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Definition of agriculture:

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The Journey of Wheat Inputs – Seed

Directions: Title your poster, “INPUTS – WHEAT SEED” List the following individuals (careers) involved in this step of the process:

• Seed salesman – seed company • Seed growers • Scientists

Choose three careers from the list above to use on your poster. On your poster:

• Draw a picture of someone in this career. Think about: o What are they doing? o Where are they (i.e. in a field, office, or other place?) o Are they using specific equipment or tools?

• Use one sentence to describe the purpose of this career. • List three skills needed for this career.

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The Journey of Wheat Inputs – Machinery and Equipment

Directions: Title your poster, “INPUTS – MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT” List the following individuals (careers) involved in this step of the process:

• Equipment dealer — Equipment company • Machinery parts salesmen — Equipment parts company • Mechanics • Fuel salesman — Fuel company • Equipment engineer • Scientist

Choose three careers from the list above to use on your poster. On your poster:

• Draw a picture of someone in this career. Think about: o What are they doing? o Where are they (i.e. in a field, office, or other place?) o Are they using specific equipment or tools?

• Use one sentence to describe the purpose of this career. • List three skills needed for this career.

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The Journey of Wheat Inputs – Chemicals

Directions: Title your poster, “INPUTS – CHEMICALS” List the following individuals (careers) involved in this step of the process:

• Fertilizer, pesticide, herbicide salesperson — Chemical company • Pest control advisors • Scientists

Choose three careers from the list above to use on your poster. On your poster:

• Draw a picture of someone in this career. Think about: o What are they doing? o Where are they (i.e. in a field, office, or other place?) o Are they using specific equipment or tools?

• Use one sentence to describe the purpose of this career. • List three skills needed for this career.

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The Journey of Wheat Processing

Directions: Title your poster, “PROCESSING” List the following individuals (careers) involved in this step of the process:

• Mill worker — Milling company • Packaging workers • Label designer • Storage facility worker • Company salesmen • Outlet representatives — Grocery stores • Scientists

Choose three careers from the list above to use on your poster. On your poster:

• Draw a picture of someone in this career. Think about: o What are they doing? o Where are they (i.e. in a field, office, or other place?) o Are they using specific equipment or tools?

• Use one sentence to describe the purpose of this career. • List three skills needed for this career.

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The Journey of Wheat Distribution

Directions: Title your poster, “DISTRIBUTION” List the following individuals (careers) involved in this step of the process:

• Truckers — Trucking company • Fuel salesman — Fuel company • Mechanic • Scientists

Choose three careers from the list above to use on your poster. On your poster:

• Draw a picture of someone in this career. Think about: o What are they doing? o Where are they (i.e. in a field, office, or other place?) o Are they using specific equipment or tools?

• Use one sentence to describe the purpose of this career. • List three skills needed for this career.

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The Journey of Wheat Services

Directions: Title your poster, “SERVICES” List the following individuals (careers) involved in this step of the process:

• Agricultural lenders • Bankers • Consultants • Tax consultants • Insurance representatives • Agricultural extension agents

Choose three careers from the list above to use on your poster. On your poster:

• Draw a picture of someone in this career. Think about: o What are they doing? o Where are they (i.e. in a field, office, or other place?) o Are they using specific equipment or tools?

• Use one sentence to describe the purpose of this career. • List three skills needed for this career.

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The Journey of Wheat Scientific Research

Directions: Title your poster, “SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH” List the following individuals (careers) involved in this step of the process:

• Agricultural systems scientist (development and improvement of farm equipment and machinery)

• Agronomist (expert in crop production) • Soil scientist • Food scientist (preservation, packaging, and nutrition of crop commodities) • Entomologist (pest expert) • Agricultural data scientist (experts in production information)

Choose three careers from the list above to use on your poster. On your poster:

• Draw a picture of someone in this career. Think about: o What are they doing? o Where are they (i.e. in a field, office, or other place?) o Are they using specific equipment or tools?

• Use one sentence to describe the purpose of this career. • List three skills needed for this career.

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The Journey of Wheat Employee/Producer’s Home

Directions: Title your poster, “EMPLOYEE/PRODUCER’S HOME” List the following individuals (careers) involved in this step of the process:

• Nursery • Landscaping maintenance worker • Landscape designer • Hardware store salesman • Irrigation technician • House and landscape plant producers • Scientists

Choose three careers from the list above to use on your poster. On your poster:

• Draw a picture of someone in this career. Think about: o What are they doing? o Where are they (i.e. in a field, office, or other place?) o Are they using specific equipment or tools?

• Use one sentence to describe the purpose of this career. • List three skills needed for this career.

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The Journey of Wheat Employee/Producer’s Life

Directions: Title your poster, “EMPLOYEE/PRODUCER’S LIFE” List the following individuals (careers) involved in this step of the process:

• Park ranger • Park employee • Forester • Government employee — Forest service, USDA • Loggers • Lumber mill workers • Lumber company salesman • Lumber yard workers • Scientists

Choose three careers from the list above to use on your poster. On your poster:

• Draw a picture of someone in this career. Think about: o What are they doing? o Where are they (i.e. in a field, office, or other place?) o Are they using specific equipment or tools?

• Use one sentence to describe the purpose of this career. • List three skills needed for this career.

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Roles of Agriculture

Food: Agriculture provides for a safe and abundant food supply; due to agricultural productivity in the U.S., Americans enjoy low food

costs compared to all the items they buy.

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Roles of Agriculture

Fiber: Agricultural products like cotton and animal by-products

provide fiber for clothing.

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Roles of Agriculture

Fuel: Agricultural commodities such as corn and soybeans are used to produce renewable fuel sources such as ethanol and biodiesel.

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Roles of Agriculture

Other Goods: By-products of agricultural commodities are used in the

production of a wide variety of goods such as paint, building materials, adhesives, and lubricants, etc.

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Roles of Agriculture

Natural Resources: Individuals involved in agriculture work to conserve and

maintain natural resources and wildlife to provide for productive agricultural lands and recreation.

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Roles of Agriculture

Horticulture and Landscape: Individuals involved in agriculture provide the plants, shrubs, trees, and services used in home and commercial landscapes.

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Roles of Agriculture

Revenue: Agriculture provides a significant tax base which supports local

governments, schools, and public utilities and services (e.g., roads, emergency services, etc.).

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Roles of Agriculture

Employment: Agriculture provides 21.6 million full- and part-time jobs —

11% of tax total U.S. employment.

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The roles agriculture plays in our daily lives: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

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Vocabulary Term Cards

Print a copy for each small group and cut apart for the game.

Global Production

Processing Inputs

Conservation Natural resources

Fiber Scientific research

By-product Tax revenue

Commodity Employment

Agriculture Marketing

Distribution Horticulture

Landscape Health

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Sectors of the local agriculture industry:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

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Agricultural Entities in the Local Community

Research agriculture entities in our community or the surrounding area. Select one and share:

• Entity name:

• City:

• Nature of their operation:

Record an example of at least one entity in each sector from our community or the surrounding area:

Sector Example Entity

Agricultural Systems Technology

Agricultural Processing and Marketing

Agricultural Supplies and Services

Forestry, Fishing, and Related Activities

Horticulture and Landscape Management

Production Agriculture

Natural Resources

Government and Non-Government Ag Related Organizations

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Local Agriculture

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Local Agriculture

Directions: • Locate our county on the map above. • Connect to this USDA website and explore our county’s agriculture data:

https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/AgCensus/2012/Online_Resources/County_Profiles/Missouri/

• Record important data from the last reported year on the map: • Number of farms • Land in farms • Average size of farms • Market value of products sold • Top commodities by value of sales • Top crops (acres) • Top livestock inventory (numbers)

Compare the agriculture data from the last reported year on the map (data collected above) to the most current to identify trends in the agricultural industry in our community. For the most current data, explore here: https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Missouri/Publications/County_Estimates/index.php

Type of Information Year: Year: Number of farms Land in farms Average size of farms Market value of products sold

Top commodities by value of sales

Top crops (acres) Top livestock inventory (numbers)

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Agriculture in the Local Community Grading Rubric

Instructions: Using visuals of your choice (video, flyer, PowerPoint, pamphlet, infographic, or other), create visuals and a script for a “Community Agriculture” presentation to an audience of your choice (elementary school students, community group, school board, etc.) Show your community’s role in agriculture including supply chain segments, roles (food, fiber, fuel, natural resources, horticulture, etc.), sectors (Ag Systems Technology, Ag Processing, Ag Marketing, Production Ag, etc.) and local census data.

Grading Criteria

5 points — Strong evidence that criteria were met

3 points — Moderate evidence that criteria were met

0 points — Little evidence that criteria were met

Score Feedback

The script was well organized and easy to follow.

The script was very well organized and flowed in a logical manner. The writer included clear transitions from one concept to another.

The script was somewhat organized and flowed in a logical manner.

The script was not organized and difficult to follow.

The information included all required data: • Scope of

local agriculture;

• Roles agriculture plays in our lives;

• Trends in local agriculture.

The script addressed all the required information.

Most of the required information was addressed.

Only some of the required information was addressed.

The information was accurate and thorough.

The required information was thorough and accurate.

Most of the required information was adequately included.

Only some of the information was adequately addressed.

Visuals were attractive and informative.

Many visuals were included, and they were attractive and informative.

Some visuals were included and somewhat attractive and informative.

No visuals were provided.

Evidence of extra effort.

Exceptional effort demonstrated.

Some evidence of extra effort.

No evidence of extra effort.

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Pencil-Paper Quiz Evaluation

True or False

1. Agriculture involves aspects of the global food, fiber, and natural resources systems.

2. Commodities such as corn and soybeans are made of biofuels.

3. Americans pay very high prices for their food as compared to other products they buy.

4. Agriculturists are not concerned with the conservation and maintenance of natural resources and wildlife.

5. When you go to a nursery, you are visiting an agricultural business.

6. Agriculture provides 21.6-million full- and part-time jobs — 11% of Tax total U.S.

employment.

7. An example of an agricultural by-product is wheat.

8. Scientists play a vital role in the success of agriculture.

9. Foresters and park rangers are not careers in agriculture.

10. When we consider the impact agriculture has on our community, we must consider the taxes agriculturists pay to our government to support entities such as schools and city parks.

Matching: Match the agricultural sector with its description.

A. Agricultural systems technology B. Agricultural processing C. Agricultural marketing D. Agricultural supplies and services E. Forestry, fishing, and related activities F. Horticulture and landscape management G. Natural resources H. Government and non-government ag-related organizations I. Production Agriculture

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1. _____ involves all activities associated with the care and conservation of natural areas such as parks and rivers.

2. _____ all activities associated with growing indoor and outdoor plants for use in home

and businesses.

3. _____ involves providing producers and other agriculturists with supplies such as fertilizers, fuel, feed.

4. _____ involves all activities associated with governmental policy that affects agriculture.

5. _____ All activities associated with using the technologies engineers design to help

agriculturists; for example, the use and maintenance of farm machinery and equipment.

6. _____ involves all activities associated with the transforming raw products into another product.

7. _____ involves the growing of crops and raising livestock.

8. _____ involves all activities associated with moving products from the farm to the

consumer.

9. _____ include the maintenance, conservation, and use of forests and the care and monitoring waterways.

Short Answer

1. What is the average size of farms in your local community?

2. What are the top commodities produced and sold in your local community?

3. Is agriculture a major industry in your local community? Justify your answer with statistics and facts.

4. Is the agriculture industry growing in your local community? Justify your answer with statistics and facts.

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Pencil-Paper Quiz Evaluation

True or False

1. True 2. True 3. False 4. False 5. True 6. True 7. False 8. True 9. False 10. True

Matching

1. G 2. F 3. D 4. H 5. A 6. B 7. I 8. C 9. E

Short Answer (correct answers will be specific to your local community)