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DK Earth: Farming

WHICH KINDS OF ANIMALS ARE DOMESTICATED? HOW HAVE MODERN CROPS BEEN DEVELOPED? WHAT ARE STAPLE FOOD CROPS? WHERE IS RICE GROWN? MECHANIZED FARMING WHAT IS ORGANIC FARMING? FIND OUT MOREThousands…

DK History: Early Farming

HOW DID FARMING CHANGE PEOPLE’S LIVES? WHICH PLANTS DID THE FIRST FARMERS GROW? HOW DID PEOPLE BECOME BETTER FARMERS? DOMESTICATIONFERTILE CRESCENTFIND OUT MOREFarming began c. 10,000 BC on land…

collective farm

(Encyclopedia) collective farm, an agricultural production unit including a number of farm households or villages working together under state control. The description of the collective farm has…

Domestic Animal Extinction

Many farm animals are in danger of extinction by David Johnson According to the BBC, certain types of chickens are in danger of extinction. (Source:Arttoday.com) THE EXTINCTION OF wild animals…

Brook Farm

(Encyclopedia) Brook Farm, 1841–47, an experimental farm at West Roxbury, Mass., based on cooperative living. Founded by George Ripley, a Unitarian minister, the farm was initially financed by a…

Dangerous Animals

Fascinating but Deadly Elephants, big cats, and Cape buffaloes by David Johnson An elephant can charge at up to 30 miles per hour.ElephantsThe largest land mammal, a male African elephant…

migration of animals

(Encyclopedia) migration of animals, movements of animals in large numbers from one place to another. In modern usage the term is usually restricted to regular, periodic movements of populations away…

Animals

  Encyclopedia: Animals Animal Science Animal Senses Videos and Educational Activities Behavior Conservation Pets Sea Life Animal Sports Unusual Animals Quiz: Endangered Animals…

Farm Credit Administration

(Encyclopedia) Farm Credit Administration (FCA), an independent agency of the executive branch of the federal government that supervises and regulates the Farm Credit System (FCS) for American…