• Describe several important environmental issues that relate to forage production.
  • Define the terms renewable resource and non-renewable resource and give examples of each type of resource that is used in forage production
  • Define the term sustainable agriculture and apply the concept to forage production
  • Diagram and describe a "typical" pasture ecosystem and discuss factors that influence its sustainability.
  • Discuss factors that contribute to soil erosion and discuss ways that soil erosion control can be integrated into forage production.
  • Discuss advantages and disadvanges of using agrichemicals in forage production
  • Explain the concept of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and explain IPM can be an important component of sustainable forage production
  • Define the term biodiversity and explain how this concept could be applied to forage production
  • Discuss the controversy over using agricultural land to produce crops for animal consumption.