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A farm in Marquette County. Agriculture is a significant sector in Wisconsin's economy, producing nearly $104 billion in revenue annually. [1] The significance of the state's agricultural production is exemplified by the depiction of a Holstein cow, an ear of corn, and a wheel of cheese on Wisconsin's state quarter design. [2]
Rural American history is the history from colonial times to the present of rural American society, economy, and politics. [1]According to Robert P. Swierenga, "Rural history centers on the lifestyle and activities of farmers and their family patterns, farming practices, social structures, political ties, and community institutions."
The ranchos of Los Angeles County were large-scale land grants made by the governments of Spain and Mexico between 1784 and July 7, 1846, to private individuals within the current boundary lines (last adjusted in 1919) of Los Angeles County in California, United States.
Community members snap photos of the new Lake Ivanhoe historical marker on October 15, 2022, in Burlington. The marker commemorates what is considered to be Wisconsin’s first Black-owned resort ...
The Fromm Brothers Fur and Ginseng Farm is a farm complex in the Town of Hamburg, Marathon County, Wisconsin where four brothers pioneered ginseng farming starting in 1904, and used the profits to develop silver fox farming. By 1929 they were the world's largest producer of both products.
With his son-in-law, Isaac Newton Van Nuys, Lankershim started the Los Angeles Farming and Milling Co, and they took over full ownership of the San Fernando Valley Ranch Company. [2] [4] They also established the Lankershim Ranch Land & Water Co., a 12,000-acre real estate development in what is now known as North Hollywood, Los Angeles. [2]
PEPIN, Wis. – Angie Bocksell stood in the shade of a sprawling swamp oak tree. She was soaking in a picturesque afternoon on her fifth-generation dairy farm and discussing the state of American ...
Wendy Coleman started her company, LA Urban Farms, with a mission to empower people to grow their own fruits and vegetables by utilizing vertical farming in cities.