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Introduction To Agricultural Industry - Sheridan Pawlowski
Introduction To Agricultural Industry - Sheridan Pawlowski
AGRICULTURE?
By: Sheridan
Pawlowski
DEFINITION
The science, art, or practice of
cultivating the soil, producing crops,
and raising livestock and in varying
degrees the preparation and
marketing of the resulting products
IMPORTANCE OF
AGRICULTURAL
PROFESSIONALS
Introduce and Educate the younger generation
Educate people on certain topics within Agriculture
HISTORY OF ANIMAL
PRODUCTION
Humans began taming animals more than 10,000
years ago
FUTURE OF ANIMAL
PRODUCTION
Animal Identifiability and Traceability Systems
Identification and traceability systems will emerge rapidly during the next few years
To enhance the industry's ability to respond to natural and intentional disease outbreaks, improve
food safety, and provide assurances of food quality and wholesomeness
Environmental Regulations
Markets and Competition
Wheat
Millet
Corn
Rice
Tomatoes
That would have been very difficult and time consuming to achieve with conventional breeding
methods
GENERAL CAREER
Requirements forREQUIREMENTS
agriculture teachers vary
Most states require at least a bachelor's degree for those wanting to
work at the middle and high school levels
Most states require teachers working in middle and high schools to
obtain a teacher's license and receive certification in agriculture teaching
Agriculture teachers who want to work on the college or professional
level might have to complete a graduate education program
Agriscience
Agriscience Educator, Extension Educator, Farmer, and Human Resource Director
Companies that hire for these positions: Crop Production Services, John Deere, and Gerber Co.
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