Geo
what were improved on plows
sticks to dig holes- wood board to push soil apart
what was industrilization of farming
having steam powered tractors, new technology
what are more effective use of animals
collars to have more than one hourse pulling- more land could be plowed
what are cash crops
more commercial farms, ran as businesses, less of them but larger
what happened in increasing corporate ownership
run by corporate businesses, used to be owned by families, specialzed
what is subsistence farms
farms grown primarly for the consumption if the framer and theyr family
what's a commercial farm
goal is too make proft, sells most of crops
what is slash and burn
cutting/slashing leaves and trees and burning to add nutrietnts into ground
whats first layer of ground called
humus
what is ecumene
land that is inhabital or can't be grown on
population ecumene, agricultural ecumene
population- can't live on agricultural- can't grow
impact of technology
tractors have gps, less overlap of seed, tracks animals wights/milk,GMO's are developed.
minimal tillage
only till in fall, concern is erosion, wind. fARMERS PLANT WIND BREAKERS
ZERO TILLAGE
not tilled at all, erosion protection, conservs moisture, maintanes good seedbed quality
whats a pesticeide
kills insects, can come through water supplies into other farms, same cause cancer or birth defects
what are herbicides
kill weed or unwanted plants, kills fungus, harmful to animals and people
what are fertilizers
help crop growth, gets into watre supply, promotes algae, cause water to be cloudy
what are four natuaral systemes
climate, soil, topography, biology