Project: the discovery that changed farming what would agriculture look like if not for the invention of irrigation systems or the discovery of disease-resistant crops? this two-part project starts with identifying a major advancement in animal agriculture to research and then writing a three-page, typed, double-spaced essay on what you found. specifically, find out how this advancement affected the animal-agriculture industry, and then identify the types of professionals who may have been involved in its invention or initial application. you can use charts or timelines to illustrate the progression of the invention. for example, you could research the invention and evolution of the combine tractor, animal nutrition, or animal vaccination. the second part of the project is to propose your own invention to boost farm-animal production, and then describe the effect it would likely have. the sky is the limit on this project, which should be delivered in the form of a two-page essay. for example, your invention could be a genetically modified sweet-corn seed that germinates, sprouts, and grows to maturity overnight, yielding food in just one day. how would this change the face of agriculture? you may use both internet and print resources for your research, but be sure to cite the urls, books, and all other resources that you use in your project. submission requirements use standard english and write full phrases or sentences. do not use texting abbreviations or other shortcuts. make the information easy to understand.