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Welcome to AgroWorld! This bimonthly E-zine has been developed for the secondary educator 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 curricula. News you can use in your classroom today! For more information or to check out your state's resources, visit us on the web at www.agclassroom.org |
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SCIENCE
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| Biofuels: Energy for Your Future |
Interest has spiked recently, with government and private companies
coming together to push forward scientific research and development
of alternative fuel products such as ethanol. Learn about how biotechnology
might help make alternative energy sources easier—and more affordable—to
produce.Click here for more >>> |
| Mad Cows and the Genetic Variation | |
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Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease—is a serious threat to the U.S. beef industry. Learn about how scientists are using the cattle genome to identify the prion disease—BSE. According to Michael Clawson "The prevalence of BSE in the United States is extremely low and is declining worldwide." |
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| Honey Bee: Genetics Vital in Disease Resistance |
As pollinators and food providers, honey bees are a key beneficial
insect. They pollinate about 130 fruit, vegetable, nut, ornamental,
and fiber crops in the United States. In all, their efforts contribute
about $15 billion annually through improved crop yield and product
quality in the form of larger or more appealing fruits. Learn about
how the honey bee genome project is serving as a model for understanding
human health.Click here for more >>> |
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The "Visible Earth" is an online catalog of NASA images
and animations of our home planet. Users may browse by satellite,
sensor, collections, country, U.S. State or topic. | Web Soil Survey |
 This
website allows online viewing of soil survey maps and reports. This
new application greatly enhances access to information on soils. Students
may print a map of the soils in the area to determine the suitability
of the soils for a particular use.Click here for more >>> |
| Ethanol Reshapes the Corn Market |
 Work
is underway to add over 2 billion gallons to the annual capacity of
the U.S. ethanol sector. To meet the sector’s growing demand
for corn, some U.S. corn is likely to be diverted from exports. In
the future, corn may cease to be the main feedstock for U.S. ethanol
production if cellulosic biomass is successfully developed as an alternative.Click here for more >>> |
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| Feeding Minds, Fighting Hunger |
 Feeding
Minds, Fighting Hunger is designed to help equip and encourage teachers,
students and young people all over the world to actively participate
in creating a world free from hunger. You will find lesson modules
for teachers, resources and activities for young people and an interactive
forum for exchanging information and experiences around the world
on this website. |
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| Frontier House | |
Have you ever wondered what life was really like for pioneers living
in the American West during the late 19th century? How did they fare
without the modern conveniences we take for granted? Could a modern-day
family handle a pioneer family's lifestyle? The lesson plans compliment
the series DVD.Click here for more >>> |
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| On Farmers and Laborers: Fireside Chat 8 |
 In
this radio broadcast (September 6, 1936) Franklin Delano Roosevelt
seeks to remind farmers and laborers of how they rely on one another
two months before the election, in which he successfully carries both
the agricultural and industrial states. This great primary source
can be found on the "Growing a Nation" website, along with
several others. Click here to for more>>> |
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