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Agriculture 2010 PT 1
Agriculture 2010 PT 1
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Two possible extra credit events (probably the last):
NH Astronomical Society: Objects in the Night Sky.
Tues. Nov. 16, 6:30-8 pm, MH102
River of Words Opening: Thursday, November 18, at
6:30 pm in Pierce Hall
Other due dates:
Final projects – Paper is due Dec. 1 or 3
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How do environmental estrogens relate to the topic
of agriculture?
1. Conversion of habitat
to farms
2. Pesticide and
fertilizer pollution
3. Farms produce
greenhouse gases
4. Loss of soil fertility
5. All of the above
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A. Global food supply & demand
15% of people in the world are chronically
undernourished (<2200 cal/day); Down from
60% in 1960!
Pop. Has increased by 1.7% per yr, food prodn
has increased by 2.2% per yr (last 45 yrs.)
Why did food production increase?
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Malnutrition = not the right mix of foods – still a
problem ; kills 10 million children per yr 1
Most of world food calories (>60%) come from
wheat, rice and corn
Food security=having access to the right mix of
foods
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http://www.bread.org/learn/globa
l-hunger-issues/malnutrition.html
Lack of food security is one of the main causes
of armed conflict (ex.: Rwanda genocide)
Protein
Most malnourishment= lack of protein
US - too much protein (meat) and 61% are
overweight
Producing all that protein:
http://news.mongabay.com/2009/0909-amazon-cattle-ranching.html
Protein
Seafood also good protein
90% of commercial fish
species are overharvested
Fish farming – destroys
habitat, brings disease to
wild fish, concentrates
toxins, fed wild fish!
http://www.dkimages.com/discover/Home/Technology/Agriculture-and-Food-Supply/Fishing/Fish-Farming/Fish-Farming-1.html
So…why is there malnutrition in the world?
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B. Soil Resources
Soil type determined by:
1. Parent material – materials in
which soils formed. Bedrock or
material moved by glaciers,
wind, water.
2. Climate – rain leaches out
material
3. Topography – ex.: steep slopes,
thin soil
4. Biology – microbes, plants
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