One-room schoolhouses

American Agriculture History Minute: One-Room Schoolhouses-an Important Part of American Agriculture History

Dan American Agriculture History Minute, Education, This Land of Ours

Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute says One-room schoolhouses are an important part of American agriculture history. Early settlers knew the importance of education since a large portion of the population lived in small rural communities or isolated rural areas. The local one-room school was the answer, often built by nearby farmers. In fact, most of the teachers …

One-room schoolhouses

American Agriculture History Minute: One-Room Schoolhouses Move West with Agriculture

Dan American Agriculture History Minute, Education, This Land of Ours

I’m Mark Oppold with an American agriculture history minute tells us today about how One-room schoolhouses are part of American agriculture history. The Eureka Schoolhouse in Springfield, Vermont, was one of the earliest recorded one-room schools built in 1785. As settlers moved west, the one-room schoolhouse model moved with them. Abraham Lincoln attended a one-room school in 1822 in rural …

one-room schoolhouses

American Agriculture History Minute: One-Room Schoolhouses Move West

Dan American Agriculture History Minute, Education, This Land of Ours

Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute relates that one-room schoolhouses are a part of American agriculture history. Early settlers knew the importance of education, and since a large portion of the population lived in small rural communities or isolated rural areas, local one-room schools were the answer, often built by nearby farmers. In fact, most of the teachers …

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Wanting Peanut Ambassador’s at Colleges

Dan Education, Peanuts

We told you yesterday that the National Peanut Board has a new promotion working with colleges in certain areas of the country to start a new club to encourage students to eat more peanuts. According to Tyron Spearman, they are looking for Ambassador’s to help in this venture. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

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National Peanut Board Organizing New College Club

Dan Education, Peanuts

The National Peanut Board is working to start a new club at various colleges around the country to get students using more peanuts. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida …

One-room schoolhouses

American Agriculture History Minute: One-Room Schoolhouses Built by Farmers

Dan American Agriculture History Minute, Education, This Land of Ours

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. One-room schoolhouses are an important part of American agriculture history. Early settlers knew the importance of education since a large portion of the population lived in small rural communities or isolated rural areas. The local one-room school was the answer, often built by nearby farmers. In fact, most of the teachers …

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American Agriculture History Minute: Earliest Recorded One-Room Schoolhouse

Dan American Agriculture History Minute, Education, This Land of Ours

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. One-room schoolhouses are part of American agriculture history, the Eureka Schoolhouse in Springfield, Vermont, one of the earliest recorded one-room schools built in 1785. As settlers moved west, the one-room schoolhouse model moved with them. Abraham Lincoln attended a one-room school in 1822 in rural Illinois. One-room schools were still being …

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American Agriculture History Minute: Future Farmers of America Begins

Dan American Agriculture History Minute, Education, This Land of Ours

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Henry C. Groseclose is an important part of American agricultural history. Groseclose was an ag education teacher at Blacksburg Virginia High School. In March of 1920, he organized a club for any high school boy who was interested in making agriculture a career. Word spread across the state to other high …

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WIA Scholarship Open for Students in Ag

Dan Agri-Business, Education

(WIA/ORLANDO, FL/March 18, 2025) — Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Women in Agribusiness (WIA) Student Scholarship Award. Chosen recipients will enjoy complimentary registration and accommodations at the 2025 WIA Summit in Orlando, Florida, September 22-24, where they will be among more than 1,000 decision-makers in the sector. The deadline to submit applications is Sunday, July 13. Thanks to generous …

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Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s MOOseum Provides Learning Opportunities

Dan Alabama, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Cattle, Education

Teachers across Alabama look for learning opportunities for their younger students, and one of those places that many like to visit is the MOOseum at the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) building in Montgomery. ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley says this is the time of the year they see visits from a lot of students. For the past 30 years, the MOOseum has been the …