{"id":412,"date":"2016-04-17T22:00:49","date_gmt":"2016-04-17T22:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/?p=3762"},"modified":"2023-02-01T07:57:51","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T07:57:51","slug":"its-time-to-grow-up-bestology-week-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/2016\/04\/17\/its-time-to-grow-up-bestology-week-12\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Time to Grow Up! bESTology Week 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>It\u2019s Time to Grow Up! bESTology Week 12<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_3765\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/cover-photo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3765\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3765\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/cover-photo-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Image: rawagoner.com\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/cover-photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/cover-photo-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Image: rawagoner.com<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As the world\u2019s population potentially increases an additional three billion by 2050, feeding the populace is a major concern.\u00a0 Will there be enough farmland or will we need to move the farm?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Farmers and researchers are already experimenting with vertical and hydroponic farms. In contrast to traditional farming, these new and innovative practices use less space, reduce the amount of water required, make weeding unnecessary, generate less pests and diseases, provide shorter growing seasons, create higher yields and most of all, provide extreme control.\u00a0 Farmers will become the ultimate scientists, tweaking variables to produce a great final product.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">bESTology will cultivate and expand our knowledge of vertical and hydroponic farming.\u00a0 It\u2019s time to Grow Up! \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hydroponics\">Hydroponics<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2013 Wikipedia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.simplyhydro.com\/whatis.htm\">Simply Hydroponics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/blog\/2016\/04\/16\/growing-up-vertical-farming\/\">Vertical Farming<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2013 three videos<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/blog\/2016\/04\/16\/hydroponics-and-the-future-of-farming\/\">Hydroponics<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2013 three videos<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/padlet.com\/\">Padlet<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">(use the free basic version)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/media.clemson.edu\/public\/restoration\/iae\/vfarm\/cuiae_epa_vfreport30mb.pdf\">Charleston Feasibility Study for a Vertical Farm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aces.edu\/pubs\/docs\/A\/ANR-1151\/ANR-1151.pdf\">Hydroponics for the Home Gardner<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2013 Alabama Cooperative Extension Service<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/osufacts.okstate.edu\/docushare\/dsweb\/Get\/Document-6839\/HLA-6442web.pdf\">Hydroponics<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2013 Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service<\/span><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/blog\/2016\/04\/17\/bet-the-farm-teaser-video-2016\/\">Bet the Farm Teaser Video<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Grainstorming<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As a bESTologist, we think outside-of-the-box.\u00a0 Use the engineering design process or scientific method to grainstorm how you would design and develop a hydroponic or vertical farm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">While grainstorming, consider the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Type and number of plant(s)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Irrigation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Growing medium<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Aeration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nutrients<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Temperature<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Harvest time<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Capture your thoughts and design ideas on a Padlet online bulletin board.\u00a0 Save and export your bulletin board as a PDF document and share the QR code on the BEST Facebook page for other bESTologists to view.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>BEST Farm Journal<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Let\u2019s share our excitement of Growing Up with elementary students who are also growing up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Using your BEST Farm Journal, sketch a coloring book page appropriate for grades K-3, titled Growing Up.\u00a0 Include vertical gardening and\/or hydroponics.\u00a0 If assistance is needed, ask your school\u2019s art class to contribute in transposing all of your team&#8217;s sketches into an actually coloring book. Arrange a visit to an elementary school classroom to share your excitement of farming in the future and the coloring book activity.\u00a0 Encourage the teacher and students to also set up a hydroponic experiment to watch seeds germinate. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Remember, Growing Up is fun!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>BEST Connection<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If vertical farming generates higher crop yields in shorter periods of time, will robots and automation be necessary for the additional harvesting manpower? If so, would a BEST robot be a possible solution?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Design a BEST game based on indoor farming. While brainstorming, consider the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Number and type of plants<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Product to be harvested<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Delicate nature of mature products<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Water (hydroponics)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Height (vertical farming)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Movement of robot (wheels, track, overhead suspension, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Include rules, scoring and safety in your design. Compare your proposed game to others on your team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">View the <em>Bet the Farm<\/em> teaser video and make a prediction of what the actual game will be this coming season!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Community Connection<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Is your community Growing Up? Contact your local Cooperative Extension Agent and inquire about local\/regional hydroponic and vertical growers. Invite a grower or a cooperative extension agent to your classroom to share the future of farming in your community. Determine the sustainability of an increased community population and the demand for food in upcoming years based on the existing crop supply.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To continue your community connection, visit a local grocery store and search for hydroponic fruits and vegetables. Determine if they are grown locally or transported from another region. If grown locally, arrange for a tour of the facility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Have you considered becoming a hydroponic home gardener? Have fun Growing Up!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Bloom\u2019s Taxonomy:<\/strong> arrange, ask, capture, compare, consider, determine, export, include, inquire, invite, persuade, post, predict, save, search, share, sketch, use, view, visit, write<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Workforce Skills:<\/strong> reading comprehension, active listening, critical thinking, speaking, active learning, writing, service orientation, persuasion, complex problem solving, equipment selection, systems evaluation, science, judgment and decision making, technology design<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Download a PDF copy of It&#8217;s Time to Grow Up! bESTology Week 12 &#8211; \u00a0Click<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B4Zn0esNNU9Kd08yNktQUnJFRTg\/view?usp=sharing\">HERE<\/a><\/h3>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">While the information contained in this website has been compiled from sources believed to be current and reliable, Friends of BEST in Alabama, Inc. (FBA) cannot be held responsible for any errors, omissions or content changes. Links made from this website are to reputable organizations at the time of posting. However, FBA cannot be held responsible for content on such linked websites. The existence of such links does not represent an endorsement by FBA of any views expressed or products or services offered.<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&rsquo;s Time to Grow Up! bESTology Week 12<br \/>\nAs the world&rsquo;s population potentially increases an additional three billion by 2050, feeding the populace is a major concern.&nbsp; Will there be enough farmland or will we need to move the farm?<br \/>\nFarmers and researchers are already experimenting with vertical and hydroponic farms. In contrast to traditional farming, these new and innovative practices use less space, reduce the amount of water required, make weeding unnecessary, generate less pests and diseases, provide shorter &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[344],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bestology-2016"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=412"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":413,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412\/revisions\/413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}