Agriculture+Impact

2011 Georgia Farm Bureau Essay Contest Topic "Agriculture Counts: The Importance of Agriculture in Georgia to Me, My Community, My State, My Country, and the World" Did you ever think about how agriculture impacts you every day? Agriculture is not just something that our grandfathers or great grandfathers did for a living. It is a vital, thriving industry that is intertwined with everything we do. The agriculture industry plays a critical role in our state and country's economic health as well as the economic health of every country in the world. Research the value of agriculture in your community, Georgia and the world. And think about how agriculture touches you throughout the day. Here are a few resources: Use the following databases to access information on the impact of agriculture on your daily life:
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 * Encyclopedia Britannica
 * Grolier Encyclopedia

Also try these websites to access information on the impact of agriculture:
 * USDA Census of Agriculture
 * USDA Youth Resources
 * Farm Bureau Agriculture Foundation
 * USDA Agriculture in the Classroom
 * UGA Agriculture Resources
 * Georgia Farm Bureau
 * Cherokee County Extension Office