Bibliograph

A revolution down on the farm, the transformation of American agriculture since 1929, Paul K. Conkin

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A revolution down on the farm, the transformation of American agriculture since 1929, Paul K. Conkin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-213) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A revolution down on the farm

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

262840971

Responsibility statement

Paul K. Conkin

Sub title

the transformation of American agriculture since 1929

Summary

Agriculture is the most fundamental of all human activities. Today, those who till the soil or tend livestock feed a world population of approximately 6.5 billion. Fifty years ago, the planet could not have sustained such a large population, and according to present projections, farmers will have to feed nine billion people by 2050. The greatest agricultural revolution in history has occurred in the last fifty years, with farmers in the United States leading the way. America's declining number of farms, however, comes as a surprise to many and may have dramatic implications. Paul K. Conkin's

Table Of Contents

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. American Agriculture before 1930; Commercial Origins; Tilling and Preparing the Soil; Tools for Planting and Cultivating; Tools of Harvest; The Tractor; Research, Education, and Extension; Credit and Marketing; 2. The Traditional Family Farm: A Personal Account; Profile of a Farming Village; Home Provenance; Household Patterns; 3. A New Deal for Agriculture, 1930-1938; First Fruits: Hoover's Farm Board; Maturing a New Farm Program; The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933

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