Environmental agriculture pertains to the elements needed for farming which are inherent to the earth, primarily soil and water. Conservation efforts by farmers will be emphasized in the educational exhibits presented.
The key ingredient to a farmer’s success is the critical understanding of the soil which will maintain the life and nutrients of any plant. FARM shows the farmers lover for the soil through examination of:
- Soil structure and texture
- Fertilization and amendments
- Organic farming and pesticides
- Soil formation and composition
- Erosion and farmland
- Soil chemistry
Well-planned irrigation gives life to any farm. From the advanced irrigation and weather patterning done by the Egyptians, to the technologies employed today in farmland and water conservation management, FARM will show how water is managed in a world where cities are sprawling and a balanced ecology is increasingly important. Exhibits will focus on the agricultural area of water management, including:
- History of irrigation
- Water conservation
- Flood irrigation
- Drip and micro-jet
- Pivot irrigation
- Where our water originates
- Nutrients carried in the water
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