BLM Leg 1 #7	Mixed Farming
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The Farm
1.	What is a mixed farm?
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2.	What effect do you think glaciers have had on farming in the transition zone?
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3.	What effect do you think flooding may have had on farming in the transition zone?
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4.	What type(s) of animals might be raised on a mixed farm? What type(s) of food will these animals eat?

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5.	What kinds of crops are grown on mixed farms?
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5.  Many farmers depend on chemicals. What agricultural purpose do the following chemicals serve?
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•	insecticides 	___________________________________________________
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BLM Leg 1 #7	Mixed Farming (Continued)
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The Family

1.	Many families that operate mixed farms in Manitoba make their living selling farm products to other Manitobans. What products do we use in our own homes that might come from mixed farms?
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2.	On the family farm, every family member is expected to participate in its operation. What jobs do you think each member would have?

Family Member	Type of Job	
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Older children
		
Younger children

The Community

Compare the similarities and differences between living on a mixed farm and living in another prairie community. Use the chart below to describe work, school, and recreational and social activities.

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Recreational and social activities

BLM Leg 1 #7	Mixed Farming (Continued)
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Things to Do

Build or draw (by hand or by using an electronic draw program) and label a model mixed farm. Include the following features:
•	house 
•	roadway 
•	barns (e.g., dairy barn, milk shed, chicken coop, hog barn)
•	machine shed(s)
•	shelter belt and surrounding fields
•	other interesting features (e.g., dugout, garden, children’s play area)