Technology
Used by farmers to plant crops, move heavy objects, and spray pesticides.
tractors
What are the two main purposes of raising cattle?
Dairy and Meat
Someone who grows corn, soybeans, cotton, or raises cattle, hogs, or chickens.
a Farmer.
Blue jeans, t-shirts, socks
Cotton
Creator of the famous green tractors
John Deere
Buildings used to control all aspects of growing environment of crops
Green houses
What do farmers put in their fields to help plants grow?
Fertilizer
Dependent on what type of crop they are growing
Someone who teaches agriculture
Ag Education Major
Vegetable cooking oil
soybean seed, cotton seed, sunflower seed
Famous for popcorn
Orville Redenbacher
Used in the planting of crops to get seeds in the ground so that they're all at the same depth
Seed Drill
How do farmers water their crops?
Farmers can either put irrigation systems in their fields like pivots to water their crops or rely on rain water.
Someone who sells products to farmers.
A Salesman/saleswoman.
This includes farm equipment, seed, chemicals or feed for animals.
Houses with wooden frames, floors, doors, or furniture
Lumber from trees
Forestry is a huge industry throughout the world!
Famous Alabama peanut researcher
George Washington Carver
Used to map fields, spray chemicals, check for weeds and effectiveness of treatments, or monitor livestock health from the air
Drones
What is a grain bin and how do they help farmers?
Grain bins store grain that have been harvested and allow farmers to sell them when the market price is high enough for them.
Someone who researches things about crops or livestock
Agricultural Scientists
An additive in gasoline
Ethanol
made from corn
Invented the modern cotton gin
Eli Whitney
Satellite connected software that autonomously drives tractors
Precision Ag technology
What is sustainable farming?
seeks to sustain farmers, resources and communities by promoting farming practices and methods that are profitable, environmentally sound and good for communities in the long run.
Someone who specializes in the growth, management, and production of crops
Agronomist
Ingredients in shampoo, conditioner or makeup
parts of animals and plants that are used in making everyday goods.
Fritz Haber