Title: Examine the relationship of science and technology to agriculture.
Course: Foundations of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (18001-I) > Section: Exploring the Agriculture Industry

Examination should include

- the definition of agriculture—the production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and resources including food, fuel, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources
- the definition of technology
- how science and technology have evolved over the years
- problems that drive the development of technologies that are used in agriculture
- cybersecurity
- the role of biotechnology in the plant sciences, animal sciences, food, and natural resources management industries
- innovations (e.g., precision agriculture, genetics, Global Positioning System [GPS], global navigation satellite systems [GNSS], livestock and crop telemetry, vertical farming, biofuels, food packaging)
- the Green Revolution
- legislation.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How has technology affected the field of agriculture over time?
- How have genetically modified plant products affected society?
- What types of animals are used in biotechnology research?
- How are swine used in the production of human hemoglobin?
- How have transgenic animals affected animal production?
- How is biotechnology in food science affecting global food supplies?
- How are microbes used in the bioremediation process?
- How are plants used to prevent crop run-off in lakes and rivers?