Iowa State University

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

DanAmerican Agriculture History Minute, Education, This Land of Ours

A National Moment in Agricultural Advancement In the mid-1800s, agriculture was the driving force of American life, shaping communities, economies, and national expansion. Recognizing the importance of strengthening agricultural knowledge …

agriculture

How Settlers Transformed the Heart of American Agriculture

DanAgri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

Where Forest Meets Prairie: Iowa’s Agricultural Crossroads Iowa sits at one of North America’s most remarkable natural boundaries — the meeting point of the great eastern forests and the vast …