Agriculture and Economics of Alaska

Alaska has a population density of about 1 person per square mile. The widely temperature which vary from 60 to 30 degree F (in costal area) and 70 to -2 degree F (inland area). In the summer, the climate of Alaska is suitable for crops like carrots, hay, potatoes, corn, and cabbage.

Alaska has a world record carrot of 19 lb and a 106 lb cabbage! Other word record vegetable: 39 lb turnip, 63 lb celery, 65 lb cantaloupe.






The 318 types of soil are important for agriculture. Most of them are not fertile for agriculture.

Alaska leads USA as the place with best commercial seafood. Cattle, pigs, sheep, bison are the main animal from farms.

Even if Alaska is the largest state, with a total of 365 million acres, only 1 million acres are farmed.

I do believe that in the future, the population of Alaska will increase. That will increase the agriculture demand, with a more soil destruction (unless the agriculture will change to organic agriculture).

Sources:

www.agclassroom.org/
www.recordholders.org
http://community.adn.com/sites/community.adn.com/files/images/CabbageLo.preview.jpg