Agriculture and Biotechnology

DO

NOWCOMPLETE

THIS IN A

WORD

DOCUMENT!

When you think of agriculture, what comes to

mind?

Agriculture

»Is the production of food and goods through farming.

Objectives

» SWBAT:» Identify the importance of technology in

agriculture.» Discuss the pros and cons of technology in our

food chain.

Agenda

» Do Now» Sugar Production» Food Technology» Technologies that have changed farming!

Sugar Making Process

» As we watch the video think about the steps sugar goes through from farm to shelf.

» Be prepared to share the process to the class.

Food Production Technology

» Why is a food production technologist important to our food chain?

Technologies that have changed Farming

» Mechanization» Irrigation» Fertilizing» Genetic Engineering

» Pick one of these technologies and create either a poster using Word or a short PPT presentation that talks about examples of how this technology has changed farming. Make sure you include images and text. Also, you may choose pros and cons of advancements in the technology. Use Google to do your research. Try to finish this up today if possible!