Module 1: Choosing a Research Topic
Overview & Objectives |
Driving Question: How can we solve agricultural production problems?
Agriculture is based in science. Everyday around the world farmers and researchers work to solve the issues facing the world. Using the scientific method as a guide and basing our decisions on sound science has allowed the agriculture industry to make leaps and bounds in productivity, genetics, water use and much more. The purpose of this module is to acquaint students with some issues surrounding agricultural production, and help students to determine an area of interest for their agriscience research project. |
What problems face agriculture? |
Visit Crop Life and read their article on the issues they see as major problems for agriculture. What surprises you?
Review the tabs at the top of the page, choose an idea and investigate a tab. What did you learn? |
What tools do I have to solve problems at the school farm? |
Exploring the Resources
The first step in choosing an agriscience research project is choosing a topic that is interesting and purposeful for the researcher. A variety of resources are available on the school farm. It's not required students house their project on the farm, however if it's off farm the project must be supervised by an industry professional and available for visit by the project Advisor. Plant Systems
Animal and Animal Systems
Food Science
General Lab Equipment
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How do I choose a research question? |
Do you have any contacts in the agriculture industry?
If you know someone who works in the industry it might be interesting to talk with them about research projects that are happening related to their field. You might be interested in something related, and they might even be able to provide contacts and equipment to work with industry professionals on your research. Important ideas to consider when choosing a topic
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Struggling to choose a project? |
Do you need some help getting inspiration? Here's some ideas:
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What will you choose? |
Complete the gray, purple, and yellow portions of your research proposal. Note your advisor has assigned this document to you via Google Drive. Sample document included here for reference only.
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