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6127687518Animal HusbandryAn agricultural activity associated with the raising of domesticated animals, such as cattle, horses, sheep, and goats.0
6127687519Cash CroppingPlanting large amounts of profitable crops for mass production and sell.1
6127687520Corporate 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
6127687521Commercial CropsA crop grown for direct sale rather than for livestock feed.3
6127687522Domestication of PlantsDomesticating plants for human use, one of the first steps to a full fledged agricultural economy.4
6127687523Double CroppingPlanting and harvesting a crop on a field more than once a year.5
6127687524FallowWhen 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
6127687525GMOsFoods 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
6127687526Intensive 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
6127687527Labor-intensive CropsIncludes fruits, garden vegetables, herbs, and anything requiring constant tending or wielding.9
6127687528Labor-intensive AnimalsAnimals that require constant tending, includes dairy cow and poultry for eggs.10
6127687529MonocultureDependence on a single agricultural commodity.11
6127687530MechanizationIn agriculture, the replacement of human labor with technology or machines.12
6127687531Market Gardens/Truck FarmingSmall 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
6127687532Primary EconomyAny economic activity pertaining to the collecting, harvesting, and obtaining of raw materials.14
6127687533Plantation AgricultureRaising a large amount of a 'cash crop' for local sale or export.15
6127687534Migrant WorkersProvide 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
6127687535Spring WheatWheat planted in the spring and harvested in the late summer.17
6127687537TranshumanceMovement of animal herd to cooler highland areas in the summer to warmer lowland areas in the winter.18
6127687538Winter WheatWheat plated in the fall and harvested in the early summer.19
6127687539Von Thunen ModelTheory that a commercial farmer wull decide which crops to grow and which livestock to raise depending on the proximity to market.20
6127687540Green 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.21
6127687542SE Asia domesticated what?Yams, Taro Root, Bananas, palm oil, cattle, sheep, goats22
6127687543Western Africa domesticated what?Millet(China), Sorghum23
6127687544S. Mexico domesticated what?squash, beans, cotton, Maize(Corn),24
6127687545SW Asia domesticated what?Wheat, Barley, Rice(India)25
61276875461st Agric Revo LocationNile River Valley/Fertile Crescent26
61276875471st Agric Revo ChangeNomadic herders to sedentary lifestyle and intentional farming27
61276875481st 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 water28
61276875492nd Agric Revo LocationEngland, Denmark, Netherlands29
61276875502nd Agric Revo Sustained by...Mechanical reaper Combustible engine Seed drill Railroad Refrigeration Artificial feed New banking practices30
61276875512nd 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 Canals31
61276875523rd Agric Revo Defintionnew strains with higher yields through genetic manipulation to increase yield through the use of herbicides and fertilizers32
6127687553How 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 water33
6127687554Shifting Cultivation LocationSubtropics and Tropics34
6127687555Shifting 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 density35
6127687557NomadismDry Areas Same climate as livestock ranching(commercial farms in MDCs) Marginalized land36
6127687558Commercial Farming PositivesIncrease yield Keeps food costs low37
6127687559Commercial 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 thi38
6127687560Livestock 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 industry39
6127687561DairyingClimate: Cold Perishable Area surrounding dairying is milk shed Closer to market North Latitude Bulk-gaining Bottling fluid40
6127687562Mixed livestock and grainRaise domesticated animals and growing feed41
6127687563Commercial Grain FarmingWheat belt Bread-basket US Corn belt42
6127687564Market GardeningItems people garden Near market since items are perishable Rely on migrant labor43
6127687565MediterraneanDry summers High rainfall needed France, Spain, Greece, North Africa, Australia, Chile, California Produce grapes, citrus, etc. Wine production44
6127687566Plantation farmingTropics In LDCs Owned by MDCs Cash crops45
6127687567Cash Crop ExamplesWorldwide Cotton Rubber Amazon Rice India Sugar from Caribbean46
6127687568CoffeeEthiopian Origin US #1 consumer Central America and Africa produce it47
6127687569TeaMost production in Asia China British own most tea plantations48
6127687570Illegal DrugsMarijuana, Poppy seeds Core are demanders Periphery grows them Takes processing49
6127687571What two factors influenced Von Thunen model?Perishability and Transport Costs50
6127687572Von Thunen ring outside city(1)Market gardening/dairying/feedlot Feedlots fatten livestock before slaughter Skinny before sent near market51
6127687573Von Thunen ring (2)Forestry and growing feed grains Wood: Fuel and building materials Feed: Food for livestock52
6127687574Von Thunen ring (3)Food grains and cash crops53
6127687575Von Thunen ring (4)Livestock ranching Low land cost and marginalized land54
6127687576Von Thunen assumptionsFlat terrain---Similar climate/soil---no barriers to transportation55
6127687577Von Thunen factors that decrease the modelRefrigeration Food preservation Global markets/corporate decision making New alternatives for fuel New ways grains are used56
6127687580Double croppingHarvesting twice in one year Employ crop rotation57
6127687583Agrarian-based societyBased on agriculture Mesopotamian, River valley, Primary sectors58
6127687584Animal husbandryCare of domesticated animals59
6127687586Subsistence cropFood crops used only by family or local market trading60
6127687587Organic 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 store61
6127687588Truck FarmsFarm where farmers produce fruits for the market Use mechanization to produce large quantities of fruits and veggies62
6127687589Staple Grainswheat, barley, rye, maize, or rice; potatoes, yams, taro, arrowroot, or cassava63

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