Introduction to Agriculture - Understanding Basic Concepts

This video was developed to introduce basic precision agricultural concepts. The videos are designed to accompany the “Introduction to Precision Agriculture” educational curriculum. This educational curriculum was developed to target the educational educators associated with middle school and informal groups, including 4-H, Future Farmers of America (FFA) clubs, etc.

This video covers basic agricultural concepts, including what plants need to grow, an understanding of terminology, and an introduction to basic inputs (including soil enhancements) a discussion of pH, and other soil and plant issues. Note that the introduction to herbicides and pesticides is included in a different video.

Content by Daniel Swafford, Virginia Cooperate Extension Education Specialist.
Audio content and narration by Cherie Aukland, GISP.