MAIN Science Farming & Agriculture

From prehistoric times, communities began to settle in one place to grow crops and raise cattle.

Towns and cities thrived amid a continuous supply of food throughout the year, and as direct result, whole civilizations were born.

Today, as centuries of ancient farming techniques have given way to modern farming technology (and the profit motive) concerns have arisen over the true costs of bringing food to market.

The use of agricultural pesticide contamination is only one health concern, followed closely behind by the increased use of antibiotics to keep farm animals healthy while lowering resistance to these drugs in humans.

In light of shrinking energy resources, especially, the question remains as to what the future of farming will look like as large corporations continue to corner the market on society's 'the need to feed'.

A keen interest in returning to our agricultural roots is a major part of the modern green movement, as a concerned citizenry urge other consumers to opt for locally grown produce at neighborhood farmers markets, or to choose organic over highly-processed foods at the local supermarket.

Around the Web, check out our guide to Grade-A resources for more information on modern farming and food growing including information on organic farming, agritourism, agricultural and related educational & career resources, related glossaries and a bit of history ...

More about farming & agriculture around the Web:

Agritourism World - The big directory that brings farmers and tourists together for a fun day or weekend at the farm. Searchable by category including pumpkin and apple picking, sleigh riding, horseback riding, dude ranches and farm vacations.

Organic Farming - An extensive catalog of information on organic farming marketing and economics, design including crop varieties, site selection & preparation, soil fertility, weed control, and pest management.

Kid's Online Resources: Agriculture - Extensive annotated listings of links leading to interactive, multimedia or just plain fun and informative sites for kids to learn more about farming and related information on farm animals and agriculture.

WWW Virtual Library: Agriculture - An all-encompassing site for resources to international agricultural info, searchable by world region, type of site or subject matter.

Agripedia - The University of Kentucky features multimedia presentations including audio clips and animations, facts, figures, glossary, related links and more in this virtual college classroom for agricultural majors.

AgriFor - U.K. gateway to hand-picked resources in agriculture, food and forestry with a the focus on providing information to students, researchers, academics and practitioners in agriculture, food and forestry.

Agriculture - Wikipedia - Broad overview of the history of agriculture from ancient times to the present day including a look at modern crop and livestock production, related environmental issues, references and resources.

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