Year 10 Agricultural Science Assignment

In the late 19th century, many factors affected agriculture in the United States as small farms transitioned to large farms. Technology, government policy, and economic conditions greatly influenced the way agriculture functioned in America. Farmers were exposed to advanced agricultural machinery and suffered from poor economic conditions due to a lack of government intervention. As production of crops increased thanks to the advancements in agriculture and processing, the prices of food dropped, leading to the eventual downfall of American farmers. In addition, the government was rooting for the success of the national economy, even if that meant choosing to neglect the struggling farmers and workers that made that success possible.

In the time period between 1865 and 1900 technology,government policy,and economic conditions really changed American agriculture. The technology made farming more efficient,and more profitable. Government policies both helped and hindered farmers with helping them transport their products,but they also “stole” from the farmers to help make the government more money. The economic conditions helped farmers with selling more products,and helping cities grow;along with starving families almost to death. All of these coming together really changed American agriculture.

If you’re looking for things to do in Canton, TX this fall, look no further than YesterLand Farm. YesterLand Farm, just 10 miles away from Canton’s famous First Monday Trade Days, started out as a choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm in 2000 but over the years has become a family-friendly playground that is a throwback to the good old days when parents and kids could have fun together in a safe, wholesome atmosphere.

The first reason of why agriculture is a better way of life, is because according to document 1 farmers were less violent. Hunters and gatherers on the other hand were in constant state of tribal warfare. This resulted in 25-30% of adult males dying from homicide. Warfare was necessary to keep population density low. This was due to the fact that a certain place only had so much food to support one person. Farmers on the other hand could use a small piece of land and plant crops that could support many people. They do not have to fight over food therefore less war and violence.

Six counties in the capital region have lost more than 58,000 acres and over one hundred and four farms between 2002 and 2007. Montgomery County alone lost 27,421 acres of farmland during this phase. Schoharie County Planning director Alicia Terry said “It’s been a long-term trend. I’m saddened” (Ackerman). In counties such as Schoharie country, farming is the primary industry. To prevent more damage from being done, Schoharie country has implemented a countrywide farmland protection plan and it was the first country in New York to develop agricultural districts.

Necessity, they say, is the mother of all inventions. This maxim applies to development of farming also. As population of human beings and the average number of people in a community living together increased beyond a limit, the land area within their reach was not sufficiently big to sustain their life by hunting and gathering alone. Thus humans were forced to develop other means of obtaining. This is the primary reason for hunter-gatherers becoming farmers.

Mayan civilization underwent massive developments in agriculture and within their society. According to historian Sylvanus Griswold Morley, Maya Maize agricultural practices have remained the same as they were over three thousand years ago. (Morley 128) A uncomplicated process of felling the forest, burning dried trees and bushes, planting, and switching up the spots of the cornfields every few years. This system is known as the milpa agriculture, pulled from the Aztec word for cornfield. Agricultural tools were fire-hardened, the Maya xul, a pointed planting stick, the baat, a stone axe, chim, a fiber bag for carrying the seed corn. At first, they used sticks to punch holes into the ground, but progressively obtained more advanced farming techniques. Their main crops they grew were maize (corn), beans, squash, avocados, chili peppers, pineapples, papayas, and cocoa, which was used for

The program of study i chose is Agriscience. Agriscience is the application of science to agriculture. It will involve studying animals and farming techniques. Agriscience relates to small animals and large animals and eventually veterinary science. Eventually if i take my freshman year Agriscience and then the my sophomore year small animal and then junior year large than i will eventually take veterinarian science that will put me on the path to be a veterinarian. Agriscience will also give me the opportunity to work with animals and learn how to take care of them and treat their illness with medical science. Agriscience is designed for you to be able to test and see how you like the veterinarian and animal science. In Agriscience i will learn about many ways to use agriscience. Crop rotation and how to improve crops are some examples of things i

On Saturday, March 7th, 2015 I went to the farmer’s market in Washington, DC. While at the farmer’s market I observed over a hundred people going in and out of the market, buying fruit and vegetables and also interacting with each other. In a 10 minute span I observed 32 people touching their nose, mouth, eyes, ears, and genital area in some way shape or form. Within the 10 minute span each person touched their various body parts more than twice. I also observed an additional 10 people coughing and sneezing in their palm and didn’t use hand sanitizer or washing their hands afterward.

Agriculture is a 71-billion-dollar industry in the state of Georgia alone as of 2014, according to the Georgia Farm Bureau’s website (web. August 16,2016). According to the USDA’s website, the United States agriculture industry contributed around 835-billion-dollars to the economy (web. August 16,2016). People may ask what is agriculture? According to dictionary.com agriculture is “the science, art, or occupation concerned with cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding, breeding, and raising livestock; farming” (dictionary.com). Georgia is one of the most diversified states when it comes to how many different commodities that are grown though out the state. With this being said there are a few crops that can be grown in Georgia during the

Among all the states of the Union, California is probably the most famous both inside the United States and around the world. This fame is based on images made popular through television and the movies, which portray California as a modern, exciting leading edge society. The most important aspect of the California modern economy today is the same as it was to the Natives of California, California Agriculture.

California is a state that is known for multiple things, but one of the most important things is Agriculture. Therefore, it is a necessity to protect agriculture and allow it to continue to increase revenue for the state. To do this, we created our own agency to look after everything agricultural in our state. The California Department of Food and Agriculture ensures the safety and health of various food and crops for controlling the agricultural regularity of all farms and crop growing operations in the state. The agency is overseen by both current California governor Jerry Brown and the branch’s president Craig McNamara. According to their website, “California agriculture is a $46.4 billion dollar industry that generates at least $100 billion

The crop simulation models are the effective tools for understanding climate change effects on crop agricultural system (Li et al. 2015; Masutomi et al. 2009). These models have been employed to highlight the climate change impact on crop production and the vulnerability of agro-ecosystem. Several studies have used crop modeling to develop potential strategies to adapt to climate change in the different regions of the world in recent time (Xu et al. 2015; Shrestha et al. 2016; Banerjee et al. 2016; Eitzinger et al. 2017). The modeling studies from Bangladesh (Karim et al. 1996), Japan (Yoshida et al. 2015), China (Shen et al. 2011), Korea (Lee et al. 2012) and India (Krishnan et al. 2007) have been reported the country-specific

Once widespread throughout the grasslands and savanna of northern Africa, dama gazelle (Nanger dama) populations have dramatically plummeted in recent history. The species is categorized as critically endangered by the IUCN, and remaining populations are fragmented and limited to small areas in Chad, Mali, and Niger (IUCN 2014). The dama gazelle species is classified into three subspecies: addra (N. d. ruficollis), the mohor (N. d. mhorr) and dama (N. d. dama), which differ in geographical distribution and coat color (IUCN 2014; RZSS and IUCN 2014). Remaining wild populations are highly fragmented and species survival is threatened by habitat degradation and loss, primarily due to overgrazing by domestic species, use of land for agriculture, and poaching (Grettenberger and Newby 1986; Newby 2014; RZSS and IUCN 2014). Current predictions suggest climate change will significantly impact the remaining habitat and likely negatively influence survival (Durant et al. 2014; Bronson 2009; Zerbe et al. 2012). In addition, spatial segregation of remaining wild populations increases possibility of inbreeding and concomitant decline in reproductive success (Roldan et al. 1998; Gomendio et al. 2000; Andrabi and Maxwell 2007). The ex situ population of addra gazelle also is not self-sustaining and individuals managed in captivity are dispersed across North America in small herds, hindering their effective genetic management.

Agriculture in the United States has changed dramatically over the centuries. Since the 1960’s large commercial farms have been leading in sales. As a direct result of their success we, as a society, have access to affordable food. However, the success of large farms has lead to many negative impacts such as increased usage of resources and decreased diversity in crop fields. This begs the question, what can be done to reduce the negative impacts of large farms. One solution growing in popularity is sustainable agriculture. The idea of sustainable agriculture is to create farms that need little to no outside help from irrigation, pesticides, or fertilizers. Sustainability can be achieved in many way through