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Farming Activities and Management
Build a
3-dimensional model of a working farm, showing the variety of
activities which take place during the year.
Investigate
the types and purposes of farming equipment such as
the combine harvester and the reaper-binder and find out how they
have improved harvesting over the years. Draw diagrams to demonstrate
how the equipment works.
Role-play
a dialogue between yourself and another person, one
of you taking the role of a person living in the city and one
on a farm. Discuss the similarities and differences in your lives
by considering typical activities, pace of life, amount of time
spent outdoors, viewscape, common sounds, concerns and values,
use of technology, and recreational opportunities. What would
each of you miss if you were to exchange places with one another?
Write
a fictional account that portrays how the physical characteristics
of a place affect farming activities there. Explain the limitations
imposed (e.g. climate, availability of water, steep slopes, soil
conditions), and how they have affected farming practices in different
regions of Oregon. Consider how farming and dairy practices have
also affected the culture of farming , as well as the resource
itself.
Investigate
the role of finance and loans in the operation of a
farm. How do financial conditions around the world affect Oregon
farming?
Research the
history of federal price supports. What are the advantages and
disadvantages of these practices?
Visit a
farm, cannery, or food processing plant, dairy, farmers' market,
Christmas tree farm, state or county fair, OSU Agricultural Experiment
Station Field Day or Agricultural Festival and prepare a written
and visual report on the activities you experience there
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