The History of Agriculture

(Lienhard) The Agricultural revolution saw a big change in medieval Europe. It may have occurred just after Charlemagne’s fall but this gave not only the empire but the world a huge benefit. It is strange how all these technological developments complemented each other in their working. The heavy plough worked in crop rotation for sowing thousands of seeds and the mills worked in it too with the irrigational facilities. The agricultural revolution played a huge role in bringing glory to a broken empire.

Plowing New Soil with World Agriculture Since agriculture began to be developed nearly 10,000 years ago, people throughout the world have discovered the food value of wild plants and animals, and domesticated and bred them (Early Civilization). Today, people go to the market or grocery store to pick up cereal, rice, bread, meat, fruit, vegetables, and olives. People hardly ever think of where the food generally comes from. Most of the food that is found in the grocery store wouldn't be possible without world agriculture. Farming used to be primarily a family enterprise and to a large extent still is in most countries.

The John Deere Company is one of the largest dealers of farm implements worldwide and has had its own impact on the world. Knowing the history of the John Deere company is important because tractors have helped farmers in many ways; tractors have allowed farmers to farm more land and accomplish that task more efficiently This study, written in the format of the Modern Language Association (MLA), examines the history of the John Deere tractor and its contributions to the development of farming. The John Deere company has been a very successful company over the years. It all started with a man named John Deere. “Deere was born on February 7, 1804, in Rutland, Vermont.

As archaeologists dated 9,000 B.C.E as a period of shift from Paleolithic era to the Neolithic era, it is mostly known as the development of agriculture. Agricultural Revolution started spreading across the globe at practically the same time as of the modern time middle eastern region. And also, the evidence suggests that, the warming phase of the earth and rapidly growing population had force the nomadic people of this region into farming. They started gathering wild seeds, roots, and other plants and begun planting for more food supply. With close observation, they soon learned the characteristic of plants, and started selective domesticating the plant that were beneficial to them and the climate of that region.

In 1837, a man named John Deere changed farming forever. In the coarse of human existence, civilizations have made farming their primary source for food. As long as farming has been around, agricultural implements have been used to farm the land. Scientists believe that the first plows that were used, date back to 4,000 B.C. These plows were simply pointed sticks but nonetheless, they were the pioneers of modern day plows.

There are several important innovations, inventions and discoveries that are important to human history and advancement. I believe agriculture is the most important discovery. Agriculture is among one of the earliest human innovations, and it established the foundation for all new and improved ways of living. Agriculture led to the settled life. After the discovery of agriculture, changes in technology and culture enhanced the quality of life.

1895 was the first year the New Holland name came about, and who could possibly think that about 120 years later, the New Holland Company would be one of the biggest agricultural industries in the world? Many changes have contributed to placing this massive company where they are today, but all the hard work has paid off for the New Holland corporation. New Holland tractors have undergone many changes to make them as advanced as they are today, making them one of the leading agricultural businesses in the world. The New Holland Company was born in October 1895 by a man named Abe Zimmerman. Zimmerman was a mechanical genius and decided to put his knowledge to use when he purchased a brick building to begin a modest repair shop in the small town of New Holland, Pennsylvania.

As stated by Steven Kreis in Lecture 17, “England proudly proclaimed itself to be the ‘Workshop of the World,’ a position that country held until the end of the 19th century when Germany, Japan and United States overtook it.” A major cause for the Industrial Revolution was due to the population growth in England. Before the revolution most people lived in small villages, working either in agriculture or as skilled craftsmen. The family worked as a unit doing everything themselves and by hand. The Enclosure Movement allowed farmers and landlords to fence in their fields and control their production. This meant that for the farmer with little hands couldn’t keep up with the enclosure law had t uproot his family and leave his land to work for someone else or go to town.

History of agronomy The history of Agronomy; agronomy is the science and technology of using plants for food. Agronomy and agriculture has been around for many years. It is believed to have started over 10,000 years ago. Agriculture is the heart of a society, without the help of agriculture a society will not be able to grow. Evidence points to the Middle East as the site of the earliest planned harvesting of plants.

Without a doubt, wheat has facilitated both ancient and current civilizations as it has grown to become one of the most fundamental staple foods that exists today. Dating back 11,000 years ago to the Middle-East, this advantageous crop was first grown by the hunter-gatherers and nomadic people who first inhabited the Mesopotamian region. However, it was only 7,000 years later until civilizations started taking advantage of the bountiful amount of assets that come along with this otherwise-wasted cereal grain. For instance, the Egyptians, known for their ingenious inventions, started using wheat to make bread for the first time using the newly - invented bread oven (“Karen.....”). About 2,000 years later, the Romans discovered yet another aspect of harvesting wheat - the use of animal power to plow wheat (“The History....”).