John Holmes

John Holmes and the Birth of Agricultural Education

Dan Agri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, Education, This Land of Ours

John Holmes is an important figure in American agriculture history, recognized for his role in advancing scientific agriculture and formal agricultural education in the United States. His work helped establish a foundation that continues to influence agricultural learning and research today. From Massachusetts to Michigan Born in Massachusetts, John Holmes moved to Michigan in 1835 during a time of rapid …