IE270 1st Edition Lecture 20 Outline of Last Lecture II. In class film “Sowing seeds of hunger”Outline of Current Lecture III. Farming systemsIV. Factors that determine farming systemsV. 3 fundamental farming system categories VI. DefinitionsCurrent LectureFarming systems- Farming system—a population of individual farms that have broadly similar resource bases, broadly similar enterprise patterns, household livelihoods, constraints, and for which similar development strategies and policy interventions would be appropriate.Factors that determine farming systems- Physical—climate, water, soil/topography - Social—economic system, labor, cultural values- Technological—infrastructure, production technologies 3 fundamental farming system categories 1. Crops- Field crops: grains, oil seeds- Horticulture crops: field vegetables- Perennials: tree fruits/nuts- Forage/pasture2. Livestock- Large animals: cattle, pig- Small animals: goats, sheep- Poultry: turkeys, chicken 3. Aquaculture (fish farming)- Freshwater ponds- Shoreline retention These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.DefinitionsMoldboard plow – turns over all crop residue, leaving the ground bareDisk plow—doesn’t till as deeply and it partly incorporates crop residues into the soil: increases organic matter content, allows moisture to penetrateNo till cropping system—plants seed directly into residue of a previous crop, uses a plant drill that doesn’t
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