Agriculture

https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/environment/2017/10/28/california-farmers-millions-conflicts-palo-verde-water/786162001 Oct 28, 2017 "Fisher farms more than 11,000 acres, growing hay, wheat, broccoli, cantaloupes and honeydew melons...“They’re there to work on water issues for the valley, and that directly impacts them as landowners, and that’s the way the state law contemplated how they would operate — along with a number of other irrigation districts around the state,” Kightlinger said." The Desert Sun

https://nationalpeanutboard.org/news/george-washington-carver Feb 24, 2025 "George Washington Carver was born into slavery in Diamond Grove, Missouri around 1864... In 1916, he published the research bulletin, “How to Grow the Peanut and 105 Ways of Preparing it For Human Consumption.” It’s not overstating matters to say that Dr. Carver and the peanut helped save the economy of the South. With an insatiable curiosity and keen knowledge of chemistry and physics, Carver continued his research with the peanut. By separating the fats, oils, gums, resins and sugars, he went on to find many uses for the peanut. In fact, he developed more than 300 new uses for the humble legume." Who Invented Peanut Butter? National Peanut Board

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/41261042a0b3403c891ee23fa132b2f4 Sep 1, 2023 "The history of the Sunshine State can largely be traced through the story of its Sunshine Tree—the orange. Oranges and citrus are to Florida like dairy is to Wisconsin, or lobster is to Maine. It has been an intrinsic part of the state's cultural and economic identity since it was first introduced by Spanish colonists in the 16th century. Through planting and trade with Florida's indigenous communities, the orange tree quickly found its way into both wild and commercial groves across the state, and by the mid-1800s, had become a key economic fixture for European colonists in northeast Florida." ArcGIS StoryMaps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhzQFIZuNFY Published on Dec 2, 2012 The discovery of farming created the roots of modern civilization. #MankindTheStoryofAllofUs​ HISTORY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MX7v5YVGhw Published on Apr 14, 2014 Farmers have turned Kansas' fertile land from prairie to crop fields, making the state America's breadbasket; it's now first in the production of sorghum, second in wheat, and seventh in corn. Smithsonian Channel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwaNH6khB0k Oct 17, 2018 American Indian Traditional Foods in USDA School Meals Programs: A Wisconsin Farm to School Toolkit: https://dpi.wi.gov/school-nutrition/farm-to-school/traditional-foods WisconsinDPI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KebnHpNXV0k Oct 1, 2020 Cutting, digging, picking, stripping, shaking, and raking--whatever the crop, there's a custom machine to harvest it. It all began with handpicking and today it's often one man and one machine, in Season 11, Episode 49, "Harvesting." #ModernMarvels​ HISTORY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9Tp7ICG1hg Apr 3, 2021 The sugar industry came of age on the backs of those enslaved and toiling in Caribbean fields, and British desire to control production of sugar and its byproduct, rum. Find out more in Season 11, Episode 52, "Sugar." HISTORY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4E2NZQUsAU Published on Sep 24, 2020 Many rivers quenched the thirst of millions in the American west and around the world. Without these aqueducts, some of the earth's largest cities would turn into gigantic ghost towns, in Season 3, Episode 14, "Aqueducts: Man Made Rivers Of Life." #ModernMarvels​ HISTORY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twLqddk-VEw May 16, 2021 (0-4:30 minutes) Adam ventures into the delicious world of chocolate making while visiting Shane Confectionery - also known as the oldest candy store in America, in this clip from Season 18, "Chocolate." HISTORY