Agriculture and the Environment Watch the video “Soil Quality, Conservation, and Food Production/The Research Channel” It can be found at this website (NOT on NCC’s Library’s website): https://www

Agriculture and the Environment Watch the video “Soil Quality, Conservation, and Food Production/The Research Channel” It can be found at this website (NOT on NCC’s Library’s website): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQQcnId3Z7A 1. How much of the current terrestrial land on the planet is used for agriculture? 2. What happened to the original town of Chaseburg, Wisconsin? 3. How does “contour farming” alleviate soil erosion? 4. When no-till farming is used, by what percentage is soil erosion decreased? 5. What are some strategies cited in the video to build soil nutrients and fight pests? 6. What are advantages of cover crops, no-till farming, and buffer zones? 7. What are some advantages listed of GMO technology? 8. How do scientists in the video address fears about GMOs?