I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Husker harvest days are held every September in Grand Island, Nebraska. Grand Island is located along the Platte River and figures …
American Agriculture History Minute: Advancing American Agriculture from the Classroom
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. E.T. York is an example of a person helping American agriculture advance without actually farming or experimenting in a lab. York …
American Agriculture History Minute: When USDA Extension Service Began
I’m Mark Oppold with today’s American Agriculture History Minute. Even though the Department of Agriculture was established in 1862, it wasn’t until passage of the Smith-Lever Act in 1914 that …