These are the teaching notes for a case study in which students sift through and organize information on pesticide use presented to them from the perspective of different stakeholders. The case asks a fundamental question, "Can we do without pesticides?", and gives students an opportunity to explore the issues surrounding that question. Developed for an environmental issues course, the case would ... Full description.

The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAOSTAT) is an on-line and multilingual database currently containing over 1 million time-series records covering international statistics in the following areas: Production, Trade, Food Balance Sheets, Fertilizer and Pesticides, Land Use and Irrigation, Forest Products, Fishery Products, Population, Agricultural Machinery, and Food Aid ... Full description.

The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Groundwater Hydrology Program seeks to provide educational and scientific/technical support on current and emerging groundwater resources and groundwater quality issues in rural areas of California. The components of the program include an integrated basic and applied research program, an extension program that provides educational and technical ... Full description.

The Florida Center for Environmental Studies site acts as a university system research and training facilitator and environmental education center with activities that especially address the issues of water dominated ecosystems. There is information on: the Agro-Ecology program, which focuses on the interface between agriculture and natural systems in Florida; the Riverwoods Field Laboratory, which ... Full description.

Younger students can visit the United States Forest Service's mascots Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl. Smokey Bear helps create and maintain awareness of the need to prevent unplanned, human-caused wildland fires. Woodsy Owl has been America's environmental champion since 1970, and is most recognized for his wise request, "Give a hoot. Don't pollute." A link is provided to the USDA's Kids Page which provides ... Full description.

Mission Geography uses existing NASA data and images where possible to engage students in active, hands-on inquiry, modeling the scientific method and developing students' understanding of environment-society relations and earth science. This module includes three investigations dealing with agricultural systems and related environmental problems and opportunities, including their capacities for sustaining ... Full description.

The California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom works with K-12 teachers, students, and community leaders, to enhance education using agricultural examples. This site provides information about teacher training, student programs, agriculture weblinks, and many resource materials for the classroom. Those materials include downloadable curriculum units covering topics such as heredity, cycles, ... Full description.

The United States Department of Agriculture Wind Erosion and Water Conservation Research Unit conducts applied and fundamental research on the causes and consequences of wind-induced soil erosion, the interactions of plants with the soil and atmosphere; and develops wind erosion mitigation strategies and water management strategies. Materials available here include a bibliography of aeolian research, ... Full description.

This activity will enable students to see the links between specific areas of environmental science. They will especially realize how science must inform policy if land use and zoning regulations are to be sustainable for both the human and natural economy. During this activity students will synthesize several areas of environmental science including water quality, soil quality and capabilities, land ... Full description.

This site features links to more than forty NASA radar images of areas of ecological or agricultural interest, including brief descriptions of the respective processes and settings. The images were created with the Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C and X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SIR-C/X-SAR) as part of NASA's Mission to Planet Earth. The radar illuminates Earth with microwaves allowing detailed observations ... Full description.