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ARS Timeline: 138 Years of Ag Research - http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/timeline/index.htm
A brief history of agricultural research from 1862 to the present, organized by decade. Highlights of research carried out in the U.S. Department of Agriculture are featured. |
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Agropolis-Museum - http://www.museum.agropolis.fr/english/
A Science Center dealing with topics such as food, nutrition, agriculture, with a historical approach on a worldwide scale. Website has virtual exhibitions on the history of food and agriculture, farmers of the world, and the "Banquet de l'Humanité" (the dining table of the world). |
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British Agricultural History Society - http://www.bahs.org.uk/
Promotes the study of agricultural history and the history of the rural economy and society. Organization information, upcoming conferences, and links to related websites. |
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Agricultural History Society - http://www.aghistorysociety.org/
This society aims to promote interest in, and the study of, the history of agriculture. Provides information on membership, the journal, meetings and awards. |
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History of Horticulture - http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/hort/history.html
Course outline that was distributed to students in Ohio State University Professor Freeman S. Howlett's course titled "The History and Literature of Horticulture: From Earliest Times to the Present," taught in 1968. |
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Chronology of Horticulture - http://hcs.osu.edu/hort/history.html
Chronology of the development of horticulture in Europe and North America, with a set of articles on associated topics. |
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History of Farming and Cities - http://www.historylink101.com/history_of_farm.htm
Links to pages which give research on the development of farming and cities by culture. |
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Seeds of Trade - http://internt.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/seeds/
Introduction to the history of cultivation and spread of some common crops. |
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Antique Farming - http://www.antiquefarming.com
Virtual museum of the agricultural industry, concentrating on tractors and other farm machinery. |
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Agriculture and Horticulture in Ancient Egypt - http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/timelines/topics/agriculture.htm
Article describing agricultural practices of the ancient Egyptians including irrigation, ploughing and planting, harvesting, the crops grown, gardens, vegetables, orchards and vineyards. |
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History of Farming - http://www.historylink101.com/lessons/farm-city/story-of-farming.htm
Illustrated overview of the origins and development of agriculture, with bibiliography, notes from early cultures, and pictures of early farm implements and tractors. |
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Module Truck Systems Inc. - http://www.moduletruck.com/
History and pictures of cotton modules and cotton module trucks. (Lubbock, Texas, USA) |
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Tumbledown Farm - http://www.tumbledownfarm.com/
Features published original sources for 19th and early 20th century rural culture, farming methods, and gardening skills. |
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The Potato Then and Now: History - http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/potato/default.htm
The history of potato cultivation and its role in society, including the Irish potato famine. Particular focus on Prince Edward Island, Canada. |