Agriculture has evolved significantly over time from relying on primitive tools and manual labor to modern machinery and biotechnology. Early agriculture used simple tools and animals to farm with little yield, while present-day agriculture utilizes expensive machinery, wider ranges, and more people in different occupations. As the population grows, the food supply struggles to keep up, so scientists are looking into biotechnology and soil biology to develop high-yielding hybrid crops that can feed more people. The future of agriculture is promising with new technologies being researched to push yields and better understand soil, ensuring food availability for the growing global population.

1. The Evolution of Agriculture By: Derral Creswell Eng. 1105

2. Agriculture has been around and changing since the beginning of time Since the first primitive tools, humans have been getting involved in agriculture and making it a part or even a way of life Agriculture in the past was very different compared to what it is today, and both are very different from what the future will bring. Every day, scientists are discovering new techniques in agriculture to maximize profit and yields and minimize price.

3. Early Agriculture In the past, people relied on primitive tools, animals, favorable weather conditions, and a lot of hard work to make a living off of agriculture Some innovations in the past were steel plows, reapers, threshing machines, grain drills, corn and cotton planters, and iron harrows.

4. Present Day Agriculture Today, agriculture is a much broader topic then it once was. Not only does it include farmers, but mainly anyone working in an outside environment. The different types of occupations are endless these days. There are also many scientists and researchers looking to the future to solve all of our problems.

5. Presently there are many very expensive pieces of machinery farmers use to complete there task over wider range, faster and much easier.

6. Increasing Scarcity The population keeps growing, and while that is good for the amount of people involved in agriculture, it is bad in the sense that the food supply is becoming increasingly shorter. Farmers are using the best techniques available and still not producing enough to feed everyone, so now scientists and researchers are looking towards biotechnology to feed everyone.

9. High-Yield Agriculture In the future, it is predicted that the main focus in agriculture will be in biotechnology With the proper technique and skill, scientists may be able to make a crop of hybrid plants that produce enough to feed everyone

10. Soil Biology Soil biology is another field that the people know very little about and should know more. It is still a rather isolated field of research and does not always link well with nutrient management. Scientists know that soil organic matter and soil biology are important, but most do not have the necessary tools to research and monitor that. Researchers also know that nutrient recovery for fertilizer is much better with soil improvement. However, much is still unclear about this particular subject.

11. The Future of Agriculture The future of agricultural advances is looking a lot brighter than the past, with new innovations in technology and the research teams in the world; it seems to be that the sky is the limit. The world has changed so much from how it was in the past, and the future looks brighter and brighter every day.

12. The Sky is the Limit!