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Many U.S. presidents were also farmers

We know a lot about past United States presidents, but did you know many of them had roots in agriculture?

Posted bybrandiepiperDecember 2, 2016June 11, 2020Posted inAgricultureTags:Agriculture, farming, president farmers, presidents day

Making an impact on water utilization in Gothenburg, Nebraska

The Gothenburg Water Utilization Learning Center was developed to provide answers and solutions to current questions and issues raised in production agriculture.

Posted bybrandiepiperDecember 2, 2016June 11, 2020Posted inAgricultureTags:Agriculture, gothenburg, irrigation, nebraska, water utilization center

Organic and conventional: Q&A with a farmer

Cannon Michael’s family has farmed the same land for more than 150 years.

Posted bybrandiepiperDecember 2, 2016June 11, 2020Posted inAgricultureTags:Agriculture, conventional farming, gmo seeds, organic farming

We’re thankful for our employees

Employees at Monsanto are a diverse group of people with the common goal of making a balanced meal accessible around the world.

Posted bybrandiepiperDecember 2, 2016June 11, 2020Posted inAgricultureTags:Agriculture, employee appreciation day

How technology has changed farming

Agriculture technologies advanced rapidly in the second half of the 20th century and at the beginning of the 21st century.

Posted bybrandiepiperDecember 2, 2016June 11, 2020Posted inAgricultureTags:Agriculture, farm technology, farming, green revolution

Plants have parents too

Like human multiplication, plants have parents from which they came.

Posted bybrandiepiperDecember 2, 2016June 11, 2020Posted inAgricultureTags:Agriculture, monsanto, plant breeding, plant parents

Tomato: Fruit or veggie? The Supreme Court says…

To-may-to? To-mah-to? Pronunciation of tomato isn’t the only thing that’s been debated over the years.

Posted bybrandiepiperDecember 2, 2016June 11, 2020Posted inAgricultureTags:Agriculture, fruit, nix v. hedden, tomato, tomato fruit or vegetable, vegetable

Leave the leaves? Not so fast

If you want to put down the rake this fall, you’ll still need to put in a little bit of work to keep your yard healthy.

Posted bybrandiepiperDecember 2, 2016June 11, 2020Posted inAgricultureTags:Agriculture, fall leaves, leaves, raking, science

Basketball’s agriculture connection

If you’re a basketball enthusiast you probably know the basics of how it was invented. But did you know the early years of the game have ties to agriculture?

Posted bybrandiepiperNovember 22, 2015June 11, 2020Posted inAgricultureTags:Agriculture, basketball, peach baskets

A love affair with squash

Bill Johnson stands in a squash field

The job of a squash breeder is part art and part science. Bill Johnson had decided this was what he wanted to do by the time he started college.

Posted bybrandiepiperNovember 22, 2015June 11, 2020Posted inAgricultureTags:Agriculture, monsanto, plant breeding, squash

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