19 events with tag "agriculture"
8000 BC
ID: 5891
First cattle domesticated from aurochs - Near Eastern farmers tame aurochs, creating foundation of agricultural civilization
ID: 5891
7000 BC
ID: 5664
Maize domesticated from teosinte in Mexico - beginning of corn cultivation that transforms civilizations
ID: 5664
6000 BC
ID: 5663
Potatoes first cultivated in Andes Mountains - indigenous peoples develop hundreds of varieties, freeze-drying techniques (chuño)
ID: 5663
700 BC
ID: 5413
Hesiod's Works and Days - first wine-making manual, describes pruning, harvest timing, fermentation techniques
ID: 5413
400 BC
ID: 271
Crop rotation practiced in Greece - beans restore nitrogen, agricultural productivity increases
ID: 271
200 BC
ID: 5386
Celts invent wheeled reaper - Pliny describes Celtic vallus harvesting machine pushed by oxen, not reinvented until 1800s
ID: 5386
160 BC
ID: 5421
Cato writes De Agri Cultura - detailed vineyard management, wine production techniques, slave rations include cheap wine
ID: 5421
65
ID: 5436
Columella's De Re Rustica - most detailed ancient wine manual, yield calculations, trellis systems, 50+ grape varieties
ID: 5436
100
ID: 5775
Romans catalog 37 apple varieties - Apicius includes apple recipes, Romans spread apples across empire
ID: 5775
700
ID: 5665
Tomatoes cultivated by Aztecs - called 'xitomatl', grown in many varieties including yellow ones
ID: 5665
1050
ID: 5467
Cluny develops innovative agricultural practices and becomes major wine producer, with estates throughout Burgundy supporting the monastery
ID: 5467
1175
ID: 224
Three-field system spreading across Europe - increases agricultural productivity by 50%
ID: 224
1600
ID: 5674
Maize cultivation spreads across Europe - grown in Spain, Portugal, France, Italy as animal feed and peasant food
ID: 5674
1800
ID: 5679
Potatoes become Ireland's primary crop - population depends almost entirely on potato, setting stage for disaster
ID: 5679
1838
ID: 815
Justus von Liebig develops artificial fertilizer, founding agricultural chemistry industry
ID: 815
1930
ID: 5682
Hybrid corn revolutionizes agriculture - yields increase dramatically, U.S. production dominates world markets
ID: 5682
2017
ID: 3304
ChemChina acquires Syngenta for $43 billion, largest Chinese acquisition of foreign company
ID: 3304
2018
ID: 3313
Bayer completes acquisition of Monsanto for $63 billion
ID: 3313
2018
ID: 4537
Speed breeding achieves 6 crop generations per year using 24-hour LED lighting
ID: 4537