AEST S1 TOP SCORES SECURED.

Iron metal revolutionized agriculture. Used to make tools like pitchforks, shovels, hoes Cotton Gin A machine for cleaning the seeds from cotton fibers, invented by Eli Whitney in 1793 A milking machine helped revolutionize what industry? Dairy industry Green Revolution Which event resulted in developing countries being able to produce higher-yielding, disease-and insect-resistant varieties of small grain Aerosol spray cans modern day invention was created by research conducted for mosquito control Combine machinery is used to harvest small grain Disc Rotavator equipment is generally used to loosen and prepare soil for planting Agriculture Research the key to having a suitable food supply for the new millennium Citrus AKA oranges the number one agriculture crop produced in FL 12% For every dollar spent on food, what percent of that dollar is returned to the producer? how much does Florida agriculture contribute to the national economy, approximately? $113 billion 11.6 How many cents of every dollar does the farmer get? One farmer produces enough food to feed how many people 155 What is the value of US agriculture exports and imports? The value of agricultural exports reached $129.7 billion compared to $113.1 billion worth of agricultural imports 3.2 million farmers operate 2.1 million farms Number of farmers in the US 1.7% (2%) percent of the US population that farms (production agriculture) 25% percent of jobs in the US are Ag 20% percent of careers in agriscience require a college degree Marketing, merchandising, and sales representatives Most employment opportunities for agriscience college graduates What is the educational agency of the USDA? The Cooperative Extension System