This activity is meant to follow a lesson about world or international agriculture. It gives the students an understanding of exports, imports, and trade embargos by using M&M’s as agricultural products. By Katie Griffith, Nebraska Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources educator

Intro to Stats Lesson 1 VideoComplete Intro to Stats Lesson 1 Packet - note you will need to use excel and online lesson dataClass Study Session for Help or a Workday - Complete Intro to Stats Lesson 1 Packet Practice ExamIntro to Stats Lesson 1 Exam (10 pts) Intro to Stats Lesson 2 VideoComplete Intro to Stats Lesson 2 Packet - note you will need to use excel and online lesson dataSubmit Intro to Stats Lesson 2 Packet excel work in blackboard submittal area (5 pts)

The discipline of Biosystems Engineering emerged in the 1990s from the traditional strongholds of agricultural engineering and food engineering. Biosystems engineering integrates engineering science and design with applied biological, environmental, and agricultural sciences. Introduction to Biosystems Engineering is targeted at 1st and 2nd year university-level students with an interest in biosystems engineering but who are not yet familiar with the breadth and depth of the subject. It is designed as a coherent educational resource, also available for download as individual digital chapters. The book can be used as a localized, customizable text for introductory courses in Biosystems Engineering globally. It is written as a series of stand-alone chapters organized under six major topics: Food and Bioprocessing; Environment; Buildings and Infrastructure; Information and Communications Technology and Data; Machinery Systems; and Energy. Each chapter is organized around stated learning outcomes and describes key concepts, applications of the concepts, and worked examples.

In this introduction to biotechnology's use in agriculture, learners will discuss history of the topic, model the fermentation process, and extract DNA in a lab activity.

As technology becomes ever integrated into our food system and everyday life, our food industry and supply become ever more vulnerable to attack. Cyber attacks continue to threaten large and small companies, government agencies, individuals, and food and agriculture. This module, ‘Securing the Food Industry,’ aims to introduce the idea of cyberbiosecurity through a lecture format along with three case studies allowing students to interact and think through the concepts and materials. This module was built for implementation into college level courses with connection or interest in the food industry, food science, and agriculture as well as and technology courses focused on real world applications.
The lecture starts by introducing the amount of technology in food science and the food industry then transitions into concerns about security. After discussing multiple subtypes of security already integrated into the food industry, cyberbiosecurity is introduced. The term and definition are discussed before the categories of cyber attacks are introduced. The lecture relates these ideas back to the food industry before sharing a few real-life examples of detrimental cyber-attacks. The lecture concludes are explain the impact a cyber attack can cause, who is responsible for preventing and recovering from these attacks, as well as suggested practices to reduce vulnerabilities. Three theoretical but realistic case studies with discussion questions follow the lecture. These studies were written to act as small group discussion starters but could be used for whole class discussion, individual writing assignments, or other applications.
A list of additional resources can be found with the course material. This list provides a small sampling of additional documents which discuss cyberbiosecurity. The resources listed at the end of the lecture are not included in the additional resources document but also provide helpful information in the exploration and understanding of cyberbiosecurity. Food science resources are also included in this document to provide additional background around the food industry portion of this course material.

Securing the Food Industry is an open educational resource (OER). Instructors reviewing, adopting, or adapting the module should indicate their interest at https://forms.gle/orFRGhYs8owBP7gD6.

This is a short module on fertilizers. In it, you will find the following different topics such as: definition of a fertilizer, dharacteristics of organic and inorganic fertilizers. the process of eutrophication and its relationship to fertilizer use, the purpose for and definition of compost (sustainability), and how to compost.In addition to being an introduction on fertilizers, this module is also designed for students to start thinking about sustainability and how to limit negative impacts on the environment. 

An overview of introduction to floral design. Covers the Ancient Egyptian period of floral design and leads into an assignment of making an ancient inspired floral design. 

This eight-day lesson allows students to engage with and explore measurements, explains to students the importance and usage of standard and metric units of measurement, and evaluates their understanding on content covered.

This lesson presents an overview of Natural Resources. Learners then complete a poster identifying and classifying Natural Resources. This represents a portion of the Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) series in Nebraska middle and high school agricultural education.

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Welcome to this free eBook, “Intro to Permaculture”. The permaculture perspective has more resonance now than at any other time since the term ‘permaculture’ was coined in 1978. The Paris Climate Agreement of 2016 has the world admitting it needs to turn civilization onto a different road. Permaculture design has been scouting out that path for nearly 40 years, and now it’s time that the world sees some of what we have learned about living in cooperation with nature.This free introduction to permaculture is meant for the novice and the professional alike, with no prior experience necessary. For the person new to permaculture design and land stewardship, this book will provide a foundation from which to build upon with subsequent training, and introduce a new perspective that can be applied in many careers and facets of life. Data dashboard

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Permaculture Design is a method of land planning that can be applied at scales from the home garden to city block to village to farm. It is an ethically based whole-systems design approach that uses concepts, principles, and methods derived from ecosystems, indigenous technologies, and other time-tested practices to create sustainable human settlements and institutions. Although rooted in horticulture and agriculture, Permaculture design is interdisciplinary, touching on a wide range of subjects including regional planning, ecology, animal husbandry, appropriate technology, architecture, social justice, and international development.

This open text book is derived from the content of the Massive Open Online Course “Intro to Permaculture”. The original course also included interactive mapping and design tools that accompanied this content. The course and book provide a general overview of the Permaculture design system. The book can be downloaded as a print version. However, there are many accompanying videos and content pages that are linked to throughout the text, so it is best viewed online where the links can be accessed.

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The educational material consists of an introduction to the pesticide problematic together with five themes that illustrate different aspects of the problematic. Below you find video-clips from Bolivia that visualizes and concretizes the theme described in the fact sheet (downloadable PDF), including study questions that encourage the students to reflect upon the theme presented in the educative videos as well as in the fact sheet. Furthermore each fact sheet contains a reference list1 and grey boxes in the text with suggestions for further reading on the themes. 

Lesson Two: Uses, Tools and Processes of Precision AgricultureOverview:Students will be introduced to spatial data that is used in making management decisions in agriculture.

Overview:Students will discover why “variability” is the driving factor behind precision agriculture.   

In this eight-day lesson, students will be establish and develop SAEs. Additionally, students will gain valuable record keeping skills through the use of AET.

 Introduction to Soil Grade Level: 8th - 9thSubject: Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural ResourcesDuration: 50 minutesDOK Level: 2SAMR Level: Substitution Indiana Standard: IAFNR-4.3 Identify the physical qualities of the soil that determine its use Objective: Students can define the term soil Students are able to identify and describe the 3 major types of soil   Students will be able to understand how soil is formed and its effects on soil properties. Essential Question: What is soil?Procedure: Have students write down their definition of soilHave two glass jars filled with soil setting on the table.  One jar should be labeled “soil” and the other should be labeled “dirt”.  Ask the students to describe the difference between the contents of the two jars. Give the presentation Concepts_SoilStop at slide 10 and show the video Soil Formation Part 1Continue the presentationStop at slide 17 and show the video Soil Formation Part 2Continue the presentationStop at slide 20. Have students  complete the soil textures of the given samplesContinue the presentation / wrap upProduct or Assessment: Students will be evaluated in class.  Set out three different types of soil and allow students to determine the major soil texture of each sample.  Each correct answer will be worth 5 points.

This textbook introduces readers to introductory soil science topics including the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils; soil formation, classification, and global distribution; soil health, soils and humanity, and sustainable land management.

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Introduction to U.S. Agribusiness is an overview of the agriculture buisness in the U.S. including the meaning of agribusiness, the historical events that led to this profession, the different commodity types, and the various economic sectors within agribusiness. Title Image: Einböck Aerostar-Exact Hackstriegel tined weeder herse étrille 020.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0Introduction to U.S. Agribusiness by Anna (Nellie) McCollum is liscensed under CC BY 4.0

Introdução à AguaponíaA aguaponia é um sistema que combina a produção de peixes e plantas.A aguaponia integra a aguacultura e a hidroponia, criando uma nova disciplina com as suas regras e métodos de operação.ObjectivosOs objetivos deste módulo são os seguintes:Conhecer os principio básicos de um sistema de aguaponia;Saber identificar os diferentes métodos de aplicação dos principios da aguaponia;Conhecer as fases do ciclo do Nitrogénio;Perceber os circuitos hidráulicos para a recirculação da água num sistema de aguaponia;Video de Murray HallamMurray Hallam - Practical aquaponicsConceitos de aguaponíaA aguaponia é a criação de um ciclo completo de relações simbióticas, onde os peixes servem às plantas e as plantas servem aos peixes. Se cria desta maneira um ecossistema natural, com os dois sub sistemas que se complementam um com o outro.A água do tanque dos peixes é bombada através de tabuleiros com material inerte (pedra ou argila expansa) que filtra a água, com as bactérias que a transformam em nutrientes para as plantas.Os tabuleiros com inertes contêm minhocas, bactérias, protozoos e outros tipos de vida que se encontram no solo.A aguaponia é o balanço entre a quantidade de residuos dos peixes e a absorção de nutrientes por parte das plantas.O input primário dos nutrientes dos peixes e, por conseguinte, das plantas vem da comida que alimenta os peixes.Num sistema aguapónico a saúde dos peixes afeta a saúde das plantas.fao.org. Sistema de aguaponia