
Manila – PWD
Cagayan De Oro
Oriental Mindoro
Rosales, Pangasinan

Examinees shall report before 6:30 in the morning on the said date because latecomers will not be admitted.

Things to Bring Examination day

Here are the things to bring during the examination proper:

Notice of Admission
Official Receipt
One (1) piece of metered-stamped window mailing envelope
Two (2) or more pencils (NO. 2)
Ball pens (black ink only)
One (1) piece long brown envelope
One (1) piece long transparent/plastic envelope (for keeping your valuables and other allowed items)
Health Forms (Pursuant to Memorandum No. 68, series of 2020)
Negative RT-PCR Test Results, if applicable, or Certificate of Quarantine (Pursuant to Memorandum No. 68, series of 2020)

Dress Code on Examination Day

Here are the specified dress codes from PRC:

For male examinees, tucked-in white polo shirt with collar (without any seal, logo, or mark); decent pants or slacks
For female examinees, tucked-in white blouse or shirt with collar (without any seal, logo, or mark); decent pants or slacks

Prohibited Items Inside the Exam Rooms:

Books, notes, review materials, and other printed materials containing coded information or formulas
Calculators which are programmable or with embedded functions, especially CASIO FX991ES and CASIO FX-991ES plus
Apple, Samsung and other smart watches, cellular phones, ear plugs, transmitters, portable computers, Bluetooth and other electronic devices which may be used for communication purposes;
Bags of any kind (place your documents inside the transparent/plastic envelope)
Other examination aides not stated in this program

All personal belongings of the examinees shall be surrendered to the proctor and shall be placed in a secured space within the examination room.

The rules on the conduct of bodily search, an inspection of personal belongings of the examinees, and the seizure/confiscation of prohibited items during the licensure exam (Annex A of PRC Memorandum Order No. 57, s. 2020) shall be strictly observed.

Exam Coverage

The November 2023 Agriculturist Licensure Exam (ALE) will cover the following topics:

Crop science
Soil science
Crop protection
Animal science
Agricultural economics and marketing
Agricultural extension and communication
Program for November 2023 Agriculturist Licensure Exam (ALE) from PRC.

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Prc regional offices directory.

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National Capital Region (NCR)

National Capital Region (NCR) Office – Manila
P. Paredes St. cor. N. Reyes St. Sampaloc, Manila
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Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) Office – Baguio City
Pine Lake View Building, No. 09 Otek Street corner Benjamin R. Salvosa Drive,
Bgy. Rizal Monument, 2600 Baguio City
Tel: (074) 661-9105
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Regional Office I – Rosales
Government Center, Pangasinan – Nueva Viscaya Road
Carmay East, 2441 Rosales, Pangasinan
Tel: (075) 649-3798
[email protected]
Regional Office II – Tuguegarao City
Regional Government Center, Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
Tele/fax: (078) 304-0701
Tele/fax: (078) 304-3703
[email protected]
Regional Office III – San Fernando City
2nd and 3rd Floor (New) PEO Annex Building
Provincial Capitol Compound, Bgry. Santo Niño
City of San Fernando, Pampanga
0956-830-5757
[email protected]

Region IV-A

Regional Office IV-A – Lucena City
2nd floor Lucena Grand Central Terminal Bldg.
Ilayang Dupay, Lucena City
Tel: (042) 373 7305
[email protected]

Region IV-B

Regional Office IV-B – MIMAROPA
4/F Sunnymede IT Center
1614 Quezon Avenue, South Triangle, Quezon City
Tel: (02) 8733-1045
[email protected]
Regional Office V – Legazpi City
Regional Government Center Site,
Rawis, Legaspi City 4500
Tel: (052) 481-3079
Fax: (052) 481-3323
[email protected]
Regional Office VI – Iloilo City
2nd Floor, Gaisano Iloilo City Center Mall
Benigno Aquino Ave., Mandurriao, Iloilo City
Tel: (033) 329-2730
Tel: (033) 329-2733
Telefax: (033) 329-2410
[email protected]
Regional Office VII – Cebu City
HVG Arcade, Subangdaku
Mandaue City, Cebu
Tel: (32) 2535330
[email protected]

Region VIII

Regional Office VIII – Tacloban City
Liceo del Verbo Divino (LVD) Campus, Law Building (former Department of Agrarian Reform – DAR Office)
Tel: (053) 323-9729
Tel: (053) 832-2519
Tel: (053) 832-2520
[email protected]
Regional Office IX – Pagadian City
4th Floor, C3 Building, Rizal Avenue
Pagadian City
Tele/fax: (062) 925-0080
[email protected]
Regional Office X – Cagayan de Oro
Skypark, Limketkai Center
Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental
Tel: 0995-277-8672 / 0909-197-8244
[email protected]
Regional Office XI – Davao City
Calamansi St., corner 1st Street
Juna Subdivision 8000
Matina, Davao City
Tel: (082) 234-0006 to 07
[email protected]
Regional Office XII – Koronadal
Regional Government Center,
Brgy. Carpenter Hill,
Koronadal City, South Cotabato 9506
Tel: (083) 822-0822, 24 to 27
[email protected]

Region XIII

Regional Office XIII – Butuan City
Robinsons Place Butuan City
Butuan City, Agusan Del Norte
Tel: 09302291575
Tel: (085) 815 0915
[email protected]

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Agricultural technology is the use of science, engineering, and technology to make agriculture (farming) better. This can mean a wide range of things, including preventing plant diseases, gathering data to optimize crop yield (the amount of food you can grow on a piece of land), using resources like water more effectively, or even creating more ...
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Sustainable agriculture emphasizes planting diverse crops, including heirloom plants, which are often suited to a region's particular climate.Rather than relying on a single crop in industrial monoculture, sustainable agriculture advocates the use of polyculture, in which multiple crops are grown together.Although polyculture is frequently more labour-intensive than industrial monoculture ...
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Introduction to Agriculture. Agriculture is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock in order to provide facilities the human beings. In the rise of the sedentary human lifestyle agriculture was the key development. The cultivation of plant and food grains began years ago in order to provide food to the city population.
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Only 10% of Americans are involved in a career in traditional farming or ranching. 1. Agriculture careers include those in business, building, agriscience, horticulture, forestry, food science, wildlife, and more. 1. Approximately 22 million people work in agriculture related fields. 1.
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Check your work before handing in the assignment. Write neatly and check your spelling. In this introduction assignment, you will learn the difference between mixed and specialized farming and between extensive and intensive farming. Read the information carefully then answer the questions that follow. (10 marks)
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Students will explore how crops are grown in industrial agriculture and how those practices impact human health and ecosystems. This lesson also covers the importance of soil, freshwater, and biodiversity in agriculture. In later lessons, students will learn in more detail about ecological alternatives to industrial crop production. Downloads
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Three Agricultural Revolution Lesson Plans. Beginning about 12,000 years ago, human groups around the world independently and gradually started developing methods of domesticating plants and animals. Students will learn about why some humans started farming and some of the consequences for our world. Finally, they'll develop an argument as ...
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Field-level supply. Basis of assignment: Hendricks, N.P, A. Smith, and D. Sumner (2015) " Crop Supply Dynamics and the Illusion of Partial Adjustment ," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 96 (5): 1469-1491. The class is split in two halves. I cover supply in the first five weeks and Tim Beatty covers demand in the second five weeks.
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20 Amazing Agricultural Activities for Middle School
Below are resources for agriculture teachers on classroom activities for middle school students. 1. Sweet Potato Slips. Hands-on learning that includes an activity guide, this experiment will teach students about the biology and life cycle of plants by sprouting potatoes. Learn More: Science Buddies.
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Sample Agricultural Economics Assignment. Note: This assignment was designed for a 400-level class. Good analytical writing is a rigorous and difficult task. It involves a process of editing and rewriting, and it is common to do a half dozen or more drafts. Because of the difficulty of analytical writing and the need for drafting, we will be ...
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Agriculture, the development of food and merchandise through cultivating, produces by far most of the world's food supply. It is thought to have been rehearsed irregularly for as far back as 13,000 years, and broadly settled for just 7,000 years. In the long perspective on mankind's set of experiences, this is only an inevitable failure ...
Best agriculture podcasts that bring food and farming to life
Young Farmers Podcast. Hosted by Lindsey Shute, the co-founder of the National Young Farmers Coalition, this podcast is a guide on how to be a farmer. It discusses mental health, family relations, how to grow, and pays attention to policies, programs and events that are shaping agriculture as we know it.
Introduction of Agriculture
Introduction of Agriculture. Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi, and other life forms for food, fiber, befoul, medicinal and other products used to sustain and enhance human life. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses ...
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Agriculture. Essay. Introduction: Agriculture is basically the cultivation of plants for the production of food, fuel, fiber, medicines and many other things that have become a necessity for mankind. Agriculture also involves the breeding of animals. The term 'agriculture' comes from the Latin word ' ager ' which means field and ...
ROOM ASSIGNMENTS: November 2023 Agriculturist Licensure Exam (ALE)
November 7, 2023. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) releases the room assignments for the November 2023 Agriculturist Licensure Exam (ALE) a few days before the examination. This year's November 2023 Agriculturist Licensure Exam (ALE) will be conducted on November 20, 21 & 22, 2023.
House Committee on Agriculture
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