Why ag is important
What percent of U.S. income is spent on food?
6.1%
What machine was created to rapidly and efficiently remove milk from cows.
Milking machine
Which farming region includes Florida
Fruitful rim
Early agriculturists were called
Hunters and gatherers
How many people does the average farmer feed?
155
When was barbed wire invented
1874
Which region includes the highest value of production of 23%
Heartland
Who invented the cotton gin
Eli Whitney
Which fiber is the most dominant produced?
Which item was created in order to preserve food
Canning
Which region is the most populous
Northern Crescent
What act allowed for land grant universities
How many farms are there in the U.S.?
2.2 million
What invention revolutionized agriculture
Steel plow
What is important about the basin and range
Largest share of non family farms
The USDA was started by what president?
Abraham Lincoln