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Affects Everyone Everyday of Their Lives

Global population has tripled since1950.

Why is it important for farmers to grow more food while using less land?

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Writer on life sciences issues for a newspaper

Food Scientist

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Mechanical Engineer designing new technology for combines or seed growth

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Use your hands

Be physically active

Build things

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Ag Systems Manager

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Explore ideas

Use computers

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Do research

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Agronomist Plant Scientist

Biochemist/Genetics

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Technology

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Engineering

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Do you like:Math and working with numbers, ratios, percentages.Working with calculators, computers or spreadsheetsCollecting & organizing informationFollow clear defined procedures

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