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This article explains how U.S. government beef grading emerged in the early twentieth century through close cooperation between public agencies and the meat industry.
doi.org/10.1017/eso....

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December 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
"[A] very useful starting point for anyone wishing to delve into Ellis's writings." Susanna Wade-Martins, Historia Agraria

www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #AgriculturalHistory
William Ellis
www.herts.ac.uk
December 23, 2025 at 8:17 AM
What do sheep, pigs, and cattle tell us about early America? 🐑🐖🐄

In this episode, Undra Jeter explores how colonial animal breeds shaped agriculture, economy, and daily life.

🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/369

#AgriculturalHistory #VastEarlyAmerica #History
Episode 369: Undra Jeter, Livestock & Animal Breeds in Early America
Undra Jeter joins us to explore the animals English and British colonists brought to North America and used to build, run, and sustain their farms and cities.
benfranklinsworld.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Congratulations to author Linda Ziedrich. "First Fruits: The Lewellings and the Birth of the Pacific Coast Fruit Industry" is named a 2025 Choice Outstanding Academic Title! 🎉📚🍎
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#OregonHistory #AgriculturalHistory #ReadUP
December 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
"Focusing on several key aspects of Joan Thirsk's wide ranging interests, this book deserves the attention of economic and social historians of the late medieval as well as the early modern periods." John S. Lee, The Ricardian www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #AgriculturalHistory
Farmers, Consumers, Innovators
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October 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Trees in England by Tom Williamson, Gerry Barnes & Toby Pillatt.

#Trees #LandscapeHistory #AgriculturalHistory www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
October 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
"A crop we call manomin. A crop we plant. A crop we harvest. But, 'wild' rice encourages us to see this Anishinaabe crop as an incident of nature." - Brittany Luby

niche-canada.org/2018/12/10/k...

#Indigenous #foodstudies #agriculturalhistory #cdnhist #envhist
October 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Research on the farm. continues, we have completed the Pollen Project and are now planning to use Optical Stimulation Luminescence to date some of the earthwork features such as lynchets and ridge & furrow to see if we can trace the growth of the field system here in the Middle Ages (600-1500 CE).
September 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Did you know Marco Lastri’s 1793 "Veterinary and Georgic Recipes" bridged agriculture and animal care in Enlightenment Italy? This unique blend reflects the era’s fascination with practical science and rural life. (Q30674901) #Enlightenment #AgriculturalHistory
July 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A local resident's nostalgic tale of growing up on a farm in 1950s Pingree, Idaho, reveals the heartwarming challenges and triumphs of rural life in a tight-knit community.

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#UT #CitizenPortal #PingreeIdaho #AgriculturalHistory #CommunityResilience #RuralLife
Idaho native recalls farming upbringing and community life in Pingree
Local resident shares his experiences growing up on a farm in 1950s Idaho
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May 26, 2025 at 4:43 AM
The next on-site talk at Hampshire Record Office explores the 130 year history of support for farming and new farmers.
📅19 May 6pm. £8, booking req'd shop.hants.gov.uk/products/ham...

#archives #agriculturalhistory #farminghistory #HampshireHeritage
Hampshire: supporting farming through the ages - On-site talk - Monday
Hampshire: supporting farming through the ages - On-site talk Monday 19th May 2025 6.00pm to 7.00pm Hampshire Record Office, Winchester Hampshire County Council has supported the advancement of farmin...
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May 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Happy Publication Day to Linda Ziedrich!
"First Fruits" is now available from your favorite booksellers and directly from OSU Press!
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#AgriculturalHistory #Horticulture #PacificCoastHistory #WestwardExpansion
May 7, 2025 at 2:39 AM
It's an agricultural history kind of day and reviewing a few documents regarding the Second World War and national food security. All I'll say is very few appreciate how close to calamity we came.

#agriculturalhistory #secondworldwar #britishhistory
April 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
What do sheep, pigs, and cattle tell us about early America? 🐑🐖🐄

In this episode, Undra Jeter explores how colonial animal breeds shaped agriculture, economy, and daily life.

🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/369

#AgriculturalHistory #VastEarlyAmerica #History
Episode 369: Undra Jeter, Livestock & Animal Breeds in Early America
Undra Jeter joins us to explore the animals English and British colonists brought to North America and used to build, run, and sustain their farms and cities.
benfranklinsworld.com
April 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
"First Fruits" offers a fascinating look at the lives of Pacific Coast horticulturists Henderson, Jonathan, and Seth Lewelling. 🍒
Pre-order now. Publication Date: May 6, 2025.
beav.es/Npj
#AgriculturalHistory #Horticulture #PacificCoastHistory #WestwardExpansion
April 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
(4/4) At first the other farmers threatened to destroy it, then some took it up: 'it soon got footing among many of the best of husbandmen, who now say they never will be without it as long as they live.'

For more on Ellis's life and work, visit www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
#AgriculturalHistory
William Ellis
www.herts.ac.uk
March 18, 2025 at 7:41 AM
March 5, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Launch of volume: 'Rural Ireland in the Twentieth Century' by Dr Ida Milne in Trim, Co. Meath yesterday, 1 March. Congratulations to Dr Jean Walker (ed) & contributors on a fine volume (Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2024) #AgriculturalHistory #Ireland #AHSI #history
March 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
At 107 years young, Elizabeth "Betty" Kaufman Thines is celebrated not just for her longevity, but for the lasting impact she's made on Arkansas through her dedication to agriculture and public service.

Learn more here!

#AR #PublicService #AgriculturalHistory #CommunityLegacy #CitizenPortal
Arkansas General Assembly celebrates Betty Kaufman Thines' 107th birthday and service
Arkansas House Resolution honors Betty Kaufman Thines on her 107th birthday.
citizenportal.ai
February 21, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Wouldn't it be fun to do an agriculture version of "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee?" I.E. on the tractor, in the combine, in the dairy barn, etc.?

#agriculture #AgriculturalHistory
January 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
#Museum30 This seed-sowing machine would be worn strapped to your back, and moving the #handle from side to side would distribute the seeds evenly as you walked across your field. @themerl.bsky.social #agriculturalhistory
November 26, 2024 at 12:41 PM