文档介绍：Economic Importance of Agriculture CropsAgri-scienceMr. BaileyTable Partner e up with as many Agricultural Crops as you can think of?You have 3 minutesWhy are Agricultural Crops Important??Food ?Fiber?Feed for livestock modity Crops in Agriculture?Grains?Oil crops?Sugar crops?Citrus?Tree fruits?Vegetables?Specialty cropsExamples modity Crops ?Grain –wheat, rice, corn ?Oil Crops –soybeans, corn, peanuts, sunflower seeds?Sugar Crops –sugar cane, sugar beets?Citrus –oranges, lemons, grapefruitExamples modity Crops ?Tree fruits –apples, pears, peaches?Vegetables–o(cool climate) oli, cabbage, white potatoes o(warm climate) tomatoes, sweet corn, beans, sweet potatoesExamples modity Crops ?Specialty Crop: o, Cotton ?What makes these crops Specialty crops?Factors Important to know when going crops.?Climate– length of growing season, average yearly rainfall, average temperatures, humidify, and prevailing winds?Soil - consider soil pH, soil type, soil depth, and soil response to fertilizer?Demand or markets available for the crop to be producedFactors Important to know when going crops.?Labor requirements and availability of labor?Machinery or equipment necessary to grow the crop?Availability of land?Pest problems?Expected yields?Production costs (Can a profit be expected?)Locally Grown ?Corn price per bushel - $?Wheat price per bushel - $?Soybeans per bushel - $?Alfalfa Hay per ton - $?Other Hay per ton - $?o per lb. - $