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ARS Timeline: 138 Years of Ag Research
A brief history of agricultural research from 1862 to the present, organized by decade. Highlights of research carried out in the U.S. Department of Agriculture are featured.
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/timeline/index.htm
Agricultural History Society
This society aims to promote interest in, and the study of, the history of agriculture. Provides information on membership, the journal, meetings and awards.
http://www.aghistorysociety.org/
Agriculture and Horticulture in Ancient Egypt
Article describing agricultural practices of the ancient Egyptians including irrigation, ploughing and planting, harvesting, the crops grown, gardens, vegetables, orchards and vineyards.
http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/timelines/topics/agriculture.htm
Agropolis-Museum
A Science Center dealing with topics such as food, nutrition, agriculture, with a historical approach on a worldwide scale. Website has virtual exhibitions on the history of food and agriculture, farmers of the world, and the "Banquet de l'Humanité" (the dining table of the world).
http://www.museum.agropolis.fr/english/
Antique Farming
Virtual museum of the agricultural industry, concentrating on tractors and other farm machinery.
http://www.antiquefarming.com/
British Agricultural History Society
Promotes the study of agricultural history and the history of the rural economy and society. Organization information, upcoming conferences, and links to related websites.
http://www.bahs.org.uk/
History of Farming
Illustrated overview of the origins and development of agriculture, with bibiliography, notes from early cultures, and pictures of early farm implements and tractors.
http://www.historylink101.com/lessons/farm-city/story-of-farming.htm
History of Farming and Cities
Links to pages which give research on the development of farming and cities by culture.
http://www.historylink101.com/history_of_farm.htm
History of Horticulture
Course outline that was distributed to students in Ohio State University Professor Freeman S. Howlett's course titled "The History and Literature of Horticulture: From Earliest Times to the Present," taught in 1968.
http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/hort/history.html
Module Truck Systems Inc.
History and pictures of cotton modules and cotton module trucks. (Lubbock, Texas, USA)
http://www.moduletruck.com/
Seeds of Trade
Introduction to the history of cultivation and spread of some common crops.
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/nature-online/seeds-of-trade/
The Potato Then and Now: History
The history of potato cultivation and its role in society, including the Irish potato famine. Particular focus on Prince Edward Island, Canada.
http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/003/008/099/003008-disclaimer.html?orig=/100/205/301/ic/cdc/potato/default.htm
Tumbledown Farm
Features published original sources for 19th and early 20th century rural culture, farming methods, and gardening skills.
http://www.tumbledownfarm.com/