1. Mrs. Schaffner

2. the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, feed, fiber, and reclamation.

3. SCIENCE Biology Chemistry Economics Ecology Earth science Genetics

4. Agronomist today are involved with many issues including … producing food creating healthier food managing environmental impact of agriculture creating energy from plants.

5. Crop Rotation Irrigation Drainage Plant breeding plant physiology soil classification soil fertility weed control insect pest control

6. Selective Breeding of Plants to produce the best crop under various conditions Increase crop yield Improve nutritional value Develop new types of plants (hybrid) Must meet the following: Market Land and water access Quality and quantity inputs Risk protection Agricultural credit

7. lab activity requiring field testing of the new crop varieties that are developed.

8. Defined as: manipulation involving taking genes from their normal location in one organism and either transferring them elsewhere or putting them back into the original organism A part of Biotechnology American Association of the Advancement of Science called genetic engineering one of the 4 major scientific revolutions of this century.

9. 1944 DNA ID as genetic material 1952 Double strand DNA structure ID 1973 First transgenic bacteria prepared 1976 First genetic engineering company (Genetech) established 1980 First patent for genetically engineered microbe 1982 Approval of first genetically engineered drug 1986 First field test of genetically engineered plant 1987 Genetic engineering patent extended to higher life-forms

10. the management of agricultural systems with an emphasis on ecological and environmental perspectives. Examples… sustainable agriculture organic farming alternative food systems development of alternative cropping systems

11. Agronomy Corn Biofuel Cotton Potatoes Soybean Sugar Wheat Barley Cereal Grain Oats Rice Rye Sorghum Spelt Triticale Wild Rice Buckwheat

12. Lesson on each crop Quiz on each crop Overall Test