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Agriculture and the Confederacy : policy, productivity, and power in the Civil War South / R. Douglas Hurt

"In this comprehensive and innovative Civil War history, R. Douglas Hurt traces the decline and fall of agriculture in the Confederate States of America, the backbone of the Southern economy, which, ...
The Spokesman-Review

‘A story of old vintage agriculture’: Preserving the Rathdrum Prairie’s history is a passion for Don Jacklin

RATHDRUM, Idaho – For the past decade, Don Jacklin has assembled a museum of sorts along Highway 53 that helps preserve the farming legacy of the region. He’s the right person for the job: Jacklin has ...
The Patriot Ledger

Marshfield Fair: How a farmer's club became a full-blown fair that has lasted for 158 years

MARSHFIELD – How is a fair born? In 1862, in the midst of the Civil War, local farmers Levi Walker and George Martin Baker were looking for a way for residents to come together to discuss agriculture.
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Bread, beer, and the seeds of change : agriculture's impact on world history / Thomas R. Sinclair, Carol Janas Sinclair

Background: The "Seeds". -- Why agriculture? -- What crops to grow? -- Basics of beer and bread -- Human nutrition and diet -- Cropping 101: water, nitrogen, weed ...