…was slow and physically demanding. Adding to the challenge, work could not begin until after the ground thawed—typically after April 1—leaving a limited window to prepare land and plant crops….
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From Failed Crops to the Wheat State: Early Kansas Agriculture
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Ellis-Chalmers: Steam Power and the Machinery Behind Early American Agriculture
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Colonial Fur Trade and Wheat Demand Shaped Early American Farming
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Part 2: Research Highlights Effective Tools for Almond Red Leaf Blotch Control
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Agave Opportunity Grows in California; Wolf Family Pushes Innovation Amid Water Challenges
…limited water allocations—currently around 15 percent. That uncertainty is forcing farmers to rethink how they use their land and what crops can realistically be sustained in the future. For Stuart…
The Hard Lessons of the Great Plains: Early Settler Struggles
…farmers. Settlers faced extreme weather conditions, including tornadoes, blizzards, droughts, hailstorms, and floods. To make matters worse, swarms of grasshoppers regularly swept through crops, devastating entire harvests. These natural hardships…
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…back to 1974, when Stuart Wolf’s father first started the operation. Today, the company farms a wide range of crops including almonds, pistachios, tomatoes, grains, basil, garlic, onions, cotton, and…
California Water, SGMA, and the Future of Farming
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The Rise of Open Range Ranching on the Great Plains
…success of open range ranching were the spring and fall roundups. These events were critical to managing the large, free-ranging herds that spread across the plains. During roundups, cowboys gathered…
California Water, Energy, and Policy: Duarte, Vanden Heuvel Break It Down
…all have reliable water supplies. His approach includes better reservoir management, expanded infrastructure, and the use of long-range weather forecasting tools that could allow water managers to predict rainfall totals…
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…agriculture did not happen immediately. Clearing land for crops required enormous effort, and many settlers lacked the time and resources to plant fields during their first seasons on the frontier….