 Where
did the early agricultural
hearths first appear?

The early agricultural hearths first appeared
in the river valleys of Mesopotamia, Nile River
Valley, Indus River Valley, and Huang He River
Valley
 Which
agricultural
revolution does this
picture most likely
depict? Why?

The 2nd Agricultural Revolution because it is
showing how farming has become more
mechanized.
 Where
did the first animals
become domesticated (cattle,
sheep, and goats)?
It is believe that first animals became
domesticated in Northeastern Africa (Egypt)
and the Middle East (Mesopotamia)

Von Thunen’s model.
Explain what occurred during
the 3rd Agricultural Revolution

The 3rd Agricultural Revolution corresponds
to the introduction of chemical fertilizers and
pesticides to farming.
 What
 What
are GMOs?
are the pros and cons of
the use of GMOs?




What are GMOs? Genetically Modified
Organisms
What are the pros and cons of the use of
GMOs?
Pros: more efficient farming, crops can be
engineered to resist pests, drought, and
disease
Cons: we aren’t 100% sure of unintended
consequences
 Compare
and Contrast
Subsistent Agriculture with
Commercial Agriculture



Look at the chart I gave you
Subsistence: you are growing food for your
own consumption; found in LDC’s
Commercial: you are growing food for the
purpose of selling; found in MDC’s
 What
is the advantage of
double and triple cropping?

With double and triple cropping, you can
grow more food in a calendar year since you
are harvesting more than once a year.
 What
would be examples
of plantation crops?

Plantation crops are things that are typically
grown in the tropics: pineapple, bananas,
coffee beans, cocoa beans, mangos
 What
would be examples of
Mediterranean crops?

Nuts, olives, grapes
What
would be
examples of truck
crops?

Tomatoes, apples, peppers, squash, lettuce

Typically foods found at farmers markets
What
is the current
trend of farms in the
United States?

The overall number of farms have declined
over the last 50 years, but the average size of
the farm has increased
 Why
is there a growing
number of small farms
turning to organic
farming?

Organic farming gives small farmers a niche
place in the market where they do not have to
directly complete with larger, corporate
farms.
 What
are examples of renewable
resources?



Wind, solar, geothermal (energy)
Trees
Soil
 What
types of things were
exchanged during the Columbian
Exchange?
 What
occurred during the 1st
agricultural revolution?

The first agricultural revolution was the
transition from hunting gathering to a settled
life. This is believed to have begun about
10,000 years ago.
 What
are suitcase farms?

Suitcase farms employ workers for short
periods of time, typically during the picking
season. The workers literally live out of their
suitcases going from one farm to the next
during this period of time.
 Why
is there a growing
number of small farms
turning to organic
farming?


Allows small farms to be profitable
Some people are concerned with the
unknown affects of hormones, antibiotics,
and gmo’s introduced to animals and humans
 What
is meant by
monoculture?

Monoculture typically means that a farm is
focused on 1-2 cash crops to be sold, not
consumed locally.
 How
do MDCs and LDCs
differ in terms of
agricultural activities?


LDCs tend to be more focused on forms of
subsistence farming
MDCs tend to be more focused on forms of
commercial farming
 Why
does the US produce
so much corn?


Corn is heavily subsidized in the US
The US has a large cattle industry, corn is a
cheap form of food for cattle farms