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1700's
General James Oglethorpe: implemented an agriculture education program for Georgia. Established the 1st experiment station in the US- The trustees in Savannah, GA
Tomochici: held conference with settlers to teach them Native American Agriculture.
Mary Musgrove: employed as an interpreter for the Ag Ed Program. -
1830's
Cyrus McCormick patents the Reaper.(1834)
John Deere manufactures steel plows.(1837) -
1840's
Sir John Lawes invents Commercial Fertilizer.
Grain Drill patented.
Holstein and Jersey dairy cattle imported. -
1850's
Factory-made agriculture machinery readily available
Farmers begin to organize -
1860's
Morrill Land Grant Act passed
U.S. Department of Agriculture established. -
1870's
Steam Powered Tractor introduced
Refrigerated freight cars introduced
Barbed wire patented -
1880's
First hybrid crop developed-Corn
First pesticide discovered
Federal Hatch Act passed -
1890's
First gasoline tractor built
Boll weevil invades US cotton.
Rural Free delivery -
1900's
George Washington Carver found new uses for peanuts
Hog Cholera serum developed
First Ag extension agent hired -
1910's
Disease resistant plants developed
Mechanical combine developed
American farmer bureau organized
Smith-Lever Act passed
Smith-Hughes Act -
1920's
Small tractor developed
Future Farmers of America founded
Ag research lays groundwork for second Ag revolution.