Course: HRT 125 Plants and Society

Reading and Multimedia Assignments

Reading Assignment
Reading Assignment
Read the pages in the links below to learn information about the work of national and international organizations.

USDA Agriculture Research Service
This large organization is a national research agency whose goal is to solve agricultural problems in order to help Americans. Review the website to find at least three useful points.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Read the article from the Great Lakes region of the EPA, “Greenacres: Landscaping with Native Plants.” What are the benefits listed by the EPA using native plants in home landscapes?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The main goal of the FAO is to end world hunger. Review this article to find current programs sponsored by the organization.