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January 2024

BIOLOGY + TECHNOLOGY = BIOTECHNOLOGY

National Biotechnology Month

January is National Biotechnology Month, a time to celebrate the wonders of biotechnology and its impact on our lives. But what is biotechnology and how do you incorporate it in your classroom?

Biotechnology is a field that combines biology and technology to develop products and solutions that improve our world. It affects almost every aspect of our lives, whether that be through vaccines, biofuels or genetically modified crops.

Michigan agriculture is no stranger to biotechnology! Biotechnology has played a very important role in agriculture by improving food nutrition, safety and quality, by supporting social, economic and environmental sustainability and by helping to meet the needs of the worlds growing population.

Biotechnology may seem like a difficult topic to incorporate into your classroom but there are many resources available to you. Here are resources for you to explore with your class:

These resources will help your class explore how biology and technology work together to create the foods we eat every day!

Have fun exploring biotechnology in Michigan agriculture this month!