A. Development and diffusion of Agriculture
- Neolithic Agricultural Revolution
- Second Agricultural Revolution
- Green Revolution
- Modern Commercial Agriculture
B. Major agricultural production regions
- Agricultural systems associated with major bioclimatic zones
- Variations within major zones and effects of markets
- Linkages and flows among regions of food production and consumption
C. Rural land use and settlement patterns
- Models of agricultural land use, including von Thünen’s model
- Settlement patterns associated with major agriculture types
- Land use/land cover change, irrigation, conservation (desertification, deforestation)
D. Modern commercial agriculture
- Biotechnology, including genetically modified plants and animals
- Spatial organization and diffusion of industrial agriculture
- Organic farming and local food production
- Environmental impacts of agriculture
Favorite Specific Resources for this Unit
- National Geographic: Our Dwindling Food Variety
- NYTimes: Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?
- Where is my Milk From?
- Labeling Genetically Modified Foods
- The connection between farmer’s markets and obesity rates
- The Geography of Hunger and Food Insecurity
- “Eat“–A video of foods from around the world
- From “Field to Fork,” 50% of food is wasted
- Grist: China consumes twice as much meat as the U.S.
