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From Milk to Cheese & Seed to Shelf Lesson PlanFrom Milk to Cheese & Seed to Shelf Lesson Plan
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From Milk to Cheese & Seed to Shelf

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Learn about food production by making cheese, seeing how a seed gets to a shelf, and discussing food safety. Budding agriculturalists complete several activities and learn about food production, biotechnology, food preservation, processing, and distribution.

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agricultural careers, careers, agriscience, biotechnology

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4th - 6th
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Science
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