1	Introduction to Agriscience Meeting Human Needs
2	Why Study Human Needs? Humans survive because of agriculture! Where does milk come from? How do we get energy?
3	Basic Human Needs Food Fiber (Clothing) Shelter (Forestry and Wood Products)
4	Food FoodàSolid and liquid living things eat Nutrientsàsubstances necessary for living things to live and grow WHY DO WE NEED FOOD? Energy Growth and repair Good health Body processes
5	Food Sources of food Plant sourcesàEarth has 250,000 species of plants. We use only around 600 for human consumption! Animal sourcesàover 2 million species of animals are found on Earth. We eat only about 50 species, and only 4 are raised in large numbers. What are these 4? Cattle, hogs, chickens, and sheep What about fish?
6	Fiber Fiberàmaterial used to make clothing and shelter Animalàwool, mohair, fur, and silk Plantàcotton, flax, hemp, jute, and sisal We all know what cotton is, right? Flaxàcomes from the stems of flax plants. It is used to make linen Hemp, jute, and sisal are all coarse fibers.
7	Fiber Fiberàmaterial used to make clothing and shelter Manufactured and MineralàSynthetic materials. Polyester and Nylon are great examples. Asbestos is made from minerals.
8	Shelter What do we need shelter for? Protect us from the elements and from wild animals and insects (like spiders…)! ForestryàScience of producing trees. ProductsàLumber, Plywood, Veneer, Composition board, and Paper
9	History of Agriculture Began with DOMESTICATIONàtaming of wild plant and animals to produce them for a specific purpose. Read, as a class, pages 11-13.
10	DEFINITION OF AGRICULTURE! AGRICULTUREàscience of growing crops and raising livestock. Charles Townshendàcrop rotation system Jethro Tullàplanter Eli Whitneyàcotton gin Cyrus McCormickàreaper (harvesting machine) John Deereàsteel moldboard plow Gregor Mendelàbasic principles of heredity
11	What is Agriscience? Agriscienceàthe application of scientific principles and new technologies to agriculture.