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SPRING 2013 {} Transfer { } Global Challenges The current growth rate of our world’s population – more than a quarter of a million people per day – is as staggering as the overwhelming challenge to provide nutritious and affordable food for an ever-increasing popula- tion. While the use of fertilizers and best-management prac- tices during the last 50 years have revolutionized crop pro- duction and productivity, continuing to feed our world using BOARD OF DIRECTORS effective, efficient and sustainable growing methods – within William Doyle, PotashCorp the finite land resources available – continues to be one of Brent Hart, Transammonia, Inc. the great human challenges of our time. Robert Jornayvaz, Intrepid Potash, Inc. Garrett Lofto, Awareness is Key One of the keys to success in feeding a Simplot hungry world involves helping the general public understand Steve Packebush, Koch Fertilizer LLC the role of fertilizer in both the production of nutritious, abundant food and the preserva- Bart Pescio, Yara North America, Inc. tion of healthy green spaces. Here in the United States, many people are generations Jim Prokopanko, The Mosaic Company removed from the farm and, as a result, often take their food supply for granted. In their Terr y Roberts, International Plant Nutrition Institute day-to-day lives, crop yield and the sustainable use of crop nutrients are not something with Ford West, The Fertilizer Institute which they are concerned. Michael Wilson, Agrium Inc. Steve Wilson, Local Understanding Koch Fertilizer, LLC recently became the founding sponsor for CF Industries, Inc. Nutrients For Life Foundation’s in-school fertilizer education and public service awareness ADVISORY BOARD programs in Kansas. As a Kansas-based company, we are proud to support this program Carol Anderson, Community Volunteer designed to help expand the knowledge and importance of fertilizer in our home state. As Doug Beever, Agrium Inc. the Nutrients For Life Kansas Regional Representative, Sarah Bowser will work with two Nancy Bridge, key audiences: schools and community organizations - including Future Farmers of Orlando County School Teacher America chapters and 4-H programs. Annette Degnan, CHS Inc. Mary Hartney, Florida Fertilizer & In her work with elementary and secondary educators, Sarah will promote Nutrients For Agrichemical Association Life Foundation’s plant and science curriculum, Nourishing the Planet in the 21st Century, R. L. Moore, Intrepid Potash, Inc. first published in 2007. This free curriculum has been reviewed by the Smithsonian Rosemary O’Brien, CF Industries, Inc. Institution and addresses the key objectives of the National Science Education Standards. Diane Kooistra, PotashCorp One of the primary goals of the program is to ‘teach the teachers’ in the areas of plant nutri- Ben Pratt, The Mosaic Company tion, modern food production, and food security. STAFF With practical, hands-on activities, the learning modules for elementary, middle and high Sarah Bowser, Kansas Regional Representative school classrooms provide informative and engaging lessons to show how the challenge of [email protected] feeding our world's growing population can be solved with science. The curriculum is Julie Buratowski, Education Specialist designed to help students understand that nutrients can enhance soil fertility and minimize [email protected] losses to the environment when the right product is applied at the right time, right place and right rate. Debra Kearney, Iowa Regional Representative [email protected] Sarah’s work with FFA chapters and 4-H programs will provide members with the oppor- Joan Kyle, Florida Regional Representative tunity to gain skills in leadership, public speaking, team building and community awareness [email protected] while increasing knowledge of soil science and agricultural issues. The “Helping Dee McKenna, Contributor Communities Grow” chapter recognition program is designed to provide the opportunity [email protected] for FFA members to help their communities become better informed about the positive Rick Phillips, Northwest Regional Representative role of plant nutrients, fertilizers and related agricultural issues through educational, com- [email protected] munity building and hands-on activities. I am confident that Sarah’s leadership and the Nutrients For Life Foundation’s educational resources will be an excellent combination to Harriet Wegmeyer, Executive Director provide a greater understanding of fertilizers and help spark local solutions for the many [email protected] challenges we face in the global food chain. Ford West, President [email protected] Sincerely, Steve Packebush {} 13 5 18 in every issue From The Board ..................................2 From The Editor ................................4 Consumers..........................................14 Students ............................................15 Teachers ............................................16 Industry..............................................18 Donors................................................24 features Benton’s Backyard ..............................5 Agriculture in a Growing World ....8 Soil Science Education ..................10 Craving Food History ....................13 {} The Need for Soil Science Education Each year teachers face the challenge of shifting content to For plants to grow healthy and produce food for our dinner make room in their already-jam-packed lessons for the “new plates, they must have the necessary nutrients. Most notably, stuff.” And there will always be new materials and teaching plants need ample amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassi- methods. Do you remember the days before the iPad and um and many micronutrients for a total of 17 different apps? As jockeying for coveted class time persists, the essential nutrients. Without these nutrients, plants will fail to Nutrients for Life Foundation hopes that you will continue thrive and food will fail to be produced. These nutrients, to realize the importance of soil science and keep it relevant which occur naturally in our environment, are found on the in the classroom. Formed in 2008 with the mission of edu- periodic table of elements. Soils, nutrient cycles, plants and cating people about crop nutrients and their role in our the periodic chart are a part of every state’s required life sci- lives, Nutrients for Life offers a wide variety of resources for ence curriculums, and we hope will remain a part of the all ages about the science of crop nutrients. Next Generation Science Standards. When completed and adopted, these new standards will change the way science is Plant and soil science are among the most basic of concepts taught and learned in the classroom by focusing on three and ones learned long, long ago. People have been applying dimensions—disciplinary core ideas, scientific and engineer- this knowledge as long as human history has been recorded. ing practices, and crosscutting concepts—in a way that will At Thanksgiving, my kindergartener was taught the story of deepen and strengthen their knowledge and skills in science. 4 Native Americans who showed the Pilgrims how to use the whole fish to fertilize their corn plants. Egyptian children Rows of peas, rows of corn and rows of flowers have much learn about their ancestors using fish to feed plants along to offer us. First, food and beauty, but secondly, they offer an 2013 the Nile, and children in Peru are taught that their pre- incredible learning opportunity for each of us to share the Colombian ancestors put a kernel of corn into the mouth of basics of plant and soil science. a fish and planted the whole thing. The key nutrient in fish SPRING bone is phosphate, and phosphate plays a major role in the process of photosynthesis, nutrient transport, and energy Harriet Wegmeyer transfer. Executive Director, Nutrients for Life Foundation Benton’s Backyard ontrary to popular belief, carrots NUTRIENTS FOR LIFE do not come from a plastic bagbag, and supermarkets do not grow lettuce. To help dispute these growingC myths, Nutrients for Life blogger, Dee McKenna, is showing students exactly 5 where their food comes from – by turning the classroom into a garden. Gardening makes me happy, especially when I am gardening with my three girls, ages 3, 6 and 11. The benefits of a garden are undeniable. As we work with the soil to grow our vegetables, we learn about soil fertility (Earth science). When we sow the seed, we read label directions on the seed packet (reading) and learn the depth at which to plant the seed (math). We look to the sun to provide heat to warm the soil, and we add water that provides the moisture for the seeds to germinate (botany). Then, we wait (delayed grati- fication) for the seed to root and pull up nutrients from the soil (agronomy). The seedling grows into a plant that produces a vegetable (food production). We use our harvest basket to collect the vegetables that we grew together (teamwork). We sit down at the table (sense of belonging) to enjoy a meal (nutrition) grown from our hard work (work ethic) and care (nurturing). Educational? Ye s ! …Healthy? Ye s ! …Fun? Ye s ! board. Their support and enthusiasm for Benton’s Backyard has ardening is a hands-on approach to teaching been phenomenal. The school district assured us the space vital subjects, skills and attributes to the next would be protected from future school expansion, blessing the generation. As seen in my local elementary project, and
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