1. MSAGED 7-3

2. Starting Activity Fold your paper in half and draw a line down the center Label one half with the year- 1900 Label the other half with the year- 2000 Your assignment Draw what you think a farm look liked during both these time periods. You have 7 minutes to draw your pictures Stick animals and people are ok

3. What are the differences you noted on both your farms? 1900 No tractors or other farm equipment More work animals – horse drawn plow Smaller farm sizes and buildings 2000 Use of tractors, combines, and other farm equipment Larger farms

4. What happened to cause these changes? The horse drawn plow and the John Deere tractor serve the same purpose, but the John Deere tractor is the result in advances in technology. The John Deere does the job faster and is more versatile. These are the results of Mechanical Technology.

5. Advancements didn’t stop there There have also been advancements in Plant and Animal Technology Pest Control Food Preservation Information Technology

6. Plant and Animal Technology Cloning and Selective Breeding Genetic Engineering and Hybridization Fertilization and Irrigation

7. Pest Control Technology 1900 pest control method Pesticides Herbicides Insecticides VS VS.

8. Food Preservation * Foods that are fresher longer and have a longer shelf life * Higher productivity rate

9. Information Technology Computerized record keeping Up to date research Weather Information Satellite imagery to help analyze crop conditions

10. Technology in Agriculture has… Made work easier for the farmer What took days to plow with a horse drawn plow 100 years ago, now only takes a few hours Increased productivity for the farmer 100 years ago the average farmer could feed his family and another family of 4, today the average farmer produces enough food to feed 129 people. Raised the standard of living for most humans 100 years ago the average life span was 47 years old, today the average lifespan is 75 years old.