I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Missouri was nationally known for the quality and quantity of its mules. The state produced a superior breed of mules. Some …
American Agriculture History Minute: Missouri Established Among Farming Leading States
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Missouri has a proud agricultural tradition. In fact, the statue adorning the dome of the state capitol in Jefferson City, often …
American Agriculture History Minute: Transitioning of the Midwest
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Between the Civil War and the end of World War II, the Midwest transitioned from a rural economy to an industrial …
American Agriculture History Minute: Creation of the “Farmer’s Almanac”
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Robert Thomas is part of American agriculture history. He was born in 1766 near Boston. He took to writing in those …
American Agriculture History Minute: The Importance of St. Louis
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. The importance of St. Louis when looking at the history of American agriculture cannot be overstated. With railroads just beginning to …
American Agriculture History Minute Future Farmers of America Begins
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Henry C. Groseclose is an important part of American agricultural history. Groseclose was an ag education teacher at Blacksburg Virginia High …
American Agriculture History Minute: Missouri Bootheel Logging Industry Begins
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Agricultural development flourish in most Midwestern states, including Missouri. But the Missouri Bootheel remains swampy and subject to flooding and remain …
American Agriculture History Minute: State of Missouri Admitted to the Union
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Missouri was admitted to the Union in 1821, the 24th state. State capital was temporarily located in St. Charles until a …
American Agriculture History Minute: Gateway to the West
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Once the California Gold Rush began in 1848, Missouri cities like St. Louis, Kansas City, Independence, and especially St. Joseph became …
American Agriculture History Minute: Rich Ag History of Missouri
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Agriculture has a rich history in the state of Missouri in the late 1700s and early 1800s. The agricultural surplus produced …
American Agriculture History Minute: Longest River in the U. S.
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Many people assume the longest river in the U.S. is the Mississippi, but that title belongs to the Missouri and part …
American Agriculture History Minute: Ag History of Michigan
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. 1855 to 1900 was an important time in the history of the state of Michigan. Iron and copper discovered in the …
American Agriculture History Minute: Different Strains of Plants Developed
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Luther Burbank is part of American agriculture history. Despite receiving only an elementary education, he developed more than 800 strains in …
American Agriculture History Minute: Birth of a Giant
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Leo Burnett is part of American agriculture history. He worked for the Minnesota Valley Canning Company. Now in 1924, the canning …