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9910648132Animal HusbandryAn agricultural activity associated with the raising of domesticated animals, such as cattle, horses, sheep, and goats.0
9910648133Cash CroppingPlanting large amounts of profitable crops for mass production and sell.1
9910648134Corporate 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
9910648135Commercial CropsA crop grown for direct sale rather than for livestock feed.3
9910648136Domestication of PlantsDomesticating plants for human use, one of the first steps to a full fledged agricultural economy.4
9910648137Double CroppingPlanting and harvesting a crop on a field more than once a year.5
9910648138FallowWhen 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
9910648139GMOsFoods 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
9910648140Intensive 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
9910648141Labor-intensive CropsIncludes fruits, garden vegetables, herbs, and anything requiring constant tending or wielding.9
9910648142Labor-intensive AnimalsAnimals that require constant tending, includes dairy cow and poultry for eggs.10
9910648143MonocultureDependence on a single agricultural commodity.11
9910648144MechanizationIn agriculture, the replacement of human labor with technology or machines.12
9910648145Market 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
9910648146Primary EconomyAny economic activity pertaining to the collecting, harvesting, and obtaining of raw materials.14
9910648147Plantation AgricultureRaising a large amount of a 'cash crop' for local sale or export.15
9910648148Suitcase 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
9910648149Spring WheatWheat planted in the spring and harvested in the late summer.17
9910648150Sustainable YieldRate of crop production that can be maintained over time.18
9910648151TranshumanceMovement of animal herd to cooler highland areas in the summer to warmer lowland areas in the winter.19
9910648152Winter WheatWheat plated in the fall and harvested in the early summer.20
9910648153Von Thunen ModelTheory that a commercial farmer wull decide which crops to grow and which livestock to raise depending on the proximity to market.21
9910648154Green 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
9910648155CommunesA group of people living together and sharing processions.23
9910648156SE Asia domesticated what?Yams, Taro Root, Bananas, palm oil, cattle, sheep, goats24
9910648157Western Africa domesticated what?Millet(China), Sorghum25
9910648158S. Mexico domesticated what?squash, beans, cotton, Maize(Corn),26
9910648159SW Asia domesticated what?Wheat, Barley, Rice(India)27
99106481601st Agric Revo LocationNile River Valley/Fertile Crescent28
99106481611st Agric Revo ChangeNomadic herders to sedentary lifestyle and intentional farming29
99106481621st 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
99106481632nd Agric Revo LocationEngland, Denmark, Netherlands31
99106481642nd Agric Revo Sustained by...Mechanical reaper Combustible engine Seed drill Railroad Refrigeration Artificial feed New banking practices32
99106481652nd 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
99106481663rd Agric Revo Defintionnew strains with higher yields through genetic manipulation to increase yield through the use of herbicides and fertilizers34
9910648167How 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
9910648168Shifting Cultivation LocationSubtropics and Tropics36
9910648169Shifting 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
9910648170Slash-and-Burn is also knowPatch agriculture Milpa(Yucatan peninsula) Swidden(Indonesia) Chitemene (Nambia) Ladang(Old english meaning to farm)38
9910648171NomadismDry Areas Same climate as livestock ranching(commercial farms in MDCs) Marginalized land39
9910648172Commercial Farming PositivesIncrease yield Keeps food costs low40
9910648173Commercial 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
9910648174Livestock 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
9910648175DairyingClimate: Cold Perishable Area surrounding dairying is milk shed Closer to market North Latitude Bulk-gaining Bottling fluid43
9910648176Mixed livestock and grainRaise domesticated animals and growing feed44
9910648177Commercial Grain FarmingWheat belt Bread-basket US Corn belt45
9910648178Market GardeningItems people garden Near market since items are perishable Suitcase farms Rely on migrant labor46
9910648179MediterraneanDry summers High rainfall needed France, Spain, Greece, North Africa, Australia, Chile, California Produce grapes, citrus, etc. Wine production47
9910648180Plantation farmingTropics In LDCs Owned by MDCs Cash crops48
9910648181Cash Crop ExamplesWorldwide Cotton Rubber Amazon Rice India Sugar from Caribbean49
9910648182CoffeeEthiopian Origin US #1 consumer Central America and Africa produce it50
9910648183TeaMost production in Asia China British own most tea plantations51
9910648184Illegal DrugsMarijuana, Poppy seeds Core are demanders Periphery grows them Takes processing52
9910648185What two factors influenced Von Thunen model?Perishability and Transport Costs53
9910648186Von Thunen ring outside city(1)Market gardening/dairying/feedlot Feedlots fatten livestock before slaughter Skinny before sent near market54
9910648187Von Thunen ring (2)Forestry and growing feed grains Wood: Fuel and building materials Feed: Food for livestock55
9910648188Von Thunen ring (3)Food grains and cash crops56
9910648189Von Thunen ring (4)Livestock ranching Low land cost and marginalized land57
9910648190Von Thunen assumptionsFlat terrain---Similar climate/soil---no barriers to transportation58
9910648191Von Thunen factors that decrease the modelRefrigeration Food preservation Global markets/corporate decision making New alternatives for fuel New ways grains are used59
9910648192Horizontal 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
9910648193Vertical 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
9910648194Double croppingHarvesting twice in one year Employ crop rotation62
9910648195Triple croppingHarvesting 3 times in one year Employ crop rotation63
9910648196Vertical farmingUrban, crowded, squatter areas Takes up less space64
9910648197Agrarian-based societyBased on agriculture Mesopotamian, River valley, Primary sectors65
9910648198Animal husbandryCare of domesticated animals66
9910648199Open-lot farmingType of subsistence farming Village farms the land Ejiado67
9910648200Subsistence cropFood crops used only by family or local market trading68
9910648201Organic 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
9910648202Truck FarmsFarm where farmers produce fruits for the market Use mechanization to produce large quantities of fruits and veggies70
9910648203Staple Grainswheat, barley, rye, maize, or rice; potatoes, yams, taro, arrowroot, or cassava71

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