The document discusses the influence of geography on agriculture in the Petukhovo district of Kurgan region in Russia. It summarizes that the district has a sharply continental climate with cold winters and hot summers, making it a risky area for farming. Modern farming machines and technologies have helped mitigate the challenges of the climate and increase water retention in soil. Successful local farms in the district specialize in crops like wheat and oilseeds, as well as livestock like pigs, cattle, and poultry. With support from the state, the district's agriculture production is growing despite the climate risks.

1. Secondary School №1 The Influence of the Geographical Position on the Development of Agriculture in the District of Petukhovo. The report with the elements of explorations Made by: Salikov Daulen and Kononenko Ludmila, the 10a form

2. T.S. Maltsev “ The beauty and the value of our nature fall quickly if we don’t care of it. Each honest person has to trouble about the future of our country and the rising generations. It’s the all we live for”

3. My Dad is a Farmer I’m from the farmer’s family. My father is a successful farmer. He has got a prize in order of T.S.Maltsev, I’m proud of him. My friend Lyuda is a counry girl too.

4. Our consulter We have read a lot of materials on this question. Then we consult with Kucherenko Ivan Ivanovich, the main specialist in agriculture of the district administration. He let us look through some documents on our subject and helped us to understand them. We thank him for it.

5. The Geographical Position of the District of Petukhovo. The district is situated between the Urals and Siberia in the eastern part of Kurgan region on the border with Kazakhstan and the Tyumen region. The relief of the district is generally plain

6. The Climate of the District of Petukhovo. The climate of our district is sharply-continental. It means a hard winter and a hot summer. And this fact means that our area is a zone of risky husbandry. The main limiting factor in agricultural activity is an amount of water in topsoil.

7. Some ways to solve agricultural problems in the district of Petukhovo . A special complex of agricultural machines is invented and being introduced in our district. Their work is directed on the keeping of water in topsoil and saving of fuel. These machines make several operations at the same time. There are machines for fighting with weeds, vermin and diseases of the plants. The large powered technology let the farmers reduce the risk in agricultural production.

8. The Main Kinds of Agricultural Production in the District of Petukhovo. The Plant Growing. The climate conditions of the district let the farmers grow plants successfully enough. It is possible to grow the spring sorts of cereals, especially wheat, oats, barley and so on. The forage crops are perennial herbs, corn, sunflower for green provender and oil. The winter sorts of plants are not so profitable for growing

9. The Main Kinds of Agricultural Production in the District of Petukhovo The Stock-breeding This branch of agriculture is possible to be successful. The most suitable are pig-farming, cattle-farming, fowling and growing of sheep. And the farmers can provide the provender for their animals. But the main condition of it is the right policy of the state in agriculture.

10. The Most Successful Agricultural Enterprises in the District of Petukhovo . In spite of the fact that our area is the zone of risky husbandry, there are successful agricultural enterprises in it. They demonstrate good economic results. Here are their names: “Polevoe”, “Soyuz”, “Pashkovskoe”, “Rynkovskoe”, “Petricom”, “Krasni Luch” and so on.

11. The Results The district of Petukhovo is the zone of risky husbandry. The great problem in agriculture is keeping of water in topsoil. For successful results the agricultural producers need for help of the state. In our district the modern technologies are used to compensate disadvantages of the climate conditions. There is the plan of the agricultural development in the district, and it demonstrates the real rising of the agricultural production.

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