The rise of publicly funded agricultural experimentation in Ohio, 1864-1882.

From: The Historian | Date: March 22, 1998| Author: Cumo, Christopher | Copyright information

Ohio farmers and legislators adopted publicly funded agricultural experimentation as a response to the state's loss of dominance in farm production. America's westward expansion yielded new and larger crop sources, driving the creation of Ohio's agricultural experiment stations. These stations tested scientific methods to increase production, and disseminated the results to farmers.

Publicly funded agricultural experimentation in Ohio arose from concern over declining farm product...

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