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Lesson 4 Farming Lesson 4 Farming systemssystems
Aim- How does the Aim- How does the farming system work?farming system work?
PROCESSESPloughingPlanting
Weed & PestControl
HarvestingSilage/Grazing
ShearingMilking
PROCESSESPloughingPlanting
Weed & PestControl
HarvestingSilage/Grazing
ShearingMilking
INPUTSINPUTS
Inputs are: Physical (climate, relief, soil) or Human (money,machines, labour)
Inputs are: Physical (climate, relief, soil) or Human (money,machines, labour)
OUTPUTSOUTPUTS
Outputs are: Crops or Animal Rearing and / or ProductsOutputs are: Crops or Animal Rearing and / or Products
PROCESSESPloughingPlanting
Weed & PestControl
HarvestingSilage/Grazing
ShearingMilking
PROCESSESPloughingPlanting
Weed & PestControl
HarvestingSilage/Grazing
ShearingMilking
Farming can be classifiedby Inputs, Processes or Outputs
Farming can be classifiedby Inputs, Processes or Outputs
ARABLE, PASTORALARABLE, PASTORALor MIXEDor MIXED
INTENSIVE orINTENSIVE or EXTENSIVEEXTENSIVE
SUBSISTENCE or SUBSISTENCE or COMMERCIALCOMMERCIAL
Classification by INPUTClassification by INPUT
INTENSIVE farming – high levels of input INTENSIVE farming – high levels of input producing a high yield per hectare.producing a high yield per hectare.Examples include, arable farming in East Examples include, arable farming in East Anglia, England and rice farming in South Anglia, England and rice farming in South East Asia.East Asia.
EXTENSIVE farming – low levels of input EXTENSIVE farming – low levels of input producing a low yield per hectare.producing a low yield per hectare.Example, sheep farming in North WalesExample, sheep farming in North Wales
Classification by PROCESSES Classification by PROCESSES Arable vs. PastoralArable vs. Pastoral
ArableArable
Growing and harvesting of cropsGrowing and harvesting of crops
Pastoral
Specialise in rearing of animals
Mixed
Both pastoral and arable farming
Classification by OUTPUTClassification by OUTPUT
SUBSISTENCE farmingSUBSISTENCE farming
Produce is consumed by the Produce is consumed by the farmer, any surplus is usually farmer, any surplus is usually
sold to buy other goods sold to buy other goods
• COMMERCIAL farmingCOMMERCIAL farming
The majority of produce is The majority of produce is sold to make financial profitsold to make financial profit
Task 1Task 1
Complete the following interactive Complete the following interactive activitiesactivities
Farming system
Arable, pastoral or mixed?
Commercial or subsistence?
Farming system
TASK 2TASK 2
Complete the summary exercise in word Complete the summary exercise in word documentdocument
Climate
Relief (shape of the land)
Soil type
Accessibility to the market and labour supply
The main factors affecting the distribution of farming in the UK are:
What effects the distribution of farming in the UK?
FARMING IN THE UKFARMING IN THE UK
Market Gardeninginvolves intensivefarming of highvalue fruit and
salad vegetablesin greenhouses
Market Gardeninginvolves intensivefarming of highvalue fruit and
salad vegetablesin greenhouses
FARMING IN THE UKFARMING IN THE UK
Sheep and beefcattle are reared
for wool andmeat, mainly in
upland areas
Sheep and beefcattle are reared
for wool andmeat, mainly in
upland areas
FARMING IN THE UKFARMING IN THE UK
Dairy Farmingis the rearing ofcows for milk,
usually in flatterareas - good grassso lush pastures
Dairy Farmingis the rearing ofcows for milk,
usually in flatterareas - good grassso lush pastures
FARMING IN THE UKFARMING IN THE UK
Arable Farming inthe UK is mainlycereal crops, butalso vegetables
and animal feeds
Arable Farming inthe UK is mainlycereal crops, butalso vegetables
and animal feeds
South Penquite Farm – a case study
South Penquite Farm
South Penquite is a 80 hectare working hill farm situated high on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall.
The farm has a flock of 400 ewes and a herd of 60 cows as well as many horses, ponies, goats, donkeys and chickens.
South Penquite Farm
The farm has achieved organic status under the guidance of the Soil Association. It takes two years to convert the land over which time they have not used any pesticides or nitrogen fertilizers.
South Penquite Farm
South Penquite started the conversion to becoming an organic farm in May 1999 and from June 2001 they have been able to offer organic beef and lamb.
The farm has diversified.
They offer a range of countryside holidays which include camping and horse riding. For the camping they have a limited number of pitches to minimize the impact on the environment. They also have facilities for field studies and opportunities for educational groups to learn about local environment.
South Penquite Farm
Riding HolidaysCamping Field Studies
Organic quiz!
Task 3Task 3
Using the information from this case study Using the information from this case study farm, write a list of bullet point notes, farm, write a list of bullet point notes, based on what you have learnt about based on what you have learnt about Organic farmingOrganic farming
HomeworkHomework
In preparation for your next Geography lesson, In preparation for your next Geography lesson, you need to have researched ‘Organic Farming’ you need to have researched ‘Organic Farming’ and ‘Intensive farming’ finding as much and ‘Intensive farming’ finding as much information as possible to either bring to the information as possible to either bring to the lesson or have a list of useful websites ready for lesson or have a list of useful websites ready for the lesson. the lesson.
Without doing this homework, you will jeopardise Without doing this homework, you will jeopardise next lessons work and consequently your grade next lessons work and consequently your grade for the workfor the work