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 What is Agriculture? |
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Agriculture is the science and practice of working the land and raising animals for food, fiber or labor.
Agriculture is farming.
Alaska Agriculture is amazing and quite different from agriculture in many other places.
Alaska AITC's pages will give you a quick look at Alaska agriculture. External links will show you more about agriculture.
For additional links, see the Ag Links Page.
Doing a report on Alaska? Need information? Download Alaska agricultural facts (PDF/101KB).
For the whole low-down, visit the Alaska Ag Statistics Service website. |
| More Information on Alaska Agriculture |
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 Alaska Climate Statistics
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Monster vegetables and short growing seasons. How does Alaska's climate affect its agriculture? |
Alaska Grown
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Everyone in Alaska has seen the bright-colored round label that reads "Alaska Grown" on everything from carrot packages to T-shirts. What's it all about? Find out here. |
Alaska Menagerie
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Alaska's livestock is diversified and traditional. Come see llamas in Kenai and bison in Delta Junction. |
Down & Dirty
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Four billion micro-organisms in each cup of soil can't be wrong -- soil is great stuff. Here's an introduction to the stuff life is made of, Alaska style. |
What Grows Where?
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Because of Alaska's varied climate, its agricultural production is also very different across the state. |
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| Links for More on Agriculture |
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There are lots of good other sites about agriculture on the Internet. The following links are safe and fun:
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K-6 >>> |
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Agriculture in the Classroom Kid Zone
National AITC site includes games, virtual tours, science project ideas, quizzes, food facts and lots of other fun and educational activities.
Johnny Tractor Storybook
Come join Johnny and his friends as they have fun learning about farm safety and care.
Nothing But Fun!
This website put together by the FSA is filled with fun games and activities that teach kids about the importance of agriculture.
What's all the Moos About?
This comprehensive website uses comics, games, and virtual tours to tell kids the story about cows and the milk they make.
Please be Cawshus
Join Cawshus the Crow and his friends as they take kids through farm safety with pictures to color and games to play.
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7-12 >>> |
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Teen Scene
Explore career options, get science fair ideas, research ag topics and exchange viewpoints with other teens.
Growing a Nation
Learn how agriculture shaped our nation's history, and research information for reports with this online version of the DVD.
Space Agriculture in the Classroom
Agriculture in the Classroom is out of this world at this NASA site that combines both earth and space sciences. |
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