ANSC 107 1nd Edition Lecture 1 Outline of Current Lecture II. Human needsIII. 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 productivityAdvancements 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 catsThese 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 welfarePutting 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/porkFun 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