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Today the average American spends this much of their income on food.
20%
Cyrus McCormick developed this piece of equipment that made wheat/grain harvest easier.
The Mechanical Reaper
This act established Land Grant Colleges.
The Morrill Land-Grant Act
What pest was eradicated by the release of sterile male flys?
Screw Worms
Who invented commercial fertilizer?
Sir John Lawes
In the 1830's what percentage of the US population was living on the farm?
Over 70%
The Steel Plow made turning the soil over for production ag easier. Who developed the steel plow?
John Deere
What do the letters USDA stand for?
United States Department of Ag
What disease lead to the first serum being developed for use in animals in agriculture?
Hog Cholera
The first hybrid crop was...
Corn
How many people did the American Farmer feed in the 1930's?
9.8
What invention greatly increased wheat production in America?
The grain drill
This act established agricultural education in public schools.
The Smith-Hughes Act
These cattle were imported in the 1840's to help with dairy and milk production.
Holstein and Jersey cattle
The first pesticide that was discovered
Bordeaux
In the 1890s what percentage of the American Population lived on the farm?
40%
What powered the first tractor that was built?
Steam
The established a mail system that served rural america.
Rural Free Delivery
The process allowed for rapid genetic advancement in cattlue.
Embryo Transfer
The first organization for farmers by farmers
The American Farm Bureau