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6751920385AgribusinessSystem of food production involving everything from the development of the seeds to the marketing and sale of food products at the market.0
6751920386Cash CropsPlanting large amounts of profitable crops for mass production and sell.1
6751920387Commercial AgricultureAgriculture undertaken primarily to generate products for sale off the farm.2
6751920388Double CroppingPlanting and harvesting a crop on a field more than once a year.3
6751920389GMOsFoods that\have their genes altered in a laboratory for specific purposes, such as disease resistant, increased productivity, or nutrients value4
6751920390Intensive Subsistence FarmingA form of subsistence agriculture in which farmers must expend a relatively large amount of effort to produce the maximum feasible yield from a parcel of land.5
6751920391MonocultureDependence on a single agricultural commodity.6
6751920392MechanizationIn agriculture, the replacement of human labor with technology or machines.7
6751920393Primary EconomyAny economic activity pertaining to the collecting, harvesting, and obtaining of raw materials.8
6751920394Plantation AgricultureRaising a large amount of a 'cash crop' for local sale or export.9
6751920395TranshumanceMovement of animal herd to cooler highland areas in the summer to warmer lowland areas in the winter.10
6751920396Von Thunen ModelTheory that a commercial farmer wull decide which crops to grow and which livestock to raise depending on the proximity to market.11
6751920397Green RevolutionAn outgrowth of the 3rd agricultural revolution, this effort began in the 1940s and developed new strains of hybrid seeds and fertilizers that dramatically increased the crop output possible from each farm.12
6751920398Examples of Primary Economic ActivitiesRaising livestock Mining Quarrying Crude oil extraction Lumbering Wheat growing Cotton13
6751920399Examples of Secondary Economic ActivitiesMilk, Cheese Diamonds Petroleum Furniture Bread, Beer Textiles14
6751920400Examples of Tertiary Economic ActivitiesCorporation Doctors Attorneys Tourism Scientist15
6751920401NomadismDry Areas Same climate as livestock ranching(commercial farms in MDCs) Marginalized land16
6751920402Mixed livestock and grainRaise domesticated animals and growing feed17
6751920403Commercial Grain FarmingWheat belt Bread-basket US Corn belt18
6751920404Mediterranean AgricultureAn agricultural system practiced in the Mediterranean-style climates of Western Europe, California, and portions of Chile and Australia, in which diverse specialty crops such as grapes, avocados,19
6751920405Double croppingHarvesting twice in one year Employ crop rotation20
6751920406Truck FarmsFarm where farmers produce fruits for the market Use mechanization to produce large quantities of fruits and veggies21
6751920407Agrarianrelating to land; relating to the management or farming of land22
6751920408Agricultural IndustrializationThe use of machinery in agriculture, like tractors etc. - makes it easier for farmers to have higher crop yields.23
6751920409Agricultural LandscapeThe land that we farm on and what we choose to put were on our fields.24
6751920410Agricultural Location ModelAn attempt to explain the pattern of agricultural land use in terms of accessibility, costs, distance, and prices.25
6751920411BiotechnologyA form of technology that uses living organisms, usually genes, to modify products, to make or modify plants and animals, or to develop other microorganisms for specific purposes.26
6751920412Cultivation RegionsRegions were there is agricultural activity. Know these specifically! (ie. Southwestern US is cattle ranching, Mediterranean is crop trees).27
6751920413Dairy Farmsspecialized in dairy products, N. America, Europe, NOT Africa, South America, Asia28
6751920414DesertificationDegradation of land, especially in semiarid areas, primarily because of human actions like excessive crop planting, animal grazing, and tree cutting.29
6751920415Extensive Commercial AgricultureA crop or livestock system in which land quality or extent is more important than capital or labor inputs in determining output30
6751920416Feedlota plot of land on which livestock are fattened for market31
6751920417Food DesertAn area in a developed country where healthy food is difficult to obtain32
6751920418Food ManufacturingThe processes that are used to convert raw materials into finished food products33
6751920419Growing SeasonThe season in which crops grow best. Growing season can vary by location, societies rely on their growing season to which crops they can or can't grow at their latitude.34
6751920420Hunting and Gatheringthe killing of wild animals and fish as well as the gathering of fruits, roots, nuts, and other plants for sustenance35
6751920421Intensive Commercial AgricultureIntensive farming in a commercial economy, crops have high yields and market value36
6751920422Livestock Ranchingan extensive commercial agricultural activity that involves the raising of livestock over vast geographic spaces typically located in semi-arid climates like the American West37
6751920423Long-Lot Survey SystemA distinct regional approach to land surveying whereby land is divided into narrow parcels stretching back from rivers, roads, or canals38
6751920424Luxury CropsNon-subsistence crops such as tea, cacao, coffee, and tobacco39
6751920425Metes and Bounds Systema system of land surveying east of the Appalachian Mountains. The system relies on descriptions of land ownership and natural features such as streams or trees.40
6751920426PastoralismA type of agricultural activity based on nomadic animal husbandry or the raising of livestock to provide food, clothing, and shelter.41
6751920427Organic AgricultureApproach to farming and ranching that avoids the use of herbicides, pesticides, growth hormones, and other similar synthetic inputs.42
6751920428PesticidesChemicals used on plants that do not harm the plants, but kill pests and have negative repercussions on other species who ingest the chemicals.43
6751920429Planned Economya system of production of goods and services, usually consumed or distributed by a governmental agency, in quantities, at prices, and in locations determined by governmental program44
6751920430Plant Domesticationgenetic modification of a plant such that its reproductive success depends on human intervention45
6751920431Primogenitureright of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son46
6751920432Quaternary Economic Activitiesservice sector industries concerned with the collection, processing, and manipulation of information and capital. Examples include finance, administration, insurance, and legal services.47
6751920433Quinary Economic Activitiesservice sector industries that require a high level of specialized knowledge or technical skill. Examples include scientific research and high-level management.48
6751920434Rectangular Survey SystemA system used to divide public domain lands in the United States in which land is divided into 6-mile square townships and subdivided into sections, portions of sections, or irregular lots.49
6751920435Root Cropscrop that is reproduced by cultivating the roots of or the cuttings from the plants50
6751920436Carl SauerDefined the concept of cultural landscape as the fundamental unit of geographical analysis.51
67519204372nd Agriculture RevolutionInnovations led to agricultural surpluses, food surpluses, let people move from farms to factories, growth of cities increased.52
6751920438Secondary Economic Activityeconomic activity involving the processing of raw materials and their transformation into finished industrial products; the manufacturing sector53
6751920439Seed Cropscrop that is reproduced by cultivating the seeds of the plants. crop that is reproduced by cultivating the seeds of the plants.54
6751920440SpecializationThe concentration of the productive efforts of individuals and firms on a limited number of activities55
6751920441Slash and Burn Agriculturea farming technique in which trees are cut down and burned to clear and fertilize the land56
6751920442Tertiary Economic Activityeconomic activity associated with the provision of services--such transportation, banking, retailing, education, and routine office-based jobs.57
6751920443Township and Range SystemA rectangular land division scheme designed by Thomas Jefferson to disperse settlers evenly across farmlands of the U.S. interior.58
6751920444Third Agriculture Revolution'green revolution' rapid diffusion of new ag techniques between 1970's and 1980's, especially new high-yield seeds and fertilizers59
6751920445Soil Erosionthe wearing away and removal of rock and soil particles from exposed surfaces by agents such as moving water, wind, or ice60

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