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How Early Farmers Learned to Protect Their Soil

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

The Dawn of Soil Conservation in Early American Farming In the early years of American settlement, the nation’s farmers often took the vastness of the land for granted. As Mark Oppold explains in this American Agriculture History Minute, early settlers “tended to be careless with the use and care of their soil.” With the seemingly endless frontier before them, many …

Crop Rotation

Dan This Land of Ours

Everyone that plants a garden wants a bountiful crop. Cathy Isom explains why crop rotation is so important for your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle …