FARMING by Gail Gibbons Explore the natural world with Gail Gibbons in this introduction to farming and the work done on a farm throughout the seasons. Farms are busy places throughout the year. Animals are born, ﬁelds are plowed and planted, and crops are harvested. The winters are quiet, but there are always chores to be done, and soon spring will come again. “Gibbons depicts aspects of farm life with her characteristic bright colors and stylized forms. Every season brings its own speciﬁc chores, indoors and out, its own crops and its own food. There are the forces of nature, and the ways the farmer harnesses or copes with the elements using mechanical devices.”--Publishers Weekly Fun Facts *The 2017 Census of Agriculture stated that Georgia has 42,439 farms-an increase of 0.4%. *The market value of ag products sold by Georgia farms was$9.6 billion, up from $9.3 billion in 2012. *Georgia’s farming population is 66% male, 34% female. *The average age of Georgia farmers is 57.9 years, up from 57.7 in 2012. *In 2017, the market value of ag products sold by Georgia farms in 2017 was $9.6 billion, up from $9.3 billion in 2012. *The top 10 commodities by value in Georgia are broilers, cotton, eggs, peanuts, timber, beef, greenhouse, pecans, dairy and horses. *Food and fiber production contribute $73.7 billion to Georgia’s economy. *1 in 7 Georgians are employed in agriculture. *Georgia ranks #1 nationally in the production of broilers, hatching eggs, peanuts and pecans. Georgia ranks #2 in cotton, rye, pullets and spring season onions. Georgia ranks #3 in sweet corn, watermelon and fresh market squash. Georgia ranks #4 in cantaloupe, cucumbers and bell peppers. Georgia ranks #5 in squash, tobacco, blueberries and table eggs. For more information about Georgia agriculture click here. Videos *Without Farmers, Georgia Can’t Grow *Visit YouTube and search Georgia Farm Monitor and whatever commodity you’re interested in. *Once Upon a Farm-virtual field trip of a diversified farm owned by the Cabes in Franklin, Co. Georgia. Activities *Ag. Bingo *Farming in a Glove *Source Search K-2 3-5 *Flyer with websites for commodity groups, ag. literacy websites and general agriculture. *How Many Hats Does a Farmer Wear? (career paths available in agriculture) *Coloring Page *No Bake Pizza Bagel (covers the 5 food groups and without farmers growing the food you wouldn’t be able to eat it) Ag in the Classroom Book of the Month

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Page 1: Ag in the Classroom Book of the Month of the...*Once Upon a Farm-virtual field trip of a diversified farm owned by the Cabes in Franklin, Co. Georgia. Activities *Ag. Bingo *Farming

FARMING by Gail GibbonsExplore the natural world with Gail Gibbons in this introduction to farming and the work done on a farm throughout the seasons

Farms are busy places throughout the year Animals are born fields are plowed and planted and crops are harvested The winters are quiet but there are always chores to be done and soon spring will come again

ldquoGibbons depicts aspects of farm life with her characteristic bright colors and stylized forms Every season brings its own specific chores indoors and out its own crops and its own food There are the forces of nature and the ways the farmer harnesses or copes with the elements using mechanical devicesrdquo--Publishers Weekly

Fun FactsThe 2017 Census of Agriculture stated that Georgia has 42439farms-an increase of 04The market value of ag products sold by Georgia farms was$96billion up from $93 billion in 2012Georgiarsquos farming population is 66 male 34 femaleThe average age of Georgia farmers is 579 years up from 577 in2012In 2017 the market value of ag products sold by Georgia farms in2017 was $96 billion up from $93 billion in 2012The top 10 commodities by value in Georgia are broilers cottoneggs peanuts timber beef greenhouse pecans dairy and horses

Food and fiber production contribute $737 billion to Georgiarsquoseconomy1 in 7 Georgians are employed in agricultureGeorgia ranks 1 nationally in the production of broilers hatchingeggs peanuts and pecans Georgia ranks 2 in cotton rye pullets andspring season onions Georgia ranks 3 in sweet corn watermelonand fresh market squash Georgia ranks 4 in cantaloupe cucumbersand bell peppers Georgia ranks 5 in squash tobacco blueberriesand table eggs For more information about Georgia agriculture clickhere

VideosWithout Farmers Georgia Canrsquot Grow

Visit YouTube and search Georgia Farm Monitor andwhatever commodity yoursquore interested in

Once Upon a Farm-virtual field trip of a diversifiedfarm owned by the Cabes in Franklin Co Georgia

ActivitiesAg Bingo

Farming in a Glove

Source Search K-2 3-5

Flyer with websites for commodity groups ag literacy websites and general agriculture

How Many Hats Does a Farmer Wear (career paths available in agriculture)

Coloring Page

No Bake Pizza Bagel (covers the 5 food groups and without farmers growing the food you wouldnrsquot be able to eat it)

Ag in the Classroom Book of the Month