Conduct research on cybersecurity in the food, agriculture, and natural resource industries.

Conducting research should include

  • defining research methods (e.g., quantitative, qualitative, observation)
  • using engineering design or scientific method
  • exploring the FFA Agriscience Fair Links to an external site.
  • choosing a topic
  • identifying reliable sources (e.g., universities, extension programs)
  • exploring sources
  • summarizing findings.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • How does one determine which website(s) to use for research?
  • What are legal issues regarding the use of website content?
  • How can one evaluate the credibility of web resources?
  • What are some reliable and trustworthy resources for agricultural research?
  • What are other sources of information in addition to the Internet?