Chapter 10 Key Issue 3 Flashcards
___________ is the most common form of commercial agriculture in the US west of the Appalachians and easy of 98 west longitude and in much of Europe from France to Russia.
Mixed crop and livestock farming
Mixed crop and livestock farming is a type of ______ agriculture.
Commercial
Most crops in mixed crop and livestock farming are fed to _______.
Animals
Nearly all land area in mixed crop and livestock farming is devoted to _____.
Crops
More than 3/4 of income in mixed crop and livestock farming is from ______.
Animals
_____ is the most frequently planted crop in the US.
Corn
_____ _______ is the most important commercial agriculture practiced on farms near large urban areas of the northeast US, southeast canada, and northwest Europe.
Dairy farming
Dairy farming is a type of ______ agriculture.
Commercial
Dairy farming is important in ____ and _____ Asia
South
East
_____ is the worlds largest milk producer.
India
Milk is usually sold to _________.
Wholesalers
Wholesalers sell mile to ________.
Retailers
Retailers sell milk to _______.
Consumers
Grain farming is a type of ______ agriculture.
Commercial
Some form of _____ is a major crop on most farms.
Grain
Crops on a grain farm are primarily for ______ consumption.
Human
The most important crop is ____.
Wheat
_______ is the largest commercial producer of grain.
USA
Where is large scale grain production concentrated in North America?
Winter wheat belt
Spring wheat belt
Palouse region of Washington state
Where is the winter wheat belt?
Through Kansas Colorado and Oklahoma.
Where is the spring wheat belt?
Through the Dakotas Montana and southern Saskatchewan in Canada.
When are winter wheat crops planted and harvested?
Planted in autumn and ripe beginning of summer
When are spring wheat crops planted and harvested?
Planted in spring and harvested in late summer.
