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Growing Today for Tomorrow
Farmers have the biggest job on earth. The population is increasing — yet farmland isn't — so farmers have taken on the responsibility of producing more high-quality crops with fewer resources. This 3.5-minute video illustrates the remarkable improvements that have been made in agricultural efficiency and productivity while bringing home the challenges that the future holds. The attention-grabbing message makes for a great introduction to any lesson on agricultural production or careers in agriculture.
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BASF Crop Protection
Lessons Associated with this Resource
- Source Search (Grades K-2)
- Source Search (Grades 3-5)
- From Boom to Dust
- Serious Cereal Science
- Journey 2050 Lesson 1: Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture (Grades 6-8)
- Journey 2050 Lesson 4: Economy (Grades 6-8)
- Agricultural Production Regions in the United States
- Journey 2050 Lesson 1: Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture (Grades 9-12)
- Journey 2050 Lesson 4: Economy (Grades 9-12)
- Journey 2050 Lesson 5: Land Use (Grades 6-8)
- Source Search (Grades 9-12)
- Journey 2050 Lesson 5: Land Use (Grades 9-12)
- Journey 2050 Lesson 6: Careers for 2050 and Beyond! (Grades 6-8)
- Journey 2050 Lesson 6: Careers for 2050 and Beyond! (Grades 9-12)
- Source Search (Grades 6-8)
- Food Systems Feed the World
- Populations

Photo by Lyndsey Garber
Photo by NM Department of Agriculture
Photo by NM Department of Agriculture
Photo by Jay Hill
Photo by NM Department of Agriculture
Photo by Lyndsey Garber