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Agriculture, Food, Production, and Rural Land Use
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First Agricultural Revolution
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- This began when hunter-gathers planted crops
- The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution allowed humans to become more sedentary
- Once people understood the process of planting crops, they found more stable environment domesticated animals
- Animal domestication was for human benefit but led to an increase of disease
- Women's roles in maintaining stable food sources was vital to the First Agricultural Revolution
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Second Agricultural Revolution
- From 1750-1900 during the Industrial Revolution, the Second Agricultural Revolution occurred
- The increase in production from technology led to increased labor
- Transportation became better as crops were shipped further and faster
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- Climate dictates the types of crops grown
- 3 agricultural revolutions: 1st-transition from hunting and gathering; 2nd- productivity in farming and transportation; 3rd-genetic engineering
- Von Thunen's model
- 2 types of farming: Subsistence, Commercial
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- Settlement patterns in the US are based on agricultural possibilities
- Modern agriculture is becoming more industrialized and specialized
- To compete with agribusiness, many family farms are moving to sustainable methods of production, organic agriculture and catering to the local-food movement