ANSC 107 1nd Edition Lecture 1 Outline of Current Lecture II Human needs III Advancements in Agriculture IV Future of Agriculture V Influences on Agriculture Facts Pork is red meat but looks white because of marketing techniques 18 years ago 5 people in class ate lamb Now 80 of class eat lamb Feeding the World 2 provided food for the US and surplus that is sent abroad We sell mean and grains overseas Our food comes from lamb goat hamburger garlic produce Problems and concerns food safety and animal welfare What are basic human needs Food shelter clothing fuel emotional well being Animal products provide 16 of the valorizes and 35 of the protein Increased productivity Advancements in Agriculture Frees people from producing their own food Per capita income US 12 of income for food India and China 55 65 of income 4 3 billion large farm animals ruminants Per capita consumption of red meat 272 pounds We ate 8 billion chicken in the US Because they are cheaper than red meat Older people number 1 concern quality and taste Artificial insemination turkeys cannot breath naturally Companionship Recreation 26 million dogs and 21 million cats These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute 30 million tons of cat and dog food Horses Other animals both small and large Emotional well being Land Conservation Sustainable agriculture Utilize forage Control unwanted plants Control wildfires Decreased use of chemical herbicides Changes in Agriculture Size operations increase production efficiency Traceability of product conception to consumption Quality assurance of product Family farms are declining New food producing sources Worries about agriculture Food safety quality wholesomeness Hormone implants Contamination where does it come from Animal welfare Environmental safety Influences of media on agriculture Jack and the box beef industry BST in dairy cattle dairy industry BSE Adkins diet meat industry Chicken vs beef heath issues Eggs cholesterol KFC and abused chicken Cage layers Gestation farrowing stalls Selective breeding Influence of Foreign Agriculture Covet US market Impact on US prices Impact of US on foreign markets Differences in production Labor rates Cost of chemicals and supplies US regulations and procedures What does future hold for agriculture Increase size of operations decrease cost of production Sam s Wal Mart McDonalds US wants cheap food prices How do we keep our prices down Genetic improvements in livestock and crops Selection of superior animals Embryo transfer splitting cloning Semen sexing Changes in production and management Nationwide traceability Irradiation of food Gene mapping Identify good and bad traits Identify superior products Cloning Disease resistant animals Genetic modified organisms Continue to produce cheap safe and wholesome product Increased animal welfare Putting agriculture into perspective Milk production has increased by almost 7000 million pounds in the last 3 years Most fast food restaurants import beef for lower prices In 2000 more than 10 of total US beef supplies came from outside US Where does most food contamination come from Cross contamination when cooking Improper cooking temps hamburgers steak pork Fun Facts One steer can provide 540 servings of beef Americans eat an average of 46 slices of pizza a year Iowa is the state leader of pork soybean and corn Cows udder hold 25 30 pounds Baby pigs weigh 3 5 pounds at birth Honeybees would have to visit 2 million flowers to make one pound jar of honey Potatoes contain almost no fat Figs are the first fruits to be dried