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Ag Issues Lessons with General Information

Understanding Ag Issues Lessons

• 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

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Ag Issues Lessons on Specific Topics

Animal Issues Lessons

• 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?

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Food Safety Issues Lessons

• IS121 Understanding Food Safety, Security and Health Safety Issues
• IS122 Keeping Food Safe From Pesticides
• IS123 Keeping Food Safe From Pathogens
• IS125 Consumer Choice: Organic Vs. Mass-Produced Foods
• IS126 Are Genetically Modified Foods Safe to Eat?
• IS127 Labels for Genetically Modified Foods
• IS128 Are We Doing Enough to Stop the Mad Cow Risk?

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Environmental Issues Lessons

• IS131 Why the Clash Between Agriculture and Environment?
• IS132 Environment Vs. Private Property Rights v
• 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?
• IS146 Wind Power: A Green Alternative Vs. Community Opposition
• IS147 Is Organic Production Really Better for Me and the Environment?

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Agricultural Policy Issues Lessons

• 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 Receive 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?
• IS169 Taking Private Property for Public Use

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Economy and Trade Issues Lessons

• 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?

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Ag and Biotechnology Issues Lessons

• IS181 Science and Technology Vs. Unknown Risks
• IS182 Regulating the Risks of Biotechnology
• IS183 Could Biotechnology Backfire on Farmers?
• IS184 Sustainable Agriculture in Low- and High-Input Systems
• IS185 Where to Draw the Line When Tinkering With Nature

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Agricultural Career Issues Lessons

• 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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