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8525946770Animal HusbandryAn agricultural activity associated with the raising of domesticated animals, such as cattle, horses, sheep, and goats.0
8525946771Cash CroppingPlanting large amounts of profitable crops for mass production and sell.1
8525946772Corporate Agriculture (Agribusiness)System of food production involving everything from the development of the seeds to the marketing and sale of food products at the market.2
8525946773Commercial CropsA crop grown for direct sale rather than for livestock feed.3
8525946774Domestication of PlantsDomesticating plants for human use, one of the first steps to a full fledged agricultural economy.4
8525946775Double CroppingPlanting and harvesting a crop on a field more than once a year.5
8525946776FallowWhen farmers grow crops in a clear field for only a few years until the soil nutrients are depleted. The farmers then have the soul empty for a few years so the nutrients in the soil can be restored; uncropped land.6
8525946777GMOsFoods that are mostly products or organisms that have their genes altered in a laboratory for specific purposes, such as disease resistant, increased productivity, or nutrients value; Genetically Modified Organisms.7
8525946778Intensive FarmingSubsistence agriculture in which farmers must expend a relative large amount of effort to produce the maximum feasible yield from a pared of land.8
8525946779Labor-intensive CropsIncludes fruits, garden vegetables, herbs, and anything requiring constant tending or wielding.9
8525946780Labor-intensive AnimalsAnimals that require constant tending, includes dairy cow and poultry for eggs.10
8525946781MonocultureDependence on a single agricultural commodity.11
8525946782MechanizationIn agriculture, the replacement of human labor with technology or machines.12
8525946783Market GardensSmall scale production of fruits, vegetables, and flowers as cash crops sold directly to local consumers, Distinguishable by the large diversity of crops grown on a small area of land, during a single growing season. Labor is done manually.13
8525946784Primary EconomyAny economic activity pertaining to the collecting, harvesting, and obtaining of raw materials.14
8525946785Plantation AgricultureRaising a large amount of a 'cash crop' for local sale or export.15
8525946786Suitcase FarmersA suitcase farm is a farm in which no one reside permanently, they go against the grain of traditional farming. In the US migrant workers provide a cheap, abundant labor source; they work on the farm during the day and leave at night. There is no residence on the site.16
8525946787Spring WheatWheat planted in the spring and harvested in the late summer.17
8525946788Sustainable YieldRate of crop production that can be maintained over time.18
8525946789TranshumanceMovement of animal herd to cooler highland areas in the summer to warmer lowland areas in the winter.19
8525946790Winter WheatWheat plated in the fall and harvested in the early summer.20
8525946791Von Thunen ModelTheory that a commercial farmer wull decide which crops to grow and which livestock to raise depending on the proximity to market.21
8525946792Green 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.22
8525946793CommunesA group of people living together and sharing processions.23
8525946794SE Asia domesticated what?Yams, Taro Root, Bananas, palm oil, cattle, sheep, goats24
8525946795Western Africa domesticated what?Millet(China), Sorghum25
8525946796S. Mexico domesticated what?squash, beans, cotton, Maize(Corn),26
8525946797SW Asia domesticated what?Wheat, Barley, Rice(India)27
85259467981st Agric Revo LocationNile River Valley/Fertile Crescent28
85259467991st Agric Revo ChangeNomadic herders to sedentary lifestyle and intentional farming29
85259468001st Agric Revo ImpactBirth of civilization Birth of urban areas Birth of government Birth of class structures(social stratified) Before this egalitarian Created irrigation Created farmers,slaves, government officials, merchants Surplus of food Led to writing Began trading which led to system of defense Towns located on high ground(acropolis) and water30
85259468012nd Agric Revo LocationEngland, Denmark, Netherlands31
85259468022nd Agric Revo Sustained by...Mechanical reaper Combustible engine Seed drill Railroad Refrigeration Artificial feed New banking practices32
85259468032nd Agric Revo Before I.RImproved methods Improved plows and draft-animals (Leesdale and ox) New crops Potato and Corn since both can be grown in marginalized land(Not-so fertile land) Government policies British Enclosure Act Crop rotation and consolidated/fenced off land In same year and plot, rotate crops to maintain soil fertility Improved soil fertility Canals33
85259468043rd Agric Revo Defintionnew strains with higher yields through genetic manipulation to increase yield through the use of herbicides and fertilizers34
8525946805How to increase GMOs1. Purchase artificial fertilizer Chemicals 2. Irrigation system 3. Purchase herbicides/pesticides 4. Purchase machines to keep up with production 5. Need a receptive environment 6. Need receptive commodity markets 7. Barriers to implementation Poor, unreceptive environment river water35
8525946806Shifting Cultivation LocationSubtropics and Tropics36
8525946807Shifting Cultivation Steps and CharacteristicsSteps: Clear land Plant land Fallow(not planting anything so soil can replenish itself) Come back to land when it is full of nutrients Characteristics: Low quality land Low population density37
8525946808Slash-and-Burn is also knowPatch agriculture Milpa(Yucatan peninsula) Swidden(Indonesia) Chitemene (Nambia) Ladang(Old english meaning to farm)38
8525946809NomadismDry Areas Same climate as livestock ranching(commercial farms in MDCs) Marginalized land39
8525946810Commercial Farming PositivesIncrease yield Keeps food costs low40
8525946811Commercial Farming NegativesUse of chemicals Human health Younger age of puberty Cancer increase Environment Rainforest destruction Desertification Rise in sustainably sourced farming Local and organic Blue zone where business collaborate to show thi41
8525946812Livestock RanchingRaising of domesticated animals for food or items like leather Climate: Dry Growing industry As countries develop, meat eating increases Standard of living increases Not near market Bulk-reducing industry42
8525946813DairyingClimate: Cold Perishable Area surrounding dairying is milk shed Closer to market North Latitude Bulk-gaining Bottling fluid43
8525946814Mixed livestock and grainRaise domesticated animals and growing feed44
8525946815Commercial Grain FarmingWheat belt Bread-basket US Corn belt45
8525946816Market GardeningItems people garden Near market since items are perishable Suitcase farms Rely on migrant labor46
8525946817MediterraneanDry summers High rainfall needed France, Spain, Greece, North Africa, Australia, Chile, California Produce grapes, citrus, etc. Wine production47
8525946818Plantation farmingTropics In LDCs Owned by MDCs Cash crops48
8525946819Cash Crop ExamplesWorldwide Cotton Rubber Amazon Rice India Sugar from Caribbean49
8525946820CoffeeEthiopian Origin US #1 consumer Central America and Africa produce it50
8525946821TeaMost production in Asia China British own most tea plantations51
8525946822Illegal DrugsMarijuana, Poppy seeds Core are demanders Periphery grows them Takes processing52
8525946823What two factors influenced Von Thunen model?Perishability and Transport Costs53
8525946824Von Thunen ring outside city(1)Market gardening/dairying/feedlot Feedlots fatten livestock before slaughter Skinny before sent near market54
8525946825Von Thunen ring (2)Forestry and growing feed grains Wood: Fuel and building materials Feed: Food for livestock55
8525946826Von Thunen ring (3)Food grains and cash crops56
8525946827Von Thunen ring (4)Livestock ranching Low land cost and marginalized land57
8525946828Von Thunen assumptionsFlat terrain---Similar climate/soil---no barriers to transportation58
8525946829Von Thunen factors that decrease the modelRefrigeration Food preservation Global markets/corporate decision making New alternatives for fuel New ways grains are used59
8525946830Horizontal integrationCompanies buy out companies Allows for them to set prices No quality for consumers Aka Monopoly Laws created in 1900s that makes monopoly illegal Multiple like industries60
8525946831Vertical integrationOne industry that eliminates the middleman Control supply chain Food is homogenous Farm production becomes aggregated Create more commercial agricultural No more small farms Harmful effects on people and environment61
8525946832Double croppingHarvesting twice in one year Employ crop rotation62
8525946833Triple croppingHarvesting 3 times in one year Employ crop rotation63
8525946834Vertical farmingUrban, crowded, squatter areas Takes up less space64
8525946835Agrarian-based societyBased on agriculture Mesopotamian, River valley, Primary sectors65
8525946836Animal husbandryCare of domesticated animals66
8525946837Open-lot farmingType of subsistence farming Village farms the land Ejiado67
8525946838Subsistence cropFood crops used only by family or local market trading68
8525946839Organic Farmingo extracts farmers from big corporations o environmental=reduce synthetic chemicals in soil/water farming and ranching without the use of herbicides, pesticides, growth hormones, and other synthetic inputs. o sold in 54% of US grocery store69
8525946840Truck FarmsFarm where farmers produce fruits for the market Use mechanization to produce large quantities of fruits and veggies70
8525946841Staple Grainswheat, barley, rye, maize, or rice; potatoes, yams, taro, arrowroot, or cassava71

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