Technology's Impact on Farming in Kentucky.

By ABBarnett
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    Different technological inventions that changed farming in Kentucky.

  • The cotton gin is created

    The cotton gin is created
    Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin (Spielmaker & Mitsuoka, 2018). A machine that separates cotton fibers from their seeds (Wikipedia, 2019). This contributes to the success of cotton as a Southern cash crop (Spielmaker & Mitsuoka, 2018).

  • Thomas Moore invents the icebox refrigerator

    Thomas Moore invents the icebox refrigerator
    "Thomas Moore of Maryland invents the icebox refrigerator" (Spielmaker & Mitsuoka, 2018). The icebox was also called a cold closet (Wikipedia, n.d.).

  • Canning changes how we eat.

    Canning changes how we eat.
    "U.S. food canning industry established" (Spielmaker & Mitsuoka, 2018).

  • Steel plow begin manufacturing

    Steel plow begin manufacturing
    "John Deere and Leonard Andrus begin manufacturing steel plows; practical threshing machine patented" (Spielmaker & Mitsuoka, 2018).
    Invention of the Steel Plow

  • Process for superphosphate developed

    Process for superphosphate developed
    "Sir John Lawes founded the commercial fertilizer industry by developing a process for making superphosphate" (Spielmaker & Mitsuoka, 2018).

  • Mowing more practical

    Mowing more practical
    "Practical mowing machine patented" (Spielmaker & Mitsuoka, 2018).

  • Irrigation incorporation

    Irrigation incorporation
    "Irrigation begins being used in U.S." (Spielmaker & Mitsuoka, 2018).

  • Mason jars allow for home canning

    Mason jars allow for home canning
    "Mason jars are invented" (Spielmaker & Mitsuoka, 2018).

  • Tractors continue to improve

    Tractors continue to improve
    "Steam tractors are tried out" (Spielmaker & Mitsuoka, 2018).

  • Silos start trending

    Silos start trending
    "Silos and deep-well drilling come into use" (Spielmaker & Mitsuoka, 2018).

  • Corn starts its evolution

    Corn starts its evolution
    "Hybridized corn produced" (Spielmaker & Mitsuoka, 2018).
    How Humans Made Corn

  • Gasoline tractor is built

    Gasoline tractor is built
    "The first gasoline tractor was built by John Froelich" (Spielmaker & Mitsuoka, 2018).
    Froelich Replica

  • Chemicals are used

    "Organic chemicals called chelates are found to help protect plants against certain metal deficiencies" (Spielmaker & Mitsuoka, 2018).

  • Tomatoes are mechanically harvested

    Tomatoes are mechanically harvested
    "Mechanical tomato harvester developed" (Spielmaker & Mitsuoka, 2018).

  • Farming practices evolve around technology

    Farming practices evolve around technology
    "Farmers begin using satellite technology to track and plan their farming practices. The user of conservation tillage methods, which leave crop residues in the field to combat erosion, continues to rise. FDA grants first approval for a whole food produced through biotechnology, the FLAVRSAVR™ tomato" (Spielmaker & Mitsuoka, 2018). Satellite Application in Farming

  • Pest control evolves

    "The first weed and insect—resistant biotech crops-soybeans and cotton—are available commercially" (Farm Equipment, 2018).

  • Self-propelled sprayer

    Self-propelled sprayer
    "Equipment Technologies introduces its mechanically driven self-propelled sprayer" (Farm Equipment, 2018).

  • GPS directs farming

    GPS directs farming
    "The AutoFarm Agricultural Division of Novariant is formed to launch the first commercially available automated steering system for farm equipment using GPS" (Farm Equipment, 2018).

  • Hay mower evolves

    Hay mower evolves
    "Claas introduces its first self-propelled, large-scale hay mower for mowing a 45-foot swath in one pass" (Farm Equipment, 2018).

  • Waste fuels

    Waste fuels
    "Vermeer Corp. introduces their new cob harvester to collect corn cobs expelled by combines for conversion into ethanol fuels" (Farm Equipment, 2018).