Teachers Integrating agriculture into the science curriculum is a very important and practical process.
Agriculture fits naturally into science and math classes.
Students need to become aware of the origin of their food and fiber. As more and more rural areas become urbanized and families become further removed from their agricultural roots, fewer children understand where their food, clothing and shelter originates. Due to scientific research and technological advancements, only 2-3 percent of the United States population produces the food and fiber the rest of us consume. Approximately 20 percent of the U.S. population derives its livelihood from agribusiness. This includes activities relating to transportation, processing and their actions which move food and fiber from farm to the consumer.