Iowa Agriculture

Author : Darcy Dougherty Maulsby
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439669732
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Iowa Agriculture written by Darcy Dougherty Maulsby and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-27 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tall Corn State's agricultural history influences countless aspects of modern life. To truly understand Iowa, you have to understand the culture of agriculture--the stories of the people of the land. In many ways, these are untold stories, especially as more generations of families are further removed from living or working on Iowa farms. Visitors from around the globe travel to Iowa annually for major events like the Farm Progress Show, the World Pork Expo and the World Food Prize. Agriculture has shaped Iowa's landscape from the location of towns and the evolution of the world-famous Iowa State Fair to Iowa's beloved culinary traditions like breaded pork tenderloins, sweet corn and more. Join fifth-generation Iowa farmer Darcy Dougherty Maulsby as she details the fascinating history of agriculture in Iowa.

Author : Iowa. Department of Agriculture
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 716 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Annual Iowa Year Book of Agriculture written by Iowa. Department of Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes proceedings, reports, statistics, etc. of different county and district agricultural institutes and societies.

Author : Beth Hoffman
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 164283159X
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bet the Farm written by Beth Hoffman and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Eloquent and detailed...It's hard to have hope, but the organized observations and plans of Hoffman and people like her give me some. Read her book -- and listen." -- Jane Smiley, The Washington Post In her late 40s, Beth Hoffman decided to upend her comfortable life as a professor and journalist to move to her husband's family ranch in Iowa--all for the dream of becoming a farmer. There was just one problem: money. Half of America's two million farms made less than $300 in 2019, and many struggle just to stay afloat. Bet the Farm chronicles this struggle through Beth's eyes. She must contend with her father-in-law, who is reluctant to hand over control of the land. Growing oats is good for the environment but ends up being very bad for the wallet. And finding somewhere, in the midst of COVID-19, to slaughter grass finished beef is a nightmare. If Beth can't make it, how can farmers who confront racism, lack access to land, or don't have other jobs to fall back on hack it? Bet the Farm is a first-hand account of the perils of farming today and a personal exploration of more just and sustainable ways of producing food.

Author : Iowa. Dept. of Agriculture
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 718 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Iowa Year Book of Agriculture written by Iowa. Dept. of Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Carolyn Sachs
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
ISBN 13 : 1609384156
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rise of Women Farmers and Sustainable Agriculture written by Carolyn Sachs and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2016-05-15 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A profound shift is occurring among women working in agriculture - they are increasingly seeing themselves as farmers, not only as the wives or daughters of farmers. In this book, farm women in the northeastern United States describe how they got into farming and became successful entrepreneurs despite the barriers they encountered in agricultural institutions, farming communities, and even their own families. The authors' feminist agrifood systems theory (FAST) values women's ways of knowing and working in agriculture and has the potential to shift how farmers, agricultural professionals, and anyone else interested in farming think about gender and sustainability, as well as to change how feminist scholars and theorists think about agriculture.--COVER.

Author : Iowa. Department of Agriculture
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 816 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Iowa Year Book of Agriculture written by Iowa. Department of Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : E. Paul Durrenberger
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 1646422074
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dawn of Industrial Agriculture in Iowa written by E. Paul Durrenberger and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Recounts the capitalist transformation of Iowa's family farms into today's agricultural industry through the lives and writings of Iowa novelist Paul Corey and poet Ruth Lechlitner. This anthropological biography analyzes their writing and correspondence to offer a perspective on an era (1925-1947) that saw financial collapse, rise of the Soviet Union, and rise and defeat of fascism"--

Author : Iowa State Agricultural Society
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 612 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Annual Report of the Iowa State Agricultural Society written by Iowa State Agricultural Society and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Katie Olthoff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781948898072
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Family's Corn Farm written by Katie Olthoff and published by . This book was released on 2022-09-20 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Presley - a farm girl who narrates the busy life of a modern, working corn farm in this fun and informative picture book about a family growing one of the top crops of American agriculture There's a lot of jobs to do on the family farm! Presley and her farm family work on planting corn, watching for pests, monitoring rain fall so plants get the right amount of water, harvesting the corn, exploring how corn is used in many products, and learning how to be more sustainable farmers. My Family's Corn Farm is a picture book that includes the life cycle of the corn plant, parts of the corn plant, what a corn plant needs to grow, different types of corn and their uses, how farmers work to prevent erosion with cover crops, and how farmers are continuously learning how to be better stewards of the land. The book also showcases farm vehicles and technology such as a tractor, combine, grain bin, and planter. Readers also see how corn can be used for many types of products from ethanol to corn chips, corn syrup, corn starch and more. Easy to read glossary defines the following: acre, bushel, combine, crops, ethanol, farmer, feed, fuel, harvest, kernel, livestock and nutrients. My Family's Corn Farm is a great way to teach about plant life cycles, farm families, and American agriculture. About the publisher: Feeding Minds Press is a project of the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture whose mission is to build awareness and understanding of agriculture through education. We focus on helping young readers understand where their food comes from, who grows it, and how it gets to them and believe in cultivating curiosity about food and farming and how agriculture plays a role in our daily lives. All books from Feeding Minds Press have accompanying lessons, activities, and videos to further learning available on their website, www.feedingmindspress.com

Author : Iowa State Agricultural Society
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 704 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Report of the Secretary of the Iowa State Agricultural Society, for the Year ... written by Iowa State Agricultural Society and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: