UPDATE: The 2019 Current Scenario is now available!
(uploaded 03/27/2019)
Instructions:
For the 2019 event, the current scenario presentations will be presented on site during the station rotations.
All teams will present in-person on March 30, 2019. Presentations will be 15 minutes + 5 min for questions from the preliminary orals judges.
Each team member may use 7 3×5 note cards, which must be turned in at check-in. Each team may use up to 5 flip-chart sheets.
Teams should plan on bringing their presentation materials with them the day of the event.
Resources
NCF Envirothon has published the 2019 Key Topics & Learning Objectives.
NCF Envirothon has also published the 2019 Key Topic Resources.
While this study guide is directed to teams competing in North Carolina at the NCF Envirothon in 2019, many of the resources will be helpful in preparing for the CA Envirothon. The CA Envirothon Steering Committee will update this page with additional (California-specific) resources as our event draws closer. Please check back often for updates!
Conservation Tillage
No-tillage management of olive groves can improve soil structure while maintaining yield
Conservation Tillage — UC SAREP – Agricultural Sustainability
Conservation tillage impacts on soil, crop and the environment
Common methods of conservation tillage
Selecting the right cover crop gives multiple benefits
Biological Pest Control
Biological Control and Natural Enemies of Invertebrates Management
What is Biological Control? – Cornell University
Biological Pest Control – an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Principles
Olive – Agricultural pest management – Weed Management in Organic Orchards
Agricultural Biotechnology
What is Agricultural Biotechnology?
The Future of Agricultural Biotechnology
Big data in precision agriculture
Satellite data provide a new way to monitor groundwater aquifers in agricultural regions
Smart Irrigation Technology: Controllers and Sensors
THE 10 ELEMENTS OF AGROECOLOGY
Olive Production in California
Best Practices for Growers – Olives
SAMPLE COSTS TO ESTABLISH A MEDIUM-DENSITY OLIVE ORCHARD AND PRODUCE BOTTLED OLIVE OIL
Award-Winning Olive Oil Producer Thinks Weed Control Is for the Birds
Agro-silvo-pastoral systems in Italy: integration and diversification
Important New Report Calls for Transformation of the Food System
The EAT Lancet Commission has just issued an incredible report that begins with these words, “Food is the single strongest lever to optimize human health and environmental sustainability on Earth…. A radical transformation of the global food system is urgently needed.”
ARTICLE: The mission to capture storms’ water before it flows away