Horticulture History
The method of farming used to feed only a family or small community, with little left for sale.
what is subsistence farming
a biologist whose specialty is plants — the way they grow, the differences between them, and everything else that has to do with plant science.
what is a botanist
a powerful motor vehicle with large rear wheels, used chiefly on farms for hauling equipment and trailers.
what is a tractor
This Purdue college focuses on the teaching of sustainable land practices, aiming to fight world hunger, safeguard food security, and develop renewable energy.
what is the college of agriculture
this is the most grown crop in Indiana
What is corn
term for a period in history where farming practices and technology improves rapidly, there have been three of these major periods so far.
what is an agricultural revolution
a person who cultivates land or crops or raises animals
what is a farmer
a large farming implement with one or more blades fixed in a frame, drawn by a tractor or by animals and used for cutting furrows in the soil and turning it over, especially to prepare for the planting of seeds.
what is a plow
A 1,600-acre farm that conducts research in plant breeding, crop production, and more. Used by Purdue students and owned by Purdue
what is ACRE ( agronomy center for research and education)
This is the most grown crop in the US
what is corn
the first crop to be domesticated.
what is wheat
an expert in the science of soil management and crop production.
what is an agronomist
a tower or pit on a farm used to store grain.
what is a silo
this president signed the Morrill act, creating land grant colleges to teach agriculture and food production, like Purdue.
Who is Abraham Lincoln
according to the USDA, this is the most purchased crop in the US.
what is the potato.
an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced trees grown with apple seeds to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Ontario
who was Johnny Appleseed
a scientist who studies the causes and effects of diseases, especially one who examines laboratory samples
what is a pathologist
what is a combine harvester
these are Purdue's ranks in both the US and the world in terms of agricultural education
what is No. 3 in the US and No. 5 in the world
Globally, the most produced crop (source taken from 2021)
what is sugarcane
this time period marked the start of the third agricultural revolution or "the green revolution"
when is the 1940s/ when is the 40s
a person whose work involves growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants
what is a horticulturist
these farm machines are used for secondary tillage. They smooth and break up the soil surface after it has been plowed.
what are harrows
The Co-founder of NutraMaize and a Purdue professor, working on the Global Vitamin Enhancement of Maize Grain. (hint, a 50-foot-tall banner of him is hanging outside Lilly.)
who is Torbert Rocheford
The US is the top producer of biofuel, though this country comes close as the second-highest producer.
What is Brazil