Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Wednesday November 12th

Soil Degradation & Augmentation Lecture

In class, we will review the presentation linked here.

Please use your book, the presentation and your lecture notes to answer the following questions. NOTE: There are links within the presentation that will aid you in answering Warm-Up #10

Warm-Up/Write-Up #10

    1. Identify ONE soil characteristic that is required to grow ONE specific crop (identify the crop).
      1. What measure of that characteristic is required for the crop?
      2. What test could be conducted to evaluate the characteristic in the soil?
      3. What soil amendment could be used to change the characteristic?
    2. What role has the technological advancement of agriculture played in global food supply? (In other words, what would happen to global yields in the absence of modern fertilizers?)
As a reminder....we are not permitted to meet during testing Thursday or Friday. I am available after 3:00 PM on either day if you have any questions about this assignment or the Chapter 10/22 readings.

As another reminder....we have a Unit Test on November 20th covering Chapters 10/22 and the Green Revolution article. Anything mentioned in the above is "fair game". 

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