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How Early Agriculture Shaped Ohio: Indigenous Roots to 19th-Century Farming
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How Iowa State University Began: The 1856 Origins of America’s First Agricultural College
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AgNet News Hour: Midweek Agriculture Insights & Industry Headlines
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