Agriculture Issue Analysis

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Agriculture Issue Analysis

• Ag Issues

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Define an Issue

• Issue- A point in debate or controversy on
  which the parties take affirmative and negative
  positions a presentation of alternatives between
  which to choose or decide the point at which a
  matter is ready for, or admits of, decision.

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Identifying an Agriculture Issue

• Follow the steps to an issue..
• Argument
• Difference of opinion
• Controversy problem
• Issue, problem, question

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Analyze the Issue

• Each Issue should be stated as a question. It
  should make a single statement about a single
  thing. Example, Is the use of Agricultural
  pesticides contaminating our groundwater?
• The question should be expressed in such a way as
  to be fair to both sides.
• Define the terms in the question so that they
  will be clear, convincing and consistent with the
  origin and history of the question.

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Questions to ask yourself.

• Why is this issue important?
• What is the nature of the issue?
• Who is involved in the issue?
• How can this issue be defined?
• What is the historical background of the issue?
• What caused the issue
• What are the risks?
• What are the benefits?
• Is there strong disagreement as to how the issue
  should be solved?

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Gather Information

• a. Recall your personal experiences.
• b. Visit the concern.
• Talk with someone who knows
• d. Listen and read
• e. Use the library

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You now have the tools.