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  1. steam-powered
    powered by a steam engine
    In the 1870's, the first steam-powered tractors became available.
  2. farmland
    a rural area where farming is practiced
    Farming today
    GREEN FACT

    The land dedicated to agriculture in the United States peaked in the 1950's at more than 1 billion acres (400 million hectares) of farmland.
  3. Industrial Revolution
    the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation
    The Industrial Revolution

    Early farmers used hand-held tools to tend to fields.
  4. pesticide
    a chemical used to kill destructive insects or animals
    Synthetic chemicals may be used, such as pesticides and fertilizers.
  5. tractor
    a wheeled vehicle with large wheels
    In the 1870's, the first steam-powered tractors became available.
  6. synthetic
    a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
    Synthetic chemicals may be used, such as pesticides and fertilizers.
  7. fertilizer
    any substance used to improve the quality of soil
    Synthetic chemicals may be used, such as pesticides and fertilizers.
  8. harvesting
    the gathering of a ripened crop
    Today, modern harvesting machines can do work that once required dozens of farmworkers.
  9. acre
    a unit of area used in English-speaking countries
    Farming today
    GREEN FACT

    The land dedicated to agriculture in the United States peaked in the 1950's at more than 1 billion acres (400 million hectares) of farmland.
Created on Thu Apr 05 11:37:40 EDT 2012

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