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With new technology once again on the rise, farmers were developing more accurate ways to increase their crop yields. Weed killers and pesticides fought off any weeds that would threaten the crop and chemicalized fertilizers were used to enhance the way the crop preformed. These new additions helped eliminate more negative variables against their harvests and ensured a more healthy plantation.
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The Green Revolution began in 1946 and it was the "breeding" of wheat. The research team developed a high productive strain of wheat that saved billions from starvation. A famine in India caused much hunger and poverty. The head creator of the team won a Nobel prize for his work!
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Between a war with Korea, America's agriculture helped aid themselves and their allies by providing food, fabrics that prevented burns, and a modified sugar substance that aided with blood transfusions.These things all helped aid the Korean civilians during the war, by giving them nutrition and protecting them.
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Animals were suffering from parasites and medication was created to remove the parasites from livestock. The parasites had been taking a toll on the livestock by decreasing there population number. Other advancements in production occurred too. Washable woolens aided in making new fabric and leather products from wool, hides, and cotton.
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America's appetite increased as the farming industry became more modernized. Food was packaged together to create small meals called T.V. dinners. The first fast food restaurants formed and refrigerators became popular. Housewives wanted a simple and quick meal to prepare, so these inventions were an instant hit.
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Where does America's surplus of food go? In 1954 a food program was formed. Basically this program took America's surplus of food and gifted it to foreign countries in need of food. This was called the public 480 law and it is still in effect today.
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Many commercial farms expanded and the development of new tools began. The mechanical cotton picker and the mechanical pea picker were created. These improved inventions helped larger farms increase and expand while smaller farms struggled to keep up with the competition.
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Cheap fertilizers were used and helped renew nutrients to the soil. Through this process harvests were much more bountiful and plentiful. Farmers could now produce almost double of what they initially had grown before using these new fertilizers. Statistics say that farmers could now feed 27 people rather than just 11!
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The Great Society was a program designed by President Johnson to help fight rural poverty. Throughout research new irrigation systems were developed and diseases in animals were found and treated. New plant varieties and better livestock produced inexpensive food for many Americans.
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Women were strictly excluded from joining the FFA until they proved their point during the World Wars. During this time, many men left to sign up for the war and food prices increased rapidly. Women stepped in to help with farming and food production and were known as Farmerettes. Finally in 1969, the FFA approved for women to join!
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President Richard M. Nixon brought the problem of hunger to Congress, in hopes to find a solution to end it. This is what sparked the idea for school lunch programs. Not only students could join, but any American. About 16 million Americans joined the program to receive lunches for free. Farmer's surpluses of food wen't to help malnourished people.
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On December 2nd, 1970 president Nixon released an environmental protection agency to collect information on pollution and any other hazards that would negatively affect the environment. The information would be used to help find a counteract solution against pollution and any other problems affecting the environment.
