Agriscience Defined

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Agriscience Defined

• Agriscience Applications
• Basic Agriculture Awarness

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Agriscience Defined

• Agriculture- The activities related to the
  production of plants, animals and related
  processes.
• Agribusiness- Refers to commercial firms that
  have developed from agriculture

The Three A's

• Agriscience- The application of scientific
  principles to agriculture

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Agriscience Defined

• Technology- The application of science to an
  industrial or commercial purpose
• High Tech- The use of electronics and
  state-of-the-art equipment to perform task

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Fact!!!

• A United States Department of Agricultural study
  forecast that job opportunities for graduates in
  agricultural and life sciences will exceed the
  graduates available in the coming years.

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Areas of Agriscience

• The Basic Sciences
• 1) Biology- The study of living things
• 2) Chemistry- Deals with elements and simple
  substances
• 3) Biochemistry- Focuses on chemistry as it is
  applied over living things.

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Applied Sciences
Definition- The application of one or more of the
basic sciences for practical (real life) purposes.

• Aquaculture
• Agricultural Engineering
• Animal Science
• Crop Science
• Agronomy

• Soil Science
• Biotechnology
• Horticulture
• Hydroponics

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The Science of Living Things

• Objective Contrast agriculture, agriscience and
  agribusiness and their impact on industry

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What is Agriculture?

• The activities concerned with the production of
  plants, animals, and related supplies, mechanics,
  products, processing, and marketing
• Production agriculture (farming) only accounts
  for 1/5th of the total agriculture jobs in the US

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What is Agribusiness?

• Refers to commercial firms that have developed
  out of agriculture
• Take a moment to name three agribusinesses in
  your notes
• John Deere
• Monsanto
• Tractor Supply

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What is Agriscience?

• Application of scientific principles and new
  technologies
• Applied science
• Uses basic sciences in practical ways
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics

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Agriscience Examples

• Agronomy
• Uses biology and chemistry to produce and control
  crops
• Cotton
• Soybeans
• Tobacco
• Corn
• Hay and Turf grass

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Agriscience Examples

• Entomology
• Uses biology and chemistry to study insect life
• Agriculture Engineering
• Uses physics to develop new machines, tools and
  implements

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Agriscience Examples

• Biotechnology
• Uses biology, genetics, and chemistry to modify
  or change organisms for a useful purpose

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Scientific Method

• Agriculture and other sciences use the Scientific
  Method to solve problems

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Scientific Method

• Identifies a Problem
• Reviews Literature
• Forms a Hypothesis
• Prepare a Project Proposal
• Design the Experiment
• Collect the Data
• Conclusions
• Prepare a Written Report

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Scientific Method

• List in your notebook at least five problems that
  you think could be solved by science to make our
  world a better place