I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Once early settlers crossed the Appalachians, many had had enough of that kind of rough travel and settled in what is …
American Agriculture History Minute: Ohio Canal Commission Established
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. In 1820, Ohio Governor Ethan Brown established the Ohio Canal Commission, the purpose of surveying a route for a canal that …
American Agriculture History Minute: Ohio, Early Agriculture Capital
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Ohio was considered the early agricultural capital of the U.S. in the early 1800s as western expansion continued. Many settlers, after …
American Agriculture History Minute: Livestock Changes the Land
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Colonists had more access to land in the U.S. than they did in Europe, but the acquisition came with some problems. …
American Agriculture History Minute: Looking at New Mexico Diverse Agriculture
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. When considering top agricultural states in the country, New Mexico most likely doesn’t come to mind. But New Mexico is often …
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Colonists Learned the Hard Way About Soil Stewardship
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Early colonists had to learn the hard way about soil stewardship. The practices associated with keeping livestock also contributed to deterioration …
American Agriculture History Minute: Barns, a Testament to America’s Agriculture History
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Barns differ in size and shape, and many still stand as a testament to America’s agriculture history. One of the largest …
American Agriculture History Minute: Growing Was One Thing, Harvesting Was Another
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Growing corn was one thing in American agriculture history, but harvesting it, certainly another. Imagine doing the job by hand. No …
American Agriculture History Minute: Centerpiece of Family Farms
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Barns were and are a centerpiece of family farms as settlers continued across the heartland. One of the largest barns in …
American Agriculture History Minute: Future of Agriculture West of the Mississippi River
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. President Thomas Jefferson believed in the future of agriculture. In fact, he believed it to be the cornerstone to the success …
American Agriculture History Minute: Lewis and Clark Report on Agriculture West of Mississippi River
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Any modern traveler now retracing the steps of Merriweather Lewis and William Clark after they left the Missouri River and proceeded …
American Agriculture History Minute: Beginning of Helena Agra Enterprises
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. A small chemical manufacturing company opened its doors in 1957 in West Helena, Arkansas near the Mississippi River south of Memphis. …
American Agriculture History Minute: Agricultural Discoveries in the Travels of Lewis and Clark
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. There were a lot of agricultural discoveries in the travels of Lewis and Clark, not just discovering new lands. Historians note …
American Agriculture History Minute: What State is the Grass Seed Capital of the World?
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. We begin today with a question. What state is referred to as the grass seed capital of the world? That would …