Introduction to Agriculture Economic Geography. Percentage of Farmers in the Labor Force.

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Introduction to Agriculture

Economic Geography

Percentage of Farmersin the Labor Force

Farming Population

Use of Machinery

Use of Machinery

Farm Size

History of Farms in AmericaHistory of Farms in America

Slash and Burn AgricultureSlash and Burn Agriculture

Pastoral NomadsPastoral Nomads

Intensive Subsistence AgricultureIntensive Subsistence AgricultureWet Rice DominantWet Rice Dominant

Mixed Crop and Mixed Crop and Livestock FarmingLivestock Farming

Corn ProductionCorn Production

Dairy FarmingDairy Farming

Milk CowsMilk Cows

Grain FarmingGrain Farming

Grain FarmingGrain Farming

Grain FarmingGrain Farming

Cattle RanchingCattle Ranching

Commercial GardeningCommercial Gardening and Fruit Farming and Fruit Farming

Other Geographic PatternsOther Geographic Patterns

Von Thunen TerminologyVon Thunen Terminology

Location Rent ExampleLocation Rent Example

Von Thunen’s ModelVon Thunen’s Model

Von Thunen Applied to the Von Thunen Applied to the United StatesUnited States