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    The population increased because of the better usage of hygiene, the increased amount of vaccinations and medicines available, and a larger food supply. Britain encouraged traveling herders to settle down and become farmers, teaching them about crop rotation so their lands would be fertile.

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    American farmers overplanted and poorly managed their crop rotations, and between 1930 and 1936, when severe drought conditions prevailed across much of America’s Plains, Dust Bowls were created. Soil turned to dust and large dark clouds could be seen across the horizon in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado

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    rivers and onto the farm ground. The cultivation of many crops such as alfalfa, hay, sugar beets, and grains became possible by diverting water from the rivers to

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    that was needed in Europe. Dikes and drain land was developed so farmers and landlords could farm larger areas. They also experimented with new crops that would restore the soil and supply more animal food. The iron plow was another great agricultural innovation because it allowed land to be cultivated longer without having to be left unplanted. Crop rotation and a new method of animal breeding also contributed to the success of the Agricultural Revolution. However, these new methods caused peasant

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    Food Fears

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    the Accidental Revolution, David Suzuki, introduces how the government’s vision becomes one with the farmers, that there is a possibility for the industrial food system to work together. For example, Cuban agronomists describe the benefits of crop rotation for soil health, while Cuban farmers express pleasure with the relative productivity and profitability of their ecological and somehow newly industrialized farming systems. By inventing a new way to create food and working with nature, profit is

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    commodity and non-commodity outputs and addresses ethical concerns such as animal welfare and the livelihoods of farmers” (p. 84). He continues by discussing the how organic production allows for natural growth and biodiversity due to regular crop rotation, as well as restrictions on pesticides and herbicides. Additionally, bans on chemical fertilizers decrease nitrogen leaches by 35-65%, all of which help maintain soil and drinking water quality (Niggli, 2014, p.84). In general, the natural methods

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    monogramed shirt. Dining services has allocated approximately two point four million dollars to provide for a twenty-four hour Chipotle and Panera Bread buffet, featuring employees who will tell them that they are beautiful and skinny on a fifteen-minute rotation.

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    The effects of drought on hay as an agricultural resource is a significant, yet overlooked, issue in Canada. Its effects need to be examined in order to mitigate damage done to the crops themselves, the agricultural sector, and the economy as a whole. This paper explores the causes, effects and potential solutions to reducing the effects of drought on hay in the future. This paper also covers the differences between American and Canadian agriculture, and the current drought that is affecting Ontario

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    reasons. For instance when organisms are injected with the DNA of another organism it reduces biodiversity, and thus we run the risk of extinction of the original plant organism.Also seeds from GMO crops like Monsanto’s canola mix with weeds which then become herbicide tolerant, and can smother out good crops. Not just plants but also animals also are in danger from genetic modification. Butterflies suffer from GMOS; they are doubly in danger from the terminator seed pollen and the herbicide laden plants

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    Living in a Sustainable Manner

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    Sustainability "We're victims of our own success. Money doesn't help creativity. We try to live modestly and don't have any assistants," expresses Tim Noble. Both British artists, Tim Noble and Sue Webster are popular, familiar artists. Noble and Webster are recognized for their distinctive art called silhouette or shadow art. Their punk and style moves are more than artistic. They not only create these efficient shadows, but use sustainable art. Meaning that they use a variety of recycled materials

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