Presents a modern approach to the agricultural industry, including horticulture, forestry, natural resources, and the environment, with emphasis on the basics of plant and animal production.

AgriScience Explorations, Second Edition is for you -- a student who is beginning to study agriculture. It uses approaches and content for grades 7 through 9. Photographs have been used to make your study more exciting. Many of these feature young people. This will help you see how you can be a part of today's agricultural industry. A modern approach to the agricultural industry is used in the book. Horticulture, forestry, natural resources, and the environment are included. Of course, the basics of plant and animal production are emphasized. The content is based on areas of science. The book has several chapters on being successful in agricultural education. It includes areas of personal development, such as leadership. - Preface.

This new Fifth Edition provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the agriculture industry. Updated photos and easy-to-understand text introduce students to a variety of interesting agriscience concepts and skills, including agriscience career clusters and pathways, how science is used in agriculture, real-world applications of agriscience, and what it means to be a professional in the agriscience industry. New chapters on leadership and student organizations such as FFA have been added with a focus on developing the traits that define a successful member of the agriscience community. Expanded coverage of genetics, biotechnology, food safety, entomology, and agricultural mechanics makes this edition a comprehensive learning tool for students interested in an agriscience career. - Back cover.

Reports on a student-focused teaching approach for agricultural sciences in secondary education.