Dan Janzen

Faith, Farming, and the Future: Dan Janzen at the Organic Growers Summit

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…for Science-Based Policy A major theme of the discussion centered on the regulatory pressures facing American farmers. Dan expressed concern about what he described as ideologically driven regulations, particularly those…

Kansas State University

Kansas State University: The First Morrill Act Land-Grant College and Its Civil War Origins

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…in Mark Oppold’s American Agriculture History Minute, its founding took place during the American Civil War, a period marked by national upheaval yet also visionary public investment in education. Despite…

Ohio State University

How Ohio State University Was Founded: The Land-Grant History Behind the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College

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…College—a school designed to bring practical, research-based education to a rapidly changing nation. A National Law That Reshaped American Education The Morrill Act of 1862 provided federal land to states…

California

Inside Today’s Wine Market: A Deep-Dive Conversation with Veteran Winemaker Nick Karavidas

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…king The 1990s–2000s Shift: Varietal wines became mainstream Bottles got smaller and more premium Napa Valley transformed the American palate This evolution reshaped California wine into the global powerhouse it…

settlers

How Early Agriculture Shaped Ohio: Indigenous Roots to 19th-Century Farming

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…stopped well before reaching those destinations. Drawn by fertile soils, abundant water, and promising farmland, early pioneers found their home in what we now know as Ohio. Their arrival—combined with…

Iowa State University

How Iowa State University Began: The 1856 Origins of America’s First Agricultural College

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…Mark Oppold highlights in his American Agriculture History Minute, the creation of this institution was not merely a historical footnote—it was a transformative moment in the evolution of American agricultural…

California

AgNet News Hour: Midweek Agriculture Insights & Industry Headlines

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…Themes: Importance of 4-H and FFA in developing leadership and communication skills Workforce challenges and the value of hiring people with agricultural backgrounds Farmland loss due to housing development Water…

Colleen Cecil

Inside Butte County Agriculture: Education, Community, and Critical Issues

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…She immersed herself in youth agriculture programs: 10 years in 4-H FFA at Livingston High School American FFA Degree recipient Bachelor’s in Agricultural Education from Fresno State Today, she and…

land-grant universities

Land-Grant Universities: History & Native American Colleges

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…of research, education, and cultural preservation, connecting the past to the future of American agriculture and higher education. Land-Grant Universities: History & Native American Colleges This has been another American…