Technology, Life

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Technology, Life Careers How to get the
attention of 450 seventh graders?

• Debra Spielmaker
• Utah State University Extension
• Agricultural Educator

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Which item does not contain a corn product?
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People Involved in Agriculture

• What percent of our population works in
  agriculture?
• How many people do we need to work in
  agriculture?
• a. 2
• 9
• 20
• 50
• 80

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Five agricultural areas

• Farming
• Food
• Fabric
• Forestry
• Flowers

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Career Choice Educational Requirements

• All industries have entry level positions, or
  technicians up to specialist, and scientist or
  researchers.
• Auto Industry
• Computer Industry
• Medical Industry
• Education
• Agriculture
• 57,000 job openings for college graduates this
  year

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Salary Range

• 7/hour 14,560 per year
• 10/hour 20,800
• 12/hour 24,960
• 17,700 poverty level in America
• Average US household (could be two wage earners)
  43,000
• Average in Utah is 48,000 (we have more wage
  earners/household)
• Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce

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The Future of Agriculture

• Biotechnology
• Increased nutritional value of food with
  increased vitamins, protein, and other nutrients
• Plants that can deliver vaccines
• Reduce the need for pesticides and fertilizers
• Reduce soil erosion from plants that need less
  tillage
• Maximize water use in plants
• Increased yields
• Improve drought tolerance of plants

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The Future of Agriculture

• Cloning
• Keeping the best plants (we have been doing this
  for years) and animals producing
• Transgenic animal that can deliver specific
  nutrients or vaccines

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The Future of Agriculture

• Electronic Agricultural Technology
• Retinal Scans for cattle identification
• On-Star Cattle Tracking (radio tracking)
• Spinach powered electronic components that
  incorporate a plants ability to convert sunlight
  to energy into a solid-state electronic spinach
  sandwich device that may one day power laptops
  and cell phones.
• Improvements in Farm Technology

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The Future of Agriculture

• Bio Based Fuels
• Canola Motor Oil
• Soy-based hydraulic oils for elevators and
  machinery
• Manure based Methane Gas, power plants
• Canola Diesel Fuel
• Corn-based ethanol, fuel for cars

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The Future of Agriculture

• Space Agriculture
• Food for space travel
• Using space technology here on Earth
• Precision Agriculture

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The Future of Agriculture

• Environment
• Preservation of Farmland
• Conservation of Soil
• Maintaining Ecological Systems
• Water Resources Management

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Agricultural Careers

• One stop shopping Teen Scene

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• Agriculture, a better quality of life and a
  renewable quality environment.
• Consider, and think about careers in agriculture.