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Journey 2050 Study Guide
1. What is the 4R nutrient Stewardship program? 4R Nutrient Stewardship
provides a framework to achieve cropping system goals, such as increased
production, increased farmer profitability, enhanced environmental
protection and improved sustainability.
2. It is predicted that we will need to grow _____% more food than we
currently grow today, on the same amount of land or less, by 2050.
3. How much of our food supply is wasted?
4. What are BMPs (Best Management Practices)?
5. What are ways that nutrients are depleted from the soil?
6. What is sustainable agriculture?
7. What is the ripple effect?
8. What are the 3 main components of the sustainability barrel? Explain how
it works.
9. What is the foundation of an economy?
10. What percent of the earth is arable land?
11. Explain the reasoning behind “The Ugly Carrot” video.
12. What 3 primary nutrients are necessary for healthy plant growth?
13. List 3 ways water is used in agriculture.
14. What are 2 different methods farmers use to irrigate their crops?
15. What BMPs can be implemented to use water more efficiently in
agriculture?
16. Why is only a small fraction of the earth’s water usable for
agriculture/humans?
17. Roughly ___% of the Earth has ideal conditions for growing crops.
18. What are 3 ways we can conserve land?

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Journey 2050 – Study Guide 1. What is the 4R nutrient Stewardship program? 4R Nutrient Stewardship provides a framework to achieve cropping system goals, such as increased production, increased farmer profitability, enhanced environmental protection and improved sustainability. 2. It is predicted that we will need to grow _____% more food than we currently grow today, on the same amount of land or less, by 2050. 3. How much of our food supply is wasted? 4. What are BMPs (Best Management Practices)? 5. What are ways that nutrients are depleted from the soil? 6. What is sustainable agriculture ...
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