HORT 2043 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Organic Horticulture, Organic Farming, Natural Approach

• School: Auburn University
• Department: Horticulture
• Course: HORT 2043
• Professor: Glenn Fain

Document Summary

Agriculture: the science, art, and business of cultivating the soil, producing crops and raising livestock to meet the needs of humans. Includes farm operations and non-farm operations: largest industry in america. Farming operations: use land and other resources for crop production and raising animals. Includes a wide range of operations from large scale to suburban farming. Small rural to suburban farming: small scale family farms producing fruit and vegetable crops and small animals using conventional or organic methods, providing a families primary or supplemental income. Urban farming: small plots of land found in residential or business locations, production of fruit and vegetable crops and small animals using conventional methods or organic. Non-farm (agribusiness: agricultural equipment, supplies, services, and processing of products (commodities) Early historical influences: native americans- indians first began simple farming, by 1000 ad, corn is being grown in large plots, colonists-combines their own experiences with practices from native americans and animals were domesticated early.