The Future of Agriculture

Things that will blow your mind!

The Future of Farming:

John Deere has created a video showing what the future of farming will look like.

Note the farmhouse and the technology at the farmer’s fingertips.

Watch this short video: Farm Forward by John Deere

1. What is something that impressed you in the video?

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• In your opinion how many years do think it will take for farming to get this advanced? Why?

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The Future of Agriculture

This video demonstrates the technology that is being created and tested to increase production of food while decreasing environmental impact.

The Future of Farming

1. List three inventions you had never heard of before seeing this video.
2. How willing are you to change up your diet to include insect protein or lab grown meat? Why?

Six Legged Livestock

Research is being conducted at UW-Madison to improve protein production using crickets. Review the article Six Legged Livestock

1. What are two challenges associated with producing insects for protein?

• What is the name of the cricket is being studied? Why was this cricket selected?

Cryo Electron Microscopy

Freezing the intricate architecture of

Of cells, viruses and proteins.

A Cold, Hard Look At Macromolecules

What is this?

Tardigrades!

Seven Things Everyone Should Know About Tardigrades

1. Name three things you learned about Tardigrades.
2. What is cryptobiosis?

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• How can Tardigrades help us?

Nitrogen Producing Corn

Of Mutant Wranglers and Slime Whisperers

The UW-Madison is researching and testing corn that can fixate Nitrogen with a symbiotic relationship with bacteria.

1. What is fixation?

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• Why is the gel important?

Vertical Farming Using AI Technology

Video - 37 seconds

https://www.intelligentliving.co/vertical-farm-out-produces-flat-farm/

Video 27 min.

https://www.plenty.ag/- website