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Title: Modern Agriculture


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Modern Agriculture
  • Jillian Beaty
  • Agriculture Education Instructor

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Credentials
  • Agriculture Education- The Ohio State University
  • HS Agriculture Education Instructor, 12 years
  • National Finalist Excellence in Agriculture, 2012
  • National Finalist Discussion Meet, 2008
  • Secretary, Rock County Farm Bureau
  • FFA Alumni Member
  • Grew up on a 500 acre Dairy Farm

3
Why Technology? Why Change?
4
Why Change in Agriculture?
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Why Should You Care?
  • We are all consumers of food, fiber and fuel.
  • We all have a voice in shaping policy for the
    future.

6
Outline
  • Define Agriculture and Sustainability
  • Determine the social sustainability of modern
    agriculture
  • Determine the economic sustainability of modern
    agriculture
  • Technology in Modern Agriculture
  • Determine the environmental sustainability of
    modern agriculture

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Define Agriculture
  • Agriculture is the science of growing crops and
    raising animals to meet the food, fiber, fuel,
    and other needs of humans. It includes many
    areas, such as soil conservation, pest
    management, and mechanics.
  • -www.mycaert.com

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Sustainable Agriculture Defined
  • The term ''sustainable agriculture'' (U.S. Code
    Title 7, Section 3103) means an integrated system
    of plant and animal production practices having a
    site-specific application that will over the
    long-term
  • Satisfy human food and fiber needs.
  • Enhance environmental quality and the natural
    resource base upon which the agriculture economy
    depends.
  • Make the most efficient use of nonrenewable
    resources and on-farm resources and integrate,
    where appropriate, natural biological cycles and
    controls.
  • Sustain the economic viability of farm
    operations.
  • Enhance the quality of life for farmers and
    society as a whole.
  • That definition is a central element of the
    legislation of the Sustainable Agriculture
    Research and Education (SARE) program of NIFA.
  • USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture

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Sustainable Agriculture
  • In simpler terms
  • Meeting consumer demands for food, fiber and fuel
  • Conserving and enhance natural resources
  • Maintain farm profitability for the economy and
    farm life

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Social Impact
  • Monsanto Some Food for Thought

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Social Impact
  • Some Food for Thought
  • Jobs from Agriculture- 24 million
  • Growing population- 9 billion by 2050
  • Preserves a way of life

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Jobs
  • 24 million jobs
  • 1 in 10 jobs in WI in agriculture

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Growing Population
  • Food security
  • produce more food in the next 50 years than the
    last 10,000
  • 24,000 people die each day from hunger
  • This is down 40 from 20 years ago
  • www.msu.edu

14
Feeding the World
  • Norman Borlaug- improved seed technologies to
    increase grain production by 70
  • This saved millions of peoples lives!
  • AFBF Farm Facts

15
Family Farms
  • 98 of all farms are family farms
  • Rebout Farms- 4 families work together to
    maintain a way of life and make the farm viable
    in the future
  • -Wisconsin Farm Bureau- Farm Facts

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Economic Impact
  • Monsanto Webisode 16

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Economic Impact
  • World wide market for American Agriculture
    products
  • Agriculture uses local businesses to run their
    business

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Global Market
  • US Ag Exports- 115.8 billion
  • US Ag Imports- 81.9 billion
  • Positive trade balance of 33.9 billion dollars
    to Americas economy
  • - AFBF Farm Facts

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Local Economies
  • Buy supplies locally
  • Fertilizer, seed, fuel, feed, animals, employees
  • Sell products locally
  • Grain elevators, farm produce stands

20
Technologies in Modern Agriculture
  • US Farmers and Ranchers Alliance- expanded
    conversation

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Technologies in Modern Agriculture
  • Animal Nutrition
  • Todays dairy cow is 40 more feed efficient than
    a cow 30 years ago
  • Less feed, more product
  • -AFBF Farm Facts

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Technologies in Modern Agriculture
  • GPS Systems
  • Pinpoint fertilizer applications based on yields
  • Improved seed technologies decrease need for
    pesticides/ herbicides
  • A combine with GPS system- 435,000 base price

23
Technologies in Modern Agriculture
  • Nutrient Management Systems
  • Larsons Acres- Sand/ bedding recycling
  • Reuses recycled water
  • Safer application of waste solids
  • - Larson Acres

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Technologies in Modern Agriculture
  • Animal Comfort
  • Bedding
  • Fans, water sprinklers
  • Cooling pads in barns
  • Video- Larsons Acres

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Environmental Impact
  • 50 decline in soil erosion since 1982
  • 63 of soil is farmed with conservation tillage
  • More than 50 of farmers intentionally leave food
    and shelter for wildlife
  • AFBF Farm Facts

26
Modern Agriculture Sustainable
  • My farm- soil better than 50 years ago
  • Crop yield increased more than 360 since 1950
    while using 15 less land
  • Modern agriculture continues to create high
    quality, affordable food for America and World
  • AFBF Farm Facts

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Resources to Check Out
  • US Farmers and Ranchers Alliance
  • American Farm Bureau Federation
  • Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
  • Larsons Acres
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