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Welcome to AgroWorld! This bimonthly e-zine has been developed for 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 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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| Tiny Earthworms' Big Impact |
 Earthworms have many fans. In 1881, Charles Darwin wrote an entire book on earthworms. In it, he concluded that “It may be doubted whether there are many other animals which have played so important a part in the history of the world, as have these lowly organized creatures.” This article examines this amazing and simple organism. Click here for more >>> |
| Climate Maps |
 The National Atlas has prepared colorful climate maps of the United States that you can print or use online. These maps display information on temperature extremes, humidity, precipitation, and more. Precipitation maps were prepared for individual and for the contiguous states.Click here for more >>> |
| Weed Wars |
 Weeds are plants growing where people don’t want them to grow. Investigate how some weeds are now becoming resistant to a popular herbicide, glyphosate, and what some scientists and farmers are doing to outsmart the weeds.Click here for more >>> |
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Host Bobby Bognar travels to America's buffet capital, Las Vegas, to kick off a nationwide exploration of America's most popular buffet dishes. Shrimp, horseradish, and honey...oh my!| Can Brazil Meet the World's Growing Need for Ethanol? |
 Worldwide production and use of ethanol as an alternative to fossil fuel has increased dramatically since 2000. This article investigates Brazil's sugarcane production and its capacity to meet domestic needs and maintain its exports to meet worldwide demand.Click here for more >>> |
| Careers in Agriculture and Natural Resources |
 Check out these 42 fast-paced YouTube movies to learn more about careers in agriculture and natural resources.Click here for more >>> |
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| Modern Marvels: Bread |
 This Modern Marvels movie segment explores cultural traditions and examines bread making, which is equal parts science, technology, and art. Click here for more >>> |
| A Big Fat Debate | |
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The low-fat trend finally appears to be on its way out. For over 50 years the medical establishment, public health officials, nutritionists, and dieticians have been telling the American people to eat a low-fat diet, and in particular, to avoid saturated fats. Only recently have nutrition experts begun to encourage people to eat “healthy fats.”| Local Foods Marketing Channels |
Local food marketing channels vary with farm size, with smaller farms dominating direct-to-consumer sales and larger farms dominating sales through grocers and other intermediaries. Learn how food sold indirectly accounted for most of the local foods market. |
AgroWorld® is a bimonthly e-zine developed by Utah State University Agriculture in the Classroom through a cooperative agreement with USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, Extension Service Agriculture in the Classroom Program, and Higher Education Programs. To subscribe to AgroWorld® click here.