Crops News Ag literacy videos help inform consumers By AGDAILY Contributors Published: October 29, 2019 Share Tweet Pin Image courtesy of MSU Follow AGDAILY Follow @AGDAILYMedia </p> <section> <h2> <p>Ag literacy videos help inform consumers</p> </h2> <p><span style="color: #0d0d0d; background-color: #f9f9f9;">American agriculture currently employs 24 million workers. In the 1930s, one American farmer fed four other people. Today, one farmer feeds 155 people. Modern farming practices that allow family farmers to be environmentally and economically viable make this feat possible This MSUE Extension project takes the viewer through production, harvest, and handling of blueberries and grapes to increase ag literacy. </span></p> </section> <section> <h2> <p>Pick your own blueberries</p> </h2> <p><span style="color: #0d0d0d; background-color: #f9f9f9;">This video follows Michigan blueberries through production to pick-your-own harvest. Blueberries are a popular pick-your-own item, providing a fun, on-farm experience for many.</span></p> </section> <section> <h3> <p>Processing blueberries</p> </h3> <p><span style="color: #0d0d0d; background-color: #f9f9f9;">This video follows Michigan blueberries through production, harvest, grading, sorting, freezing, and packing.</span></p> </section> <section> <h3> <p>Fresh is best with blueberries</p> </h3> <p><span style="color: #0d0d0d; background-color: #f9f9f9;">This video follows Michigan blueberries through production, harvest, sorting, grading, and packing.</span></p> </section> <section> <h3> <p>Grapes: from our family to yours</p> </h3> <p><span style="color: #0d0d0d; background-color: #f9f9f9;">This video follows Concord juice grapes through production, harvest and processing.</span></p> </section> <p> Sponsored Content on AGDaily Related Minnesota farmworkers sue farm over ‘deplorable’ conditions Farmers’ Almanac summer 2024 forecast: Hot and humid N.Y. doctors perform first-of-its-kind gene-edited pig kidney transplant Body of missing Iowa livestock trucker David Schultz found after 5 months UPS driver ‘delivers’ struggling calf on Wisconsin’s KJ Farms USDA Federal Order issued to protect livestock from HPAI Crops Minnesota farmworkers sue farm over ‘deplorable’ conditions Pesticide labels are changing, and growers should take note Mexican farming technique builds upon unique nutrient-dense islands Infectious worms may offer insight into antibiotic and pesticide resistance Livestock N.Y. doctors perform first-of-its-kind gene-edited pig kidney transplant Body of missing Iowa livestock trucker David Schultz found after 5 months UPS driver ‘delivers’ struggling calf on Wisconsin’s KJ Farms USDA Federal Order issued to protect livestock from HPAI Lifestyle FDA affirms pasteurization of milk is effective against HPAI Ag on Instagram: The week’s best photos on April 19, 2024 ‘Food, Inc. 2’ review: 5 takeaways from the documentary Musician Dillon Carmichael shares his Kentucky FFA blue jacket story The views or opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of AGDAILY.
