Agriculture
Agriculture refers to the human activity of cultivating crops and plantations for production of food and goods such as fibers, biofuels, animal feed etc. In a broader sense, agriculture also includes breeding and raising livestock, poultry and dairying. Over one-third of human population is actively involved in agricultural production. Agriculture began over 10,000 years ago and has been the key factor that gave rise to human civilization.
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Online Videos & Lessons: (Reviewed by K-12 teachers) History of Agriculture Grade: 3 - 12 The video describes how agriculture changed human societies throughout the world. 7:00 |
History of Farming Grade: 3 - 12 Learn about the history of farming and how it led to the development of permanent settlements rather than hunting/gathering tribes. 3:30 |
Making History - Agriculture Grade: 3 - 12 Learn about the structure of societies across Eurasia and how it changed with the development of agriculture in the middle east. 5:20 |
The Agricultural Revolution Grade: 3 - 12 Video investigates the dawn of human civilization. It looks into how people gave up hunting and gathering to become agriculturalists, and how that change has influenced the world we live in today. 11:10 |
American Agriculture Grade: 3 - 12 Presentation about new advances in farming. Smaller environmental footprint. Less erosion. All due to biotechnology. Look into the future. 2:15 |
Agricultural and Food Systems Grade: 3 - 12 Learn about Agriculture and Food Systems: grounded in tradition, growing in science. Long a pioneer in progressive and sustainable approaches to food production. 4:20 |
Farm Machinery through the Ages Grade: 3 - 12 An exhibition of historic farming implements at Omersbach in Bavaria. The highlights include steam-powered tractors and the legendary Lanz Bulldog. 6:10 |
A Day on the Wheat Harvest! Grade: 3 - 12 Catch the sights and sounds of a day on the wheat harvest with Johnson Harvesting. Video includes combination of some clips from the author's summers with Johnson Harvesting. 9:25 |
The Future of Food - Introduction Grade: 3 - 12 The video explores the revolution going on in the farm fields and on the dinner tables of America, a revolution that is transforming the very nature of the food we eat. It delves into issues that arise from patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled U.S. grocery store shelves for the past decade. 9:50 |
From The Farm To The Fridge - Milk Grade: 3 - 12 Take an up-close look at the milking process that takes place on a modern dairy farm. Find out what it takes to get milk from the farm to the refrigerator. 3:15 |
Dairy Farm Visit Grade: 3 - 12 Take a close look at what Ridgefield Farm has to offer. Learn about the farm buildings and the milking parlour in action. 5:55 |
Doomsday Vault Protects World's Seeds Grade: 3 - 12 Learn about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, which is established in the permafrost in the mountains of Svalbard, Norway. It is designed to store duplicates of seeds from seed collections around the globe to ensure that the genetic diversity of the world’s food crops is preserved for future generations. 2:40 |
What Is a Genetically Modified Food? Grade: 5 - 12 Genetically modified food may sound 'new', but we've been eating them all along. Take a closer look at what it is and how it affects us. 3:15 |
Are Pesticides Really So Bad? Grade: 5 - 12 Pesticides have helped farmers raise crop yields over the years. But now they could be putting our food supply at risk. Find out how. 3:10 |
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