Agriculture Federal Credit Union

Agriculture Federal Credit Union is a member-owned financial institution. Since there are no stockholders, profits are returned to members in the form of lower rates on loans, higher rates on savings, and additional services. Agriculture Federal Credit Union is a cooperative - a not-for-profit, democratically run organization of people who have banded together to give ourselves a better deal than Agriculture Federal Credit Union  going to get from profit-driven financial institutions.

Mission

Agriculture Federal Credit Union's mission is to be the primary choice for our members' financial needs.

Vision

Agriculture Federal Credit Union meets the highest standards for long term financial soundness. Agriculture Federal Credit Union’s workplace environment motivates and empowers employees to provide quality service to our members. Agriculture Federal Credit Union offers a wide range of financial services and products to satisfy the diverse needs of our members throughout their lifetimes. Agriculture Federal Credit Union  has state-of-the-art technology designed to meet our members' needs.
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The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA)

The Primary Production Department (PPD) was formed in 1959 through the merger of five Divisions namely, the Agriculture Division, Veterinary division, Co-operative Division, Fisheries Division and the Rural Division, to provide a coordinated approach to developing and regulating the local farming and fishing industry.

Over the decades from the 1960s to 2000s, PPD's role underwent major transformation as Singapore's farming activities diminished and it took on additional new functions of food safety testing and facilitation of agri-trade.

Vision

Safe food, healthy animals and plants for Singapore; trusted and respected globally.

Mission

·         Ensure a resilient supply of safe food;

·         Ensure the health & safeguard the welfare of animals;

·         Safeguard the health of plants;

·         Facilitate agri-trade; and

·         Nurture and inspire staff to be the best we can be!

The swirl is symbolic of AVA's role in the protection of the living environment in Singapore and safeguarding the health of animals, fish and plants.

agricultural revolution

The agricultural revolution was a period of agricultural development between the 18th century and the end of the 19th century, which saw a massive and rapid increase in agricultural productivity and vast improvements in farm technology. The agricultural revolution produced a transformation of human society brought about by the invention of the plow, making large-scale agricultural production possible and leading to agrarian societies.

Listed below are many of the inventions that were created or greatly improved during the agricultural revolution.

Plow & Moldboard

Plow (also spelled plough) is a used in farming for initial cultivation of soil in preparation for sowing seed or planting. A moldboard is the wedge formed by the curved part of a steel plow blade that turns the furrow. A major advance in plough design was the mouldboard plough (American spelling: moldboard plow), which aided the cutting blade

Seed drill

A seed drill is a sowing device that precisely positions seeds in the soil and then covers them.

AGCO Corporation

AGCO as a leading global manufacturer of agricultural equipment Founded in 1990, AGCO Corporation is an agriculture company selling tractors, combines, hay tools, sprayers, forage, tillage equipment, implements, and related replacement parts which are distributed through 2,600 independent dealers and distributors in more than 140 countries worldwide. Its agricultural products are sold under the brands of Challenger, Fendt, Massey Ferguson and Valtra, and are distributed globally through 2,600 independent dealers and distributors, in more than 140 countries worldwide. It is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, US and had some US$ 8.7 billion in sales in 2011. As a pure-play agriculture company, AGCO's research and development initiatives are entirely focused on agricultural innovation.

Vision

High–tech solutions for professional farmers feeding the world.

Mission

Profitable growth through superior customer service, innovation, quality and commitment.

Industrial farming

Industrial farming is a form of modern farming that refers to the industrialized production of livestock, poultry, fish, and crops, which the machinery and purchased are substituted for the labor of human beings and animals.

Industrial farming views the farm as a factory with inputs (such as feed, fertilizer, pesticides, and fuel) and outputs (such as corn, chickens, and so forth). Industrial agriculture requires huge amounts of innovation in agriculture machinery and their utilization, synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, genetic technology, large amounts of irrigation water and creates new markets for consumption.

Properties of Industrial farming:

Monoculture is the agricultural practice of producing or growing a single crop or plant species over a wide area and for a large number of consecutive years.

Pest- Industrial farming has a tendency to get attacked by pests and weeds. Industrial farming relies heavily on pesticides: primarily herbicides, of which atrazine and metolachlor are the most widely used, but also insecticides and fungicides.

Unhealthy livestock- Industrial farming is practiced over large arable lands. This needs a huge amount of livestock also.

Practiced frequently- In United States, almost all major commodity crops are grown under Industrial farming. However the practice of monoculture is frequently discontinued.

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

The (NC North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University A&T or A&T) is a land-grant university located Spread over 188-acres at the center of North Carolina's Piedmont, NCA&T's campus is just nine blocks from downtown Greensboro. It is the largest publicly funded historically black college (HBCU) in the state of North Carolina. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T) have expanded and adapted to become a school fit for the 21st century and beyond.

The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) was established as an agricultural and technical school, but N.C. A&T have grown and learned to excel in so many more fields than our founders envisioned.

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T) believe in the power of our students to solve problems, both local and global, through technology, business, engineering, the arts and other endeavors. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T) believe that through exemplary instruction and interdisciplinary studies, through scholarly and creative research, and through courage and community service, The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T) prepares students to enhance the quality of life for themselves, the citizens of North Carolina, the nation, and the world.

The School of Agriculture has a rich history of innovation and application of cutting-edge technology. From our pioneering Laboratory Animal Science and Landscape Architecture programs to our award-winning Cooperative Extension and Agricultural Research programs, our faculty and staff serve today's needs while keeping an eye on the future. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T) still has award-winning faculty, intensive research programs and community-focused initiatives — but now our campus is more diverse, our curriculum includes nanoengineering and our idea of public service encompasses not only Greensboro, but the world.

With programs and expertise in such areas as biotechnology, agricultural and biosystems engineering, natural resources management, waste management, and food microbiology, the A&T School of Agriculture grows concurrently with the demand for qualified graduates.

Agricultural Robots

Agricultural robots are becoming more advanced. An agricultural robot or agribot is a robot deployed for agricultural purposes. hese robots were once just capable of collecting crop and soils samples but are now able to navigate equipment through GPS eliminating the need for a driver.  

Agricultural Robotics is the logical proliferation of automation technology into biosystems such as agriculture, forestry, fisheries, etc. Robots have the advantage of being small, light weight and autonomous. Because of their size they can collect data in close proximity to the crop and soil.

Agricultural Robots Take the Field

At the other end of the size spectrum, University of Illinois agricultural engineers are working on robots ("ag robots") small enough to walk in the rows between plants, scouting for weeds and insects, and taking soil tests. These small (approximately one foot long) robots could do the work now tediously done with human-piloted tractors.

Some of the current approaches:

1.       "Ag Ant", an inexpensive foot-long bot that works cooperatively

2.      Robots using laser guidance systems to maintain a straight path

3.      Robots that use ultrasonic sensors that weave from plant to plant