U.S. and Minnesota Agricultural Patterns

U.S. and Minnesota Agricultural Patterns

AP Human Geography - March 2017

Take a moment to studythis graphic. What is the

main idea?

What is happening to the number of farmsin the U.S.? Regions most impacted?

U.S. Crop GeographyLocation Factors To Consider

• Physical geography: climate, soils, etc.• Population clusters: Megalopolis, Southern

California, Chicago• Agribusiness: locations of key food

processors that are vertically integrated

As you are “Xing” or circling regions on your maps, jot alongthe side of the map whether you think the pattern is most

related to Phys, Pop or Agri.

The “Corn Belt”

Corn For Ethanol Means Less Corn For Food

Food for people, food for animals or food for cars?

This is what an ethanol plant looks like.

For this one, it might be easier to think about where the beef cows are NOT. Think back to what the Transformation of American Ag article said about the U.S. beef

industry.

America’s New

Dairyland!

Minnesota Agricultural Regions

Where is Minnesota’s ”Ag Region”?

Another New Use for MN Ag Land:Wind Power! Where? Why?

Think von Thunen!

EthanolHow Would You Explain the Location of Ethanol

Facilities?

Corn

Sugar Beets

Think von Thunen!

Think von Thunen!

Many Immigrants Employed in Minnesota Food Processing

Corn(and Ethanol)

Soybeans

Wheat

Beef

Dairy

Hogs

Turkeys

Chickens

Corn

and Ethanol

Soybeans

Sugar

Beets

Wheat

Hogs

Beef Turkeys

Dairy