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IS111 Lessons on current ag issues, with both sides presented, includes instant online surveys.

Ag Issues Library

List of Ag Issues Lessons

Ag Issues Lessons with General Information

Understanding Ag Issues
   IS101 What Is the Hottest Ag Issue in Your Area?
   IS102 How Problems Become Public Issues
   IS103 Searching for the Truth about the Issues
   IS104 How Public Issues Can Be Solved
   IS105 How Agreements Can Be Negotiated
   IS106 Finding the Latest Issues Information
  
Ag Issues Lessons on Specific Topics

Animal Issues
   IS111 Understanding "Animal Rights" Vs. "Animal Welfare"
   IS112 Answers for Animal Rights Charges Against Agriculture
   IS113 Can Producers Set Their Own Animal Care Standards?
   IS114 The Ethics of Cloning: When Should It Be Legal?
   IS115 Should a Milk Producer Use rBGH To Boost Output
   IS116 Is It Right To Use Animals for Research Purposes?
   IS117 Is USDA's National Animal Identification a Good Idea?
   IS118 How Should Cloned Animals Be Used?
   
Food Safety Issues
   IS121 Understanding Food Safety, Security and Health Safety Issuesc
   IS122 Keeping Food Safe from Pesticides
   IS123 Keeping Food Safe from Pathogens
   IS124 Do We Need Tougher Laws To Enforce Food Safety?
   IS125 Consumer Choice: Organic Vs. Mass-Produced Foods
   IS126 Are Genetically Modified Foods Safe To Eat?
   IS127 Should Genetically Modified Foods Be Labeled?
   IS128 Are We Doing Enough To Stop the "Mad Cow" Risk?

Environmental Issues
   IS131 Why the Clash Between Agriculture and Environment?
   IS132 Environment Vs. Private Property Rights
   IS133 How Can We Best Protect Public Forests?
   IS134 Protecting Public Interests on Private Forestland
   IS135 Irrigating Crops Vs. Restoring Salmon
   IS235 Understanding Irrigation Water Issues
   IS136 Understanding the Debate over Global Climate Change
   IS137 Are Farmers Poisoning the Gulf of Mexico?
   IS138 Are We Doing Enough To Stop Invasive Species?
   IS139 Wolf Recovery Vs. Farmers and Ranchers
   IS140 How Should the Endangered Species Act Be Reformed?
   IS141 Two-Cycle Vs. Four-Cycle Engines and the Environment
   IS142 Energy, Agriculture and ANWR
   IS143 Growing Population Vs. Shrinking World Resources
   IS144 Can Agriculture Help to Solve America's Energy Shortfall
   IS145 Understanding the True Cost of Ethanol Production
   IS146 Wind Power: A Green Alternative Vs. Community Opposition
   IS147 Is Organic Production Really Better for Me and the Environment?

Agricultural Policy Issues
   IS161 Why Should Farmers Get Special Treatment from the Government?
   IS162 Who Supports and Who Opposes Farm Programs?
   IS163 Why Can't Farmers Survive Without So Much Government Subsidy?
   IS164 When Should Farmers Get "Emergency Aid" from Government?
   IS165 Should We Try To Save the Small Family Farm?
   IS166 Should Meatpackers Be Allowed To Own and Produce Livestock?
   IS167 Is It Fair To Force Producers To Pay for Promotions?
   IS168 What Should Congress Write into the Next Farm Bill?
   IS169 Taking Private Property for "Public Use"

Economy and Trade Issues
   IS171 Understanding World Trade Issues
   IS172 NAFTA: a Success or a Failure?
   IS272 Will More Free Trade Agreements Help U.S. Agriculture?
   IS173 Understanding Ag Issues in WTO Trade Negotiations
   IS174 Biotechnology as a Free Trade Issue
   IS175 Should Food Be a Weapon of U.S. Foreign Policy?
   IS176 Have We Stopped the Threat of Foot-and-Mouth Disease?
   IS177 How Can We Solve Farm Labor Shortages?
   
Ag and Biotechnology Issues
   IS181 Science and Technology Vs. Unknown Risks
   IS182 Regulating the Risks of Biotechnology
   IS183 Could Biotechnology Backfire on Farmers?
   IS184 Sustainable Agriculture Vs. High Input Systems
   IS185 Where To Draw the Line when Tinkering with Nature
   IS186 How Can We Stop the Spread of Altered Genes?

Agricultural Career Issues
   IS191 Is There a Career for Me in Agriculture?
   IS192 How Important Is Farm Background?
   IS193 Is Biotechnology Still a Promising Career Opportunity?
   IS194 Is Value-Added Agriculture in Your Future?
   IS195 Is There a Future for Me in the Organic Industry?

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