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Welcome to AgroWorld!
This bimonthly E-zine has been developed for the secondary educators and their students. Each issue features current events, classroom resources, activities, and grant opportunities that enhance standards based on science, applied technology, and social studies curriculum.
News you can use in your Classroom today!
For more information or to checkout your state's resources, visit us on the web at
www.agclassroom.org
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| Crop Bounty Is Well Protected |
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Wouldn't it be boring to have only one variety of watermelon or pepper? Fruit and vegetable growers contend with changing environmental conditions, such as drought, flooding, viruses, and...
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Biodiversity and Seed Banking
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 The
Agricultural Research Service operates its own network of "banks"
that make up the National Plant Germplasm System. But instead of money,
the 20 repositories and support units that make up the system hold
germplasm for scientists to study, for breeders to grow, and for land
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TECHNOLOGY
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| Teen Scene Career Web |
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| If you need a comprehensive agricultural careers
database, look no further than the new USDA Agriculture in the
Classroom "Teen
Scene." Learn about career choices |
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Methods to Improve Corn Ethanol Production
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A golden kernel of corn is a rich source of many food and industrial products, one of which is ethanol. Ethanol production in the United States grew from 175 million gallons in 1980 to a record 2.8 billion gallons in 2003. This boost in ethanol demand has created a significant new market for corn. "The United States is producing more ethanol from corn and other domestic, renewable resources than ever before"
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Ag Biosafety Education Center
(Inquiry Science Activities)
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The goal of the Education Center is to provide quality learning
materials for educators wishing to teach the science of crop
biotechnology and the debate surrounding the safety of genetically
modified food crops in the classroom. This web site has student
project ideas, teacher guided exercises, lab activities and a
variety of interactive learning modules.
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SOCIETY
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| New Farm Facts |
This 29-page booklet features four-color graphics and tables presenting facts about today's agricultural production, food consumption, international trade, historical highlights, and glossary. It includes a 16 x 14-inch poster map insert illustrating state commodities and national rankings. Great for bulletin boards.
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| Farmland Preservation |
| While conversions of farmland to urban uses represent less than
0.1 percent of U.S. farmland per year, local farmland losses
continue to cause concern and motivate growing public support for
farmland protection.
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| How much sugar do we consume? |
| Consumption estimates of refined cane and beet sugar, corn
sweeteners, honey, and edible syrups are based on deliveries of
sweeteners by processors, refiners, and importers to U.S. food and
beverage manufacturers, institutional users, wholesalers, and
retailers. Food and beverage manufacturers use...
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