Six self-guided learning modules introducing students to biosecurity on farms. Discover why biosecurity is important, identify what kind of disease agents can be prevented or controlled using biosecurity measures, find the sources of disease, and understand how transmission takes place.

Why are Christmas trees harvested by helicopter? What is the environmental footprint of a real versus an artificial tree?

See how a new type of soil created by engineers at the University of Texas can pull water from the air and distribute it to plants.

Browse a variety of National Geographic articles connecting agriculture to the formation of communities beginning 10,000 years ago when humans began to domesticate plants and animals.

Revisit this book, movie, and website for educators. Peel back the layers of history to expose the great forces that have shaped human history over the last 10,000 years.

Explore the early days of the United Farmworkers under the guidance of Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta.

Antibiotics, GMOs, organic and conventional farming, and sustainability are just a few topics to be included in a discussion about food. Use a beach ball to discuss multiple perspectives and to encourage critical thinking.

Join Hank Green on the SciShow to discover what "organic" means and evaluate perspectives in organic agricultural practices.