Intro to Agriculture by ALEXANDRIA BOYD https://padlet.com/3586531/2vvfphq9bg4v6k5d My favorite whole food is salmon en-us 2021-02-09 17:56:29 UTC 2021-02-09 22:18:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f37d.png What state, region, country, etc. produces the most of this product? 3586531 https://padlet.com/3586531/2vvfphq9bg4v6k5d/wish/1183730538 In the U.S. Washington and Maine are the two largest salmon producers. Compared to them we have Norway who has the largest production share of 55.3% of salmon.

This is a picture of Norway.]]> 2021-02-09 18:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/3586531/2vvfphq9bg4v6k5d/wish/1183730538 What is the production process? 3586531 https://padlet.com/3586531/2vvfphq9bg4v6k5d/wish/1183741767 There's 2-3 stages in salmon farming in the first stage the salmon are hatched in freshwater tanks. Then they're raised until 12 or 18 months before the cages are transferred along the seashore to where they grown to maturity. Once they are ready for harvesting they'll be prepared into fillets and packaged up. You can buy the whole fish if you'd like though. If there's a virus or the fish get sick they'll add antibiotics into the food.

There is also a link to a video about the salmon farming process.]]> 2021-02-09 18:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/3586531/2vvfphq9bg4v6k5d/wish/1183741767 How do these foods reach the consumer? Not just delivery, but also are they frozen or processed in other ways. 3586531 https://padlet.com/3586531/2vvfphq9bg4v6k5d/wish/1183747705 When salmon is being transported it's in 3 different product forms: frozen, fresh, or canned. Most of the salmon in grocery stores are either frozen or fresh as fillets or steaks when being sold. Canned salmon are usually either pink, chum, or sockeye.

There's an article on how salmon is packaged and transported to the U.S. in further detail.]]> 2021-02-09 18:07:06 UTC https://padlet.com/3586531/2vvfphq9bg4v6k5d/wish/1183747705 How is the process changed if you want organic? 3586531 https://padlet.com/3586531/2vvfphq9bg4v6k5d/wish/1183787859 There's no official "organic" salmon certification in the U.S. Despite that there's some farms that have higher standards of feed and other conditions for the fish but aren't certified by the USDA.

This article talks about the complications of organic salmon.]]> 2021-02-09 18:13:27 UTC https://padlet.com/3586531/2vvfphq9bg4v6k5d/wish/1183787859 Are there any local growers/makers of this food, where is the nearest 'farm' producing it? 3586531 https://padlet.com/3586531/2vvfphq9bg4v6k5d/wish/1183796245 There's no local producers of salmon but the closest farms in the U.S. would be in  Washington and Maine. Though we got most of our salmon from Norway, Canada, or Chile.

This article explains why we get our salmon products from those countries.]]> 2021-02-09 18:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/3586531/2vvfphq9bg4v6k5d/wish/1183796245 What factors influence our production and consumption of the foods you selected? 3586531 https://padlet.com/3586531/2vvfphq9bg4v6k5d/wish/1183802506 Low sea temperatures are a bad thing because it would result in the production of poor salmon. This is especially bad because there's been an increase in demand for salmon as well.

The link below goes into more detail about the factors that affect the production of salmon.]]> 2021-02-09 18:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/3586531/2vvfphq9bg4v6k5d/wish/1183802506