Details Title: AG OUTLINE Description: 4.1 and 4.2 Total Flash Cards: 7 Created: 11/17/2008 11:07:13		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Agriculture Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Ag and society Definition the time, soil erosion and water quality deterioration continued at serious levels. The stress on farm families during that time, and the resultant impacts on their communities, was significant. These events forced many to understand that all three legs must be addressed if agriculture is to be more sustainable. Term food and fiber system Definition its production and the 1st process is the production of fruits, vegetables,grains,livestock or clothing fiber Term food production Definition its the type of farming operation the number pf acres farmed is fairly small members of a family workland. You are only considered a farmer if you gross 250,000 dollars a year. There were only2 million farms in the year of 200. Term green revolution Definition it is modern farming method thatuses scientifically produced varieties of grain(rice wheat corn) and fertilizes pesticides and water to increase crop yields Term industrialized county Definition Term farm to market Definition that is it transforms the raw foodstalk from the farm into the food that you consume Term subsistence farming Definition