Inventions
Who invented the steel plow?
John Deere
What percent of jobs in the US relate to agriculture?
25%
Which sector involves the growing and harvesting of trees?
Forestery
Which industry did the invention of the milking machine improve?
Dairy
Who discovered over 300 uses for peanuts?
George Washington Carver
What percent of the US populations works in production agriculture?
2%
Which sector involves the growing and management of plants
Horticulture
What is the number one crop produced in Florida?
Citris
Who invented the milking machine?
Anna Baldwin
In 2015 one farmer produced enough food to feed how many people?
155
Which sector involves the management of wetlands, fish, and water systems?
Natural Resources
Since the end of World War II what happened to the number of farms in the US?
They decreased
Who invented the aerosol can?
Lyle Goodhue
For every dollar spent on food how much is returned to the producer?
2%
Which sector involves the production of livestock and crops?
Production Agriculture
WHat metal revolutionized agriculture?
Iron
Who invented the rotary cultivator?
Arthur Clifford Howard
How much does Florida agriculture contribute to the national economy?
Several Billion dollars
Which sector involves professionals who share knowledge of agriculture?
Professions
Which event resulted in developing countries being able to produce higher-yielding, disease-resistant and insect-resistant varieties of small grain?
Green Revolution