List of Benchmarks for Agricultural Education | | Standard 5. | Understands strategies used in natural resource management and conservation | | | Level IV (Grade 9-12) | | | 1. | Understands elements of a resource management plan (e.g., identifying ways in which to conserve soil/water, taking/retaining inventories of natural resources, allocating resources with considerations of federal/state regulations related to soil/water conservation, forestry, air quality, water quality, wildlife)
| | | 2. | Understands methods used to optimize the use of farmland (e.g., considering hardiness zone, soil type, physical space, topography, soil surveys when planning what to grow/raise, implementing crop rotation)
| | | 3. | Understands elements of a waste management plans (e.g., disposing of unused chemicals, disposing of plant and animal waste, adhering to government policies regarding waste disposal, composting or recycling waste material)
| | | 4. | Understands methods for effective management for woodlands, rangeland, national parks, recreational areas, and other multi-use areas (e.g., deciding who should be able to use it, for what purpose and how often)
| | | 5. | Knows traditional energy sources (e.g., petroleum, coal, wood) as well as alternative energy sources (e.g., wind, solar, geothermal, hydropower, biofuels)
| | | 6. | Understands the impact of forest fires on natural resources and methods of preventing and suppressing forest fires
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