Define precision farming and how it benefits farmers? correct answers It can be used to find the
best crop for a certain soil, It can spot problem areas faster, It can dictate areas that need more or
less fertilizer.
How does the patent Monsanto holds on their GMO's impact farmers? correct answers Monsanto
is able to sue and destroy farmers who get their seeds from anywhere besides Monsanto.
List two reasons why farmers must purchase seeds from Monsanto each year. correct answers
The seeds contain a terminator gene that causes them to be infertile, Monsanto sues anyone who
does harvest seeds.
How do autonomous vehicles impact farming? correct answers They can do more work faster
and cheaper.
Describe the concept of GMO's and one benefit and one harm for food production. correct
answers GMO's are plants that have a modified genome. They increase crop yields, but
encourage the overuse of pesticides.
Explain why three sister planting benefits all three plants. correct answers The corn provides a
stalk for the beans to grow on, the squash covers the ground with leaves, keeping the ground cool
and moist, and the beans connect everything.
Why have the number of farmers in the US decreased in the last half century? correct answers
Because farming with new technologies can be done with fewer people on less land.
Define aerofarming and how it benefits the production of food. correct answers Aerofarming is
growing plants vertically on plastic cloth. It allows food to be produced with less water and in
cities.
Why was the development of roundup beneficial to farmers and later to Monsanto? correct
answers Roundup was an effective pesticide for crops. Monsanto mad their GMO's resistant to
roundup and made a huge profit.
How did the invention of the cotton gin affect farming in the South? correct answers It increased
the output and efficiency of southern farms.
What type of farmers are called seed pirates and why? correct answers The farmers who save
seeds from year to year. They are called this because the patent Monsanto has makes it illegal.
Explain what second generation pesticides are made of and why were they unpopular? correct
answers They were synthetic-organic compounds and they were unpopular because they were
dangerous for the environment.