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Agricultural Science September 20, 2009 The Role Agriculture Plays In The U.S Economy

Is it food, materials, entertainment, clothing? What really is Agriculture and how does it relate to us? Scientific studies have been made estimating that approximately 6.6 billion humans live on planet earth. Just think about the food and clothing that we would need to provide! Agriculture plays a major role in the in the foods we eat, the clothes we wear, and the natural resources we need for shelter.

The food that we as humans consume must have energy, provide good health, increase our body’s processes, and have our bodies continually growing. To obtain this, we must first know the sources from which our foods come from. Most of the food that humans consume comes from plants and animals. Just as the variety of foods that we get to choose from, there is a variety of plants and animal sources. From these are meat, eggs, milk, wheat, rice, and corn (cereal grains).

A word used in the agricultural sciences to explain the clothing that is needed for humans and shelter is called fiber. We can also obtain fibers from anima sources such as wool, fur, silk, and mohair. Fibers are important because they provide clothing and materials like rugs, and blankets to keep us warm. In similarity to our food sources, fiber also has plant sources such as cotton, sisal, flax, and hemp among many others. However, the everyday clothing worn by humans is much different. These pieces of clothing are manufactured and use raw materials like petroleum, chemicals and sometimes wood!

Shelter, another human necessity, can also be known as forestry and wood products. Due to the dangers of climate, whether cloudy, rainy, snowy, windy, etc, we need protection for both ourselves and those around us. Shelter provides us with a place to live that is safe. To create a shelter we need lots of plant production. Forest products including lumber, plywood, and veneer are examples of materials needed to make a shelter.

Now to Agriculture. What is it? Agriculture is a scientific process of the way you grow crops (your sources) and the way that you handle livestock. The growing numbers of crops can be used for food, fiber, and shelter in a number of various ways. Because of this, many people also connect agriculture to farming or production agriculture. In the end, agriculture provides the basic necessities for life and is an important part of the U.S economy.

Agriculture plays a major role in the U.S economy by its employment rate; it’s marketing and processing, ornamental horticulture, and recreation. These are all aspects of agriculture that help us provide better and healthier foods, fiber, shelter, jobs, environmentally – friendly ideas, etc. Agriculture is what shapes America into country; providing smarter alternatives to dangerous or costly ideas. This is how the U.S economy plays a role with America’s agricultural sciences.



To Conclude, Agriculture can be seen as so much more than just farming or a science. For many in America it is a way of life, for others a way America produces it’s fruits and vegetables. We learn for it, live by it, and use it to its fundamental purpose. It provides the necessities for human life.