Title: Explain the relationship of global trade to Virginia agriculture.
Course: Agriscience & Technology (18001-18A) > Section: Understanding Agricultural Trade

Explanation should include

- the effects of trade on Virginia's economy
  - positive effects (e.g., wider market for Virginia producers)
  - negative effects (e.g., invasive species)
- the identification of exported and imported products at the local and state levels
- the identification of countries that trade with Virginia
- a description of the influence of Virginia's port
- geographical features of Virginia that make it a prime location for imports and exports.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How would Virginia agriculture be different if the state did not participate in international trade?
- What are the key commodities exported globally from Virginia?
- What percentage of Virginia’s agricultural commodities are imported? Exported?
- What are the four levels of the supply chain?
- What factors determine how agricultural products are transported?