GGR287H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Subsistence Agriculture, Intensive Animal Farming, Rinderpest
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What are the three different types of subsistence farming: shifting agriculture: burn a forest, have a couple harvest & repeat. Usually done when there is no good soil: pastoral nomadism: take animals you can control & roam the landscape with them. & moving back & forth from the feeding grounds: rudimentary sedentary tillage: keep animals, till land, live on what you produce. You must be a jack-of-all trades; there is no focus, just survival: describe briefly vertical coordination (or marketing contracts) in production agriculture. What is the main canadian contribution to the oilseed industry: canada invented & is the single biggest producer of canola. Where are most canadian sunflowers grown: southern alberta & saskatechewan. What are the main obstacles that southern american soy producers have had to contend with: the roads. Which soybean variety is credited with significantly extending the range of soybean production in ontario: the maple arrow - earlier maturity & improved tolerance of cooler climates.
