Merrigan，a former college professor，is making stops at universities across the country in hopes of encouraging more students to think about careers in agriculture.Aside from trying to stop the graying of America’s farmers，her work is made tougher by a recent blog posting that put agriculture at No.1 on a list of“useless”college degrees.Top federal agriculture officials are talking about the posting，and it has the attention of agricultural organizations across the country.

　　“There couldn’t be anything that’s more incorrect，”Merrigan said.“We know that there aren’t enough qualified graduates to fill the jobs that are out there in American agriculture.”

　　In addition，a growing world population that some experts predict will require 70% more food production by 2050，she said.

　　“I truly believe we’re at a golden age of agriculture.Global demand is at an all­time record high，and global supplies are at all­time record lows，”said Matt Rush，director of the Texas Farm Bureau.“Production costs are going to be valuable enough that younger people are going to have the opportunity to be involved in agriculture.”

　　The Department of Agriculture has programs aimed at developing more farmers and at inereasing interest in locally grown food.The National Young Farmers’Coalition has also been pushing for state and federal policy changes to make it easier for new farmers.

【2016年高考英语总复习：5-3《Unit 3 Science versus nature》练习（牛津译林版）】相关文章：

★ 2014届高考英语一轮复习必修3参考答案（外研版）

★ 2017届高考英语二轮复习书面表达限时测验：5（含解析）

★ 2017届高考英语二轮复习课时训练：5（含解析）

★ 2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(十六)必修3Module 4《Sandstorms in Asia》（外研版）

★ 【北京专用】2014届高考英语一轮复习方案课时作业：必修5 Unit 3 Life in the future

★ 【人教版】2014届高考英语一轮复习指导考点针对练：选修7 unit3《Under the sea》

★ 2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(四十一)选修7Module 5《Ethnic Culture》（外研版）

★ 2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(一)必修1Module 1《My First Day at Senior High》（外研版）

★ 2017届高考英语二轮复习课时训练：21（含解析）

★ 2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(三十六)选修6Module 6《War and Peace》（外研版）