Chapter 1 Flashcards
Agriculture
is the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the feeding, breeding and raising of animals to provide food, fiber and other products.
Arable Land
able to grow crops
Green Revolution
a series of
initiatives led by Norman Borlaug
(1914 – 2009), involving selective
breeding of traditional crops for high
yields, new hybrids and intensive
JTF Introduction to Agriculture 14
cultivation methods adapted to the climates and cultural conditions of densely populated countries such as India, temporarily stemmed the pressure for more food.
Homestead Act of 1862
encouraged Western migration by providing
settlers 160 acres of public land
Hydroponics
the process of growing plants in sand, gravel, or liquid, with added nutrients but without soil, may be a solution to agricultural problems.
Morrill Land Grant College Act
Provided grants of land to states to finance the establishment of colleges specializing in “agriculture and the mechanic arts.”
Pastoralism
(raising of livestock) came later. Evidence indicates that mixed farming, combining cultivation of crops and stock raising, was the most common Neolithic pattern.
Reaping
harvesting
Threshing
separating grain from the plant
Winnowing
blowing air through grain to remove chaff
the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the feeding, breeding and raising of animals to provide food, fiber and other products.
Agriculture
able to grow crops
Arable Land
a series of
initiatives led by Norman Borlaug
(1914 – 2009), involving selective
breeding of traditional crops for high
yields, new hybrids and intensive
JTF Introduction to Agriculture 14
cultivation methods adapted to the climates and cultural conditions of densely populated countries such as India, temporarily stemmed the pressure for more food.
Green Revolution
encouraged Western migration by providing
settlers 160 acres of public land
Homestead Act of 1862
